The Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St Paul) have long had a high-end grocery store known as Byerly’s. The original store still has carpet throughout and chandeliers for lighting. While my dad was born and raised in St Paul, we are not related to the Byerly who started the chain.

In 1997 Lunds, a competing, larger chain, bought out Byerly’s and the store became Lunds & Byerlys.

Image Credit: © Paul H. Byerly