Another li'l Shoppers time warp for all of us, or in that case, about all the stores. This one is special, though, still clinging on to the warehouse layout...
Herndon, VA (Store #2356)
Store Info
- Location: 2425 Centreville Rd, Herndon, VA 20171
- Opened: ca. 1992
- Remodeled: Yes (2006)
- Interior packages: Original Shoppers Food Warehouse theme, Mid-2000s theme (current)
- Features: Pharmacy, Deli, Bakery/Colossal Donuts, International, Health & Beauty, Beer and Wine
Welcome, welcome, to the land before the Internet, and rival Giant being an independent company, and yes, Shoppers too. That would be an accurate description for the store's layout and other things, that is. Yes indeed...
Let's kick this off with two treats from the mid-2000s era! These two signs were an update to previous-era signs and included the Shoppers Pharmacy as well. Apparently, there's also a little error on the top one, too. Watch out...
Accompanying the treasure of a tower, we have some nice old fences for the carts below! Well, these were what Shoppers put in in most of their pre-SuperValu stores to keep carts stowed. These were later retired in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and to show SuperValu's turn to Shoppers being a more general store with cart corrals in parking lots. Other than that, I do like this nice architectural feature. You haven't seen much yet, though...
A classic produce section... you heard me right here. This section
is complete with the necessities, with the standard orange tile, lighting format, the
single-tier produce cases, and finally, hidden slatted walls! Quite a treat for all of us... if only it was still the 90s.
Shoppers
had first introduced an expanded international section with their
feature-filled Shoppers Club stores; however, these made a splashing
comeback several years later as the World Marketplace section. Bordering
the corridor in a former standard aisle, the sign dons the gap as well
as a few freezer cases.
Let's now take a look at the whole view here, with the fancy signage making this section oh-so great. In the distance, you can also see the front end's "policy signs" and the columns painted only in orange and gray (evoking the previous package this store used).
Finishing off with this bonus photo of the clocktower in the center, marking the cornerstone in the center. This center is sometimes referred to by the feature.
Anyways, sorry for waiting long, but thanks for reading. Bye for now!
