The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, started as a mail-order business around 1859. By 1930, the company operated more than 15,000 grocery stores and was the largest chain in the U.S. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and 2015, with the last store closing in 2016. It’s legacy: The chain created Woman’s Day magazine in the ’30s to showcase recipes and ingredients available in-store.
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