A & P

Directory record, present-day reference links, and archival source context for this Monroeville Mall store.

Store Information

FloorUpper
Unit Number97
Region TypeOutparcel Building
CategoryGrocery
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Business Information

February 17, 1859 Founded Location New York City, New York, United States
George GilmanGeorge Huntington Hartford
November 2015
Chapter 11 bankruptcyand Liquidation
Montvale, New Jersey, US
15000 at peak (1930) | 296 at liquidation (2015)

Store History at the Mall

The A&P Supermarket at Monroeville Mall was a key part of the mall's original landscape, primarily located in the Mall Annex (also known as the Annex Shops).

History and Timeline

  • Opening: The store was part of the surrounding developments that opened with or shortly after the mall's debut in 1969.
  • Location: It was situated along the south rim of the parking area in the 110,200-square-foot Annex Shops strip. This separate building also housed a US Post Office, a liquor store, and So-Fro Fabrics.
  • Closing: The A&P at the mall annex officially closed in 1992.
  • Succession: After its closure, the space was eventually occupied by Herman’s Sporting Goods, and today it serves as a Guitar Center

Store Image

A & P

The A&P sunrise logo designed by Lippincott & Margulies

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A & P / Monroeville Mall March 25, 2026 4:42 am

A & P Upper Floor | Unit 97 | Grocery Open the store page in the archive Current website The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, was an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015. From 1915 through 1975, A&P was the largest grocery...

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Review Date 2026-03-25
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Internet Sources

Source Basis: floor plan label

Source Notes: Clearly labeled on updated upper floor plan

Map Notes: Rear Mall Annex tenant on updated upper floor plan

Wikipedia Snapshot

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, was an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015.[1] From 1915 through 1975, A&P was the largest grocery retailer in the United States (and, until 1965, the largest U.S. retailer of any kind).[2] A&P was considered an American icon that, according to The Wall Street Journal, "was as well known as McDonald's or Google is today", a...