Red Circle Coffee
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Red Circle Coffee was introduced in 1919 by the American supermarket chain A&P
as an economy brand with the slogan "For Savings". Originally it was sold in metal tins and ground to order.
In 1979 A&P licensed its division Compass Foods Inc. to sell Red Circle Coffee to other retailers, including competing supermarket chains.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
as an economy brand with the slogan "For Savings". Originally it was sold in metal tins and ground to order.
In 1979 A&P licensed its division Compass Foods Inc. to sell Red Circle Coffee to other retailers, including competing supermarket chains.