A & P
/ˌeɪ ən ˈpiː/
/ˌeɪ ən ˈpiː/
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
- A & P was a very popular chain of US supermarkets. It began in 1859 in New York City and became successful as one of the first companies to buy large numbers of items at a cheap rate and offer them for sale at low prices. In 2015, after 156 years, the business failed and it finally stopped operating.