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You are bidding on a vintage 1970s LONGMEADOW COMMUNITY MARKET grocery store/supermarket advertising flier/circular from 1976 - this was from the Longmeadow, Massachusetts reminder paper 4 large pages - very striking goofy 1970s graphics and red color scheme (playing into the bicentennial - very patriotic looking) - great reference if you are into old food packaging/advertising graphics - if you are into old retail ephemera - items from defunct businesses - vintage retail - Western Mass/Hampden county - etc

The "Community Market" in Longmeadow, MA, refers to a historic grocery store at 138 Longmeadow Street,

started by Clarence Watters in 1914 and later run by families like the Resnicks, Schneiders (introducing the "Spoon Roast"), becoming a local landmark before closing in 2003 and being demolished for a new building in 2014, symbolizing Longmeadow's shift from farming to residential life. Other local markets, like Armata's Market, also defined the town's food scene, with Armata's tragically lost in a 2021 fire.

History of the Original Community Market (138 Longmeadow Street)

Origins (1914): Built by Clarence Watters as a grocery store.
Key Ownership & Growth (1933 onwards):
- Became the Community Market under Max Resnick in 1933.
- Later run by Frederick Karl and then Gerd Schneider in the late 1940s, with his son Mark Schneider taking over.
- Gerd Schneider introduced the famous "Spoon Roast" cut of meat.
Landmark Status & Closure: The store was a beloved Longmeadow fixture but closed in 2003 and was later demolished.
New Development (2014): A new building was constructed on the site in 2014.

Other Significant Markets

Armata's Market (Shaker Road): A popular, long-standing local market known for bakery items and holiday specials, it was tragically destroyed by a fire in November 2021, as documented by the Longmeadow Historical Society.