Dahl's Foods Vanity License Plate
12" × 6"
$17.99
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$17.99
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Give your car, garage wall, workshop, or display shelf a Dahl's Foods vanity license plate that celebrates a classic Des Moines grocery name. Founded in 1931, Dahl's became part of daily life across Central Iowa and left behind memorable milestones, including the first U.S. grocery debit-card purchase at its Ingersoll Avenue store in 1981. This display piece makes a distinctive find for Iowa drivers, former shoppers, retail-history collectors, and anyone who remembers the Dahl's era.
Dahl's Foods was a Des Moines, Iowa grocery store chain founded in 1931 by Wolverine Thilbert “W.T.” Dahl. Its first location was a 1,000-square-foot store on Des Moines' east side. In 1948, the company opened its first supermarket in the Beaverdale neighborhood; its bakery was described as the first supermarket bakery between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. A 1952 store added a scratch bakery, pharmacy, and lunch counter. Until 1963, shoppers at that location could collect groceries at the “Dahl House,” a small parking-lot building supplied through an underground system. The Ingersoll Avenue store hosted the first U.S. grocery purchase using a debit card in 1981, and all stores had ATM POS terminals by 1983. Dahl's operated two Kansas City-area stores from 1979 to 1997. Facing growing competition, it began closing Iowa stores in 2014 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy that November. Associated Wholesale Grocers acquired seven stores in January 2015. The Dahl's name disappeared in March 2015, when five stores became Price Chopper locations and two Des Moines stores became Cash Saver.
Dahl's Foods Vanity License Plate
$17.99
Sale price
$17.99
Regular price
Give your car, garage wall, workshop, or display shelf a Dahl's Foods vanity license plate that celebrates a classic Des Moines grocery name. Founded in 1931, Dahl's became part of daily life across Central Iowa and left behind memorable milestones, including the first U.S. grocery debit-card purchase at its Ingersoll Avenue store in 1981. This display piece makes a distinctive find for Iowa drivers, former shoppers, retail-history collectors, and anyone who remembers the Dahl's era.
Dahl's Foods was a Des Moines, Iowa grocery store chain founded in 1931 by Wolverine Thilbert “W.T.” Dahl. Its first location was a 1,000-square-foot store on Des Moines' east side. In 1948, the company opened its first supermarket in the Beaverdale neighborhood; its bakery was described as the first supermarket bakery between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. A 1952 store added a scratch bakery, pharmacy, and lunch counter. Until 1963, shoppers at that location could collect groceries at the “Dahl House,” a small parking-lot building supplied through an underground system. The Ingersoll Avenue store hosted the first U.S. grocery purchase using a debit card in 1981, and all stores had ATM POS terminals by 1983. Dahl's operated two Kansas City-area stores from 1979 to 1997. Facing growing competition, it began closing Iowa stores in 2014 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy that November. Associated Wholesale Grocers acquired seven stores in January 2015. The Dahl's name disappeared in March 2015, when five stores became Price Chopper locations and two Des Moines stores became Cash Saver.
| 12" × 6" | |
| Width, in | 12.00 |
| Height , in | 6.00 |
Product features
- Durable 100% aluminum construction with silver backing
- High-definition, vibrant color printing on white front
- Standard size 12" × 6" (30.5 × 15.2 cm)
- Four pre-drilled holes for easy hanging or mounting
- Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts (mounting hardware not included)
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
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Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth