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Clarkson Groceries and Provisions opens and schedules grand opening, 1991

Also Clarkson Groceries Beaver Island opening 1991

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-07-03 – 1991-10-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1991-07-03 – 1991-10-05
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Clarkson Groceries and Provisions reported opening July 3, 1991, and announced an October 5 grand opening with tastings, door prizes, deli food, specialty groceries, and a video club.

Evidence limits

This is a business announcement, not a corporate filing, inventory, or sales record.

Sources

  1. Reports the store opened by the Fourth of July, was expanding its grocery and specialty inventory, offered deli and pizza service and a video club, and scheduled an October 5 grand opening with tastings and door prizes. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the opening report and grand-opening notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Clarkson Groceries and Provisions opens and schedules grand opening, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/clarkson-groceries-grand-opening-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1991, “CLARKSON GROCERIES & PROVISIONS OPENED JULY 3rd.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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