Groceteria Recommends
Some of the best books currently available on the history of supermarkets, shopping centers, and retail in general. Some titles may be out of print, and availability of used copies may vary. I am personally familiar with all these titles.
City Center to Regional Mall: Architecture, the Automobile, and Retailing in Los Angeles, 1920-1950The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914-1941A & P:  The  Story  of  the  Great  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Tea Company  (NJ)  (Images of America)
City Center to Regional Mall: Architecture,...
by Richard Longstreth
$29.08
The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Tran...
by Richard Longstreth
$28.62
A & P: The Story of the Great Atl...
by Avis H. Anderson
$15.99
Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American DreamThe American Grocery Store: The Business Evolution of an Architectural Space (Contributions in American History)America's Marketplace: The History of Shopping Centers
Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an A...
by M. Jeffrey Hardwick
$27.96
The American Grocery Store: The Business Ev...
by James M. Mayo
America's Marketplace: The History of Shopp...
by Nancy E. Cohen
$31.56
Shopping at Giant Foods: Chinese American Supermarkets in Northern California (The Scott and Laurie Oki Series on Asian American Studies)Victor Gruen: From Urban Shop to New City
Shopping at Giant Foods: Chinese American S...
by Alfred Yee
$35.00
Victor Gruen: From Urban Shop to New City
by Alex Wall
$38.96