Albertsons Grand Re-opening

It was almost 56 years ago (nearly to the day) that then Buttery Foods moved into the current location in Malta where shoppers visit Albertsons for their grocery needs.

The year was 1959 and the cost of bread was 20-cents per loaf and a T-Bone steak could be had for $1.09 per pound. The grocery store moved from its home of 20 years on Central Avenue to its new – and current – location in 1959 and held a grand opening the second week in December. The new building boasted 60x120 feet of floor space, a green, dark red and yellow color scheme, four checkout stands and three new checkers to help ma...