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'''Hill's Food Stores''' were a chain of grocery stores founded in Birmingham in 1911. | [[Image:Hill's logo.jpg|right|125px]] | ||
'''Hill's Food Stores''' were a chain of grocery stores founded in [[Birmingham]] in [[1911]]. | |||
[[Golden Flake]] potato chips were created by [[Magic City Foods]], located in the basement of the original Hill's. | [[Golden Flake]] potato chips were created by [[Magic City Foods]], located in the basement of the original Hill's. | ||
The chain was bought by Jacksonville, Florida based Winn-Dixie in the early 1960s. Initially the stores kept their names, selling Winn-Dixie meat and other products. By the end of the decade the brand transition was completed. | The chain was bought by Jacksonville, Florida-based Winn-Dixie in the early 1960s. Initially the stores kept their names, selling Winn-Dixie meat and other products. By the end of the decade the brand transition was completed. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 22 October 2006
Hill's Food Stores were a chain of grocery stores founded in Birmingham in 1911.
Golden Flake potato chips were created by Magic City Foods, located in the basement of the original Hill's.
The chain was bought by Jacksonville, Florida-based Winn-Dixie in the early 1960s. Initially the stores kept their names, selling Winn-Dixie meat and other products. By the end of the decade the brand transition was completed.
Locations
- Clairmont Avenue
- Eastwood Mall
- Highway 31 at Oxmoor Road in Homewood (now Piggly-Wiggly)
- East Side Square, Huntsville
- Jasper
- 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn