Big Star Markets Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
XS / Deep Black
$59.99
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Big Star Markets Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
$59.99
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Wear a chapter of regional supermarket history with this Big Star Markets Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt. Big Star’s roots reach back to 1937 and the David Pender Grocery Company, followed by the Colonial Stores rebrand and the revival of the Big Star name around 1968. Later ownership changes and store sales connected the chain with the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia. It offers collectors a wearable reminder of a changing retail landscape and the Memphis music story associated with the name.
Big Star began in 1937 as part of the David Pender Grocery Company in the United States. Its self-service supermarkets started replacing the smaller, full-service Pender stores. By the late 1940s, the company had rebranded as Colonial Stores. Around 1968, Colonial revived the Big Star name for a discount chain, and eventually all stores were closed or converted to the Big Star name. Grand Union purchased the chain in 1978. In 1988, stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia were sold to Harris Teeter. The Georgia stores were sold in 1992, with most Atlanta locations going to A&P. After heavy remodeling, those stores were eventually sold to Publix in 1999. The source distinguishes this chain from later stores operating under the Big Star name in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, which belonged to a franchise operation and were not directly connected to the original chain. The name also inspired Alex Chilton and Chris Bell when they named their Memphis rock band.
Wear a chapter of regional supermarket history with this Big Star Markets Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt. Big Star’s roots reach back to 1937 and the David Pender Grocery Company, followed by the Colonial Stores rebrand and the revival of the Big Star name around 1968. Later ownership changes and store sales connected the chain with the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia. It offers collectors a wearable reminder of a changing retail landscape and the Memphis music story associated with the name.
Big Star began in 1937 as part of the David Pender Grocery Company in the United States. Its self-service supermarkets started replacing the smaller, full-service Pender stores. By the late 1940s, the company had rebranded as Colonial Stores. Around 1968, Colonial revived the Big Star name for a discount chain, and eventually all stores were closed or converted to the Big Star name. Grand Union purchased the chain in 1978. In 1988, stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia were sold to Harris Teeter. The Georgia stores were sold in 1992, with most Atlanta locations going to A&P. After heavy remodeling, those stores were eventually sold to Publix in 1999. The source distinguishes this chain from later stores operating under the Big Star name in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, which belonged to a franchise operation and were not directly connected to the original chain. The name also inspired Alex Chilton and Chris Bell when they named their Memphis rock band.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
| Width, in | 18.50 | 20.00 | 21.50 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | 29.50 | 32.50 |
| Length, in | 25.50 | 26.50 | 27.50 | 28.50 | 29.50 | 30.50 | 31.25 | 32.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.75 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.00 | 36.75 | 37.50 | 38.25 | 39.00 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 55% cotton / 42% polyester / 3% spandex midweight blend
- Odor-resistant performance fabric
- Silver metal quarter-zip with metal pull
- Self-banded cuffs and hem for structured fit
- Medium-heavy fabric (9.73 oz/yd²) with subtle stretch
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, team or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean