When I was a kid, I lived in an area where we got both New York and Philly TV stations. I rarely watched Philly TV, and I remember my mind being blown when I saw the same A&P commercials for Super Fresh. I had had no idea they were the same company!
Haha! Well that's what happens when you live at the border, Mike. I'm locked between PA and NJ... and I'm constantly seeing both Giant and Stop & Shop ads. Priceless! Sad thing is a lot of people shop at both stores and don't even realize it.
Also, it blew my mind to find out that there are actually three versions of the "Look At Us Now" advertisement. A&P, Superfresh, and Kohl's Food Stores (And I'm positive there's one for Farmer Jack too, but the interwebs haven't turned it up yet :/) I remember only seeing A&P and Superfresh's ads... but never an ad for Kohl's before!
Ah yes, a true classic. I loved that commercial... Plus I'm pretty sure I know all the stores being built in the "New Store Just Next..." Ad. A&P had some of the greatest television ads, don't you think?
When I was a kid, I lived in an area where we got both New York and Philly TV stations. I rarely watched Philly TV, and I remember my mind being blown when I saw the same A&P commercials for Super Fresh. I had had no idea they were the same company!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Well that's what happens when you live at the border, Mike. I'm locked between PA and NJ... and I'm constantly seeing both Giant and Stop & Shop ads. Priceless! Sad thing is a lot of people shop at both stores and don't even realize it.
DeleteAlso, it blew my mind to find out that there are actually three versions of the "Look At Us Now" advertisement. A&P, Superfresh, and Kohl's Food Stores (And I'm positive there's one for Farmer Jack too, but the interwebs haven't turned it up yet :/) I remember only seeing A&P and Superfresh's ads... but never an ad for Kohl's before!
I don't think I fully connected the dots until "The Great Store Just Next Door" ads were all over the place. Those were my favorites.
DeleteAh yes, a true classic. I loved that commercial... Plus I'm pretty sure I know all the stores being built in the "New Store Just Next..." Ad. A&P had some of the greatest television ads, don't you think?
DeleteThey definitely get credit for having great production value. I was always partial to Pathmark's commercials with James Karen.
DeleteShopRite's Can Can commercials need to go away 20 years ago!
Yeah, definitely the best productions. I love how they'd always use their actual stores too, and not just some Hollywood set.
DeleteAnd I have to agree with ShopRite's commercials! They've updated the Can-Can commercials to a newer style, but they're still terribly outdated.