Penn Traffic T-Shirt
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$19.99
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Celebrate a distinctive chapter in Northeastern grocery retail with this Penn Traffic T-shirt. Founded as a Johnstown trading post in 1854, the company later built a supermarket business around regional names including P&C, Quality, Riverside and Bi-Lo. Its path from department stores to food retail, along with its eventual sale to Tops Markets in 2010, gives longtime shoppers and business-history fans plenty to remember. A natural choice for collectors drawn to local brands and the evolution of American supermarkets.
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 T-Shirt
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price
Celebrate a distinctive chapter in Northeastern grocery retail with this Penn Traffic T-shirt. Founded as a Johnstown trading post in 1854, the company later built a supermarket business around regional names including P&C, Quality, Riverside and Bi-Lo. Its path from department stores to food retail, along with its eventual sale to Tops Markets in 2010, gives longtime shoppers and business-history fans plenty to remember. A natural choice for collectors drawn to local brands and the evolution of American supermarkets.
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.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean