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FIRST DELCHAMPS STORE DESIGNATED A HISTORICAL SITE
MOBILE, Ala. -- The first Delchamps store, opened here in November 1921, has been designated as a historical site by a local preservation group. vation Society posted a commemorative plaque at the northwest corner of Lawrence Street and the Henry Aaron Loop in Mobile to mark the chain's birthplace. Dow held his weekly press conference at the site and spoke of Delchamps' significance to the community.Morrow
November 25, 1996
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MOBILE, Ala. -- The first Delchamps store, opened here in November 1921, has been designated as a historical site by a local preservation group.
vation Society posted a commemorative plaque at the northwest corner of Lawrence Street and the Henry Aaron Loop in Mobile to mark the chain's birthplace. Dow held his weekly press conference at the site and spoke of Delchamps' significance to the community.
Morrow stated, "It is fitting that we commemorate our 75th anniversary by dedicating this historic market to the founders, the Delchamps family, and the more than 9,000 employees of Delchamps today."
The plaque details Mobile-based Delchamps' beginnings.
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