Add to ORKGIn 1934, an innovation in food retailing was introduced to Columbus when Wayne E. Brown opened the first self-service supermarket in central Ohio. Brown leased a 70,000 square foot building on Lane Avenue. The name Big Bear was choses because Brown felt it was catchy and easy for people to remember
Produce department at the Lancaster, Ohio Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innova...
Wayne E. Brown at the graceland Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innovations in t...
Black and white photograph of the parking lot and exterior of the Graceland Shopping Center Big Bear...
Photograph of the opening of the first Big Bear grocery store, located on West Lane Avenue in Columb...
Black and white photograph of canned goods at the 3515 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio Big Bear locati...
Shoppers in the produce section at the Big Bear supermarket on Lane Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, June 195...
Canned goods at the 350 West Central Ave. Toledo, Ohio Big Bear location, in September of 1940. Big ...
Canned goods at the Newark, Ohio Big Bear location. This store opened on July 1, 1940 and was remode...
Bud Bowman and Big Bear standing outside the Buckeye Premium Stamp Redemption Center, Big Bear Store...
Graceland, Columbus, Ohio Wayne E. Brown at the Graceland Shopping Center Big Bear location. Big Bea...
Canned goods at Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big Bear is responsible for many inno...
Canned goods at Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big Bear is responsible for many inno...
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big...
Canned goods at 1101 North High Street Big Bear location, in October of 1948. Big Bear is responsibl...
A long and narrow billboard, near the 2030 East Main Street store, helping to introduce Big Bear's s...
Produce department at the Lancaster, Ohio Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innova...
Wayne E. Brown at the graceland Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innovations in t...
Black and white photograph of the parking lot and exterior of the Graceland Shopping Center Big Bear...
Photograph of the opening of the first Big Bear grocery store, located on West Lane Avenue in Columb...
Black and white photograph of canned goods at the 3515 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio Big Bear locati...
Shoppers in the produce section at the Big Bear supermarket on Lane Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, June 195...
Canned goods at the 350 West Central Ave. Toledo, Ohio Big Bear location, in September of 1940. Big ...
Canned goods at the Newark, Ohio Big Bear location. This store opened on July 1, 1940 and was remode...
Bud Bowman and Big Bear standing outside the Buckeye Premium Stamp Redemption Center, Big Bear Store...
Graceland, Columbus, Ohio Wayne E. Brown at the Graceland Shopping Center Big Bear location. Big Bea...
Canned goods at Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big Bear is responsible for many inno...
Canned goods at Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big Bear is responsible for many inno...
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Zanesville Big Bear location, in June of 1948. Big...
Canned goods at 1101 North High Street Big Bear location, in October of 1948. Big Bear is responsibl...
A long and narrow billboard, near the 2030 East Main Street store, helping to introduce Big Bear's s...
Produce department at the Lancaster, Ohio Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innova...
Wayne E. Brown at the graceland Big Bear location. Big Bear is responsible for many innovations in t...
Black and white photograph of the parking lot and exterior of the Graceland Shopping Center Big Bear...