Red Owl Stores was a large regional organization home based in Hopkins,
Minnesota. Their central warehouse and main offices were across the street,
and railroad tracks, from Super Value. They were the "main" grocery stores
in the Twin City area for many years during the 60's and 70's. They
peaked-out and slowly declined as Super Value grew until, if I remember
right, they went bankrupt and Super Value bought them. The warehouse still
stands as Super Value built a new and much larger warehouse on a nearby
site. That warehouse has grown into a monster that is now being automated.
Two railroads went past the site, M&St.L and (iirr) the Milwaukee. Cy can
verify, I do not have my TC map handy.
B Sorensen
----- Original Message -----
From: "sctry" <jgreedy@beol.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:22 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Red Owl truck in the new Zephyr
> Red Owl was a regional grocery distributor in Wis, Min, Ia, and
> Dakotas. I recall a Red Owl distribution center in Green Bay and
> Sioux City (formerly Council Oaks Food Stores). There once was a Red
> Owl store constructed on the urban renewal site of the former GN depot
> (with CBQ tenant) at Sioux City, Ia.
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> J. Greedy
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> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Bob Webber <no17@c...> wrote:
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> > Red Owl was out of Minneapolis and had stores in (at least) the
> > Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They were bought out by
> Supervalu.
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> > At 12:07 AM 1/4/2006, you wrote:
> > >Silly question from someone who moved out of the Chicago area
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> > >noticing anything but Q freights and CNW commuter trains...well
> except
> > >for George Diamonds' restraunt.
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> > >Does anyone know anything about Red Owl Stores depicted in the new
> > >products section of the Zephyr? The store, not the Mack or the
> model!
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> > >Nice looking truck and might include one on the layout if the
> period
> > >and location are 'close enough'.
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >Jeff
> > >
> > >Jeff Worones
> > >Lake Stevens WA
> >
> > Bob Webber
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