13 Facts About Penn Traffic

Penn Traffic Company was founded in 1854 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as a food service company for stagecoaches.

At the time of sale, Penn Traffic was the parent company for 79 retail supermarkets in the Northeastern United States, concentrating mostly in Central New York.

Penn Traffic had operated a wholesale food distribution business serving approximately 121 independent operators.

Penn Traffic traces its origins back to the 1850s, when it was a trading post in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Penn Traffic operated 43 supermarkets under the Bi-Lo trade name across Pennsylvania, and distributed food to 51 franchised and independent supermarkets from its DuBois, Pennsylvania distribution facility.

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Penn Traffic operated a total of 34 supermarkets under the Quality trade name in southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania.

Penn Traffic sold its six department stores and two women's specialty-store leases to Crown American Corporation, owner of the Hess's department store chain, in 1982 in order to concentrate on the supermarket business.

Early takeover attempts were resisted by management but by 1987, Penn Traffic agreed to an offer by an affiliate of the investment firm and the company was briefly taken private for $131 million.

In 1989, Penn Traffic acquired Ohio chain Big Bear Stores for $341 million.

Penn Traffic operated 70 Big Bear and Big Bear Plus stores in Ohio and West Virginia until early 2004.

In 1998, Penn Traffic sold its Dairy operation, Sani-Dairy in Johnstown Pennsylvania to Dean Foods.

Penn Traffic successfully emerged from bankruptcy a smaller, but healthier company.

Penn Traffic cited the loss of the local Aldi stores contract in August 2007 as the primary reason for the bakery's closing.