48 Photos Depicting What American Grocery Stores Looked Like Throughout the Decades

In the 1930s, Fischer Bros. offered ‘Pure Food’ in Astoria, Queens, featuring meat at startlingly low prices. Pot roast and likely chicken (termed ‘fowl’) were both a mere $0.25, a stark contrast to today’s prices.

Remaining a staple in New York City, Fischer Bros. now stands at 230 W. 72nd Street. It has a history of providing frozen foods, kosher deli meats, and grocery essentials and prides itself on its straightforward, no-frills shopping environment.