Old Chester, PA: Business: Grocery Wholesale

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Old Chester, PA: Business

Grocery Wholesalers / Produce

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Business Name

Location

Owner/Operator

Dates of Operation

Comments:

Photo courtesy of Vincent Gabriel Lavella
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Lavella Brothers/
Night Owls Wholesale Market

723 W 3rd St.
(west side)
TR4-6256

The original warehouse was on the opposite side of W 3rd St.

Original owners:
Fred, Gabe, Tom, and Guy Lavella

Guido "Guy" Lavella d. 3/14/2006

Current owners:
Joseph, Carmen and Gabriel Lavella Jr.

1937 - Present

Thanks to Vincent Gabriel Lavella, vincent.lavella@mma.mass.edu

Thanks to "Joker" Jack Chambers

Sidney Produce

9th & Engle

Sid

? - Early 1950's - 1970 - ?

"Sidney produce that was at the corner of 9th and Engle Street. Sid was there from and early 1950s to 1970 I believe. He sold produce from April to October, He used to have the coldest watermelon in Chester. His open air store was only closed by a sliding curtain when closed.

Thanks to
Pete Krasowski

If you have any information and or pictures that you would like to contribute about any businesses in Chester, please forward it to john@oldchesterpa.com

This page last updated 08/02/06