Penn Traffic Can Cooler
Regular Can
$9.99
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$9.99
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Celebrate the supermarket names that became part of everyday life across the Northeast. Penn Traffic grew from an 1854 Johnstown trading post into a food retailer whose family of stores included P&C, Quality, Riverside and Bi-Lo. The company’s history links generations of shoppers with the evolution of regional grocery retail, from local chains to a broader network. This can cooler offers a fun, practical nod to that story for collectors, former customers and fans of supermarket nostalgia.
Founded in 1854 as a trading post in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Penn Traffic grew into a department-store business and later a food retailer and wholesaler. The company returned to food retail in the early 1960s through its 1962 acquisition of Riverside, a 10-store supermarket chain. Quality Markets, founded in Jamestown, New York, in 1913, joined the company in 1979; Syracuse-based P&C Food Markets was acquired in 1988. After selling its department stores in 1982, Penn Traffic focused on supermarkets. Its 1989 acquisition of Ohio-based Big Bear expanded its reach, while P&C, Quality, Bi-Lo and Riverside were among its supermarket names. Financial difficulties led to Chapter 11 filings in 1999, 2003 and 2009. The company sold its wholesale business to C&S Wholesale Grocers in 2008. In January 2010, Tops Markets acquired all 79 remaining Penn Traffic supermarkets, with the sale closing on January 29. Penn Traffic was headquartered in Syracuse and its stores were concentrated in Central New York and the Northeast. The P&C name later returned under new owners in several communities.
Penn Traffic Can Cooler
$9.99
Sale price
$9.99
Regular price
Celebrate the supermarket names that became part of everyday life across the Northeast. Penn Traffic grew from an 1854 Johnstown trading post into a food retailer whose family of stores included P&C, Quality, Riverside and Bi-Lo. The company’s history links generations of shoppers with the evolution of regional grocery retail, from local chains to a broader network. This can cooler offers a fun, practical nod to that story for collectors, former customers and fans of supermarket nostalgia.
Founded in 1854 as a trading post in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Penn Traffic grew into a department-store business and later a food retailer and wholesaler. The company returned to food retail in the early 1960s through its 1962 acquisition of Riverside, a 10-store supermarket chain. Quality Markets, founded in Jamestown, New York, in 1913, joined the company in 1979; Syracuse-based P&C Food Markets was acquired in 1988. After selling its department stores in 1982, Penn Traffic focused on supermarkets. Its 1989 acquisition of Ohio-based Big Bear expanded its reach, while P&C, Quality, Bi-Lo and Riverside were among its supermarket names. Financial difficulties led to Chapter 11 filings in 1999, 2003 and 2009. The company sold its wholesale business to C&S Wholesale Grocers in 2008. In January 2010, Tops Markets acquired all 79 remaining Penn Traffic supermarkets, with the sale closing on January 29. Penn Traffic was headquartered in Syracuse and its stores were concentrated in Central New York and the Northeast. The P&C name later returned under new owners in several communities.
| Regular Can | Slim Can | |
| Height, in | 4.30 | 6.00 |
| Diameter, in | 3.50 | 3.50 |
Product features
- Durable 100% polyester exterior with edge-to-edge vibrant print
- Soft 100% foam liner for firm grip and insulation
- Lightweight and slim — fits regular and slim cans
- Outside white polyester with black foam interior for contrast
- Available sizes: Regular (3.5" x 4.3") and Slim (3.5" x 6'")
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth