7 Popular Jacksonville Names That Aren't Around Anymore
December 15, 2014 4 comments
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Several businesses and major chains have come and gone over the course of Jacksonville's 182 years of existence. Here's a couple of names older generations of Jaxsons will vividly remember.
5. Lil’ Champ
In 1971, Lil’ Champ was started by owner Julian Jackson. Prior to this, the Jackson family had owned the Jacksonville Meat Company, as well as Jackson’s Minute Markets. The store was named after Jackson's boxing days, with a logo dominated by a small muscular boxer.
While the first Lil’ Champ would open in Gainesville, the company would quickly spread to 230 stores, as Jackson sold his share of the company in 1985. Docks de France would purchase these shares and by 1991 would own the entire company along with Jiffy stores. The Docks de France headquarters was set up in Jacksonville.
In 2001 however, The Pantry Company would take over ownership of the 489-store chain and move the headquarters to North Carolina.
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