Groceries Impacting Popular Culture
It's not unusual for a crowd to gather outside a nightclub. But in 1950, the opening night crush was for a supermarket called D'Agostino Brothers . The photo appears in New-York-s-Family-Grocer , Paul Schmitz 's story of D'Agostino Supermarkets . The book also features some of the company's most successful promos. That's particularly true of the slogan, 'If there's no D'Agostino near you, MOVE,'' seen in a cartoon of a woman wheeling a wagon of her possessions, followed closely by her dog. There was even a jingle, '' Mr. D'Agostino , move closer to me.'' Also popular were their colorful carryalls depicting produce and other merchandise. Models used the D'Ag Bags to take along shoes, clothes and cosmetics. In later years, the company has invited students to design more environmentally friendly shopping sacks. Trader Joe's is another chain which has offered fashionable bags. In 2024, they introduced ...