KENNEDY BUTTER AND EGGS
When
we needed food my mother would shop the local stores on Dorchester St. near our
home on West Fifth St. But when we needed dairy products she sent me to the
store on West Broadway known as Kennedy’s Butter and Eggs. During WWII
dairy products were not available in abundance. So when I went my mother sent
me with 3 things- money, a note for the counterman for the items she needed and
a ration book. The book had stamps that rationed a certain number of eggs,
cheese and butter products that could be purchased each month. I would
patiently wait for the order to be filled, my change and for the return of the
ration book. None of our neighbors felt it was a major sacrifice because we knew that all of these scarce items were
being sent overseas to feed our servicemen. There was a feeling of patriotism
knowing we were doing our part for the war effort
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My family owned the Providence, RI Kennedy's Butter & Eggs location from 1967-1989. We sold specialty coffees, cheeses, butter, eggs, poultry, ice cream and deli products. We evolved into strictly a delicatessen,sandwich and ice cream shop in the 80's with sit down service. The new owners weren't successful and closed shortly after the purchase in 1989. A few other Kennedy's hung on for a few years but soon closed as well. As of today the only remaining Kennedy Butter & Eggs in Lowell, MA exists in name only as it is just a convenience store. I have vintage depression era artifacts like coffee tins, egg cartons and photographs that are valuable among collectors.
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