Lehl & Popp Grocery and Meat Market
In 1922, George Lehl opened his own grocery store with a partner, Alexander B. Popp, from Fresno, California, who had experience in the wholesale grocery business. When the shop owned by George's uncle failed, he moved to a larger shop located at NE 10th and Failing (probably the current address of 3909 NE 10th). He incorporated a butcher shop naming the store Lehl & Popp Grocery and Meat Market (the building burned in the 1960s).
Lehl Grocery Store. George Lehl is second from the left. Photograph courtesy of Sheryl Scarbrough.
Sources
Sheryl Scarbrough
"You know, Garbagemen are the cleanest people." The Builder [Coos Bay, Oregon], circa 1976.
"You know, Garbagemen are the cleanest people." The Builder [Coos Bay, Oregon], circa 1976.
Last updated October 30, 2023