After the A & P (originally known as the Atlantic &nd Pacific Tea Company) went out of business and dissolved its corporation, many of their previously designated "private brands" became available on the open market and are distributed through other corporations today.  Locally here in Northern Vermont, several items are currently aavailable through Hannaford Brothers stores, Price Chopper Stores and occasionally through some of the IGA type stores.  Another "brand name" that did similar was that of the older Red& White stores.  During the late 50's and 60's there was a Jewel Tea Distributership which made housecalls every two weeks to take orders for their products, and delivered them to your house the weel following your order.  Today with our supersize grocery markets, it's a whole different world out there -- but occasionally vestigaes of the past surface -- Eight O'clock coffee --  Sultanta products -- and even Woman's Day -- which was originally the "official" A & P magazine.  Family Circle magazine appeared a few years later as the official magazine for Grand Union Stores.  Both are still found on tthe magazine shelves in totally different stores today! ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 1:05:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Decaf Drip I've seen 8 o'clock sold in stores of late -- but I don't think it is the   same as what they used to sell at A&P. A&P also used to have another  blend called Bokar--I forget which my mother used to buy. I suspect the 8  o'clock in the stores today is merely the original name sold to another  company.   Joan     In a message dated 1/18/2009 12:19:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,   [email protected] writes: Yes it  was in the A and P stores,  I remember my mothers friend always   wanting us to pick some up for her,    Memories!!!1   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message