J.A. Moisan grocery store, North America’s oldest, likely to close Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com In 1871, Jean-Alfred Moisan, then 23, opened Épicerie J.A. Moisan on Rue Saint-Jean in Quebec City. It…
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Pedestrians walk by the J.A. Moisan grocery store on Rue Saint-Jean on Jan. 11. The historic store, which shares space with a Patagonia outlet and an upstairs bed-and-breakfast, is expected to close for good in the next few weeks unless a prospective buyer decides to keep it open. (Photo by Kevin Dougherty)