The story
Opened August 23, 1946 by the Schwegmann brothers; the chain grew to 18 stores by 1995 and closed in 1999.
Everything that was here
- 1946–1999
Schwegmann'sSupermarket
The store that brought self-service groceries to New Orleans.
See the map in 1947 →
Nearby history
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Corbett knocked out Sullivan here, September 7, 1892.
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Coins for the United States and, in 1861, the Confederacy.
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