Y Grocery had a rough reputation during the 1950s and 1960s. The store was even given the nickname “The Bucket of Blood” due to the fights, attacks, and mayhem. This store was burglarized five times in the mid-60s.
Now Y Food Store was located inside a single story rectangular building which an Exxon gas station located at 6820 West Highway 290. The building was a long narrow building. Y Food Store later opened a second location next to Country Grocery and Market which was located at 6850 West Highway 290. The Y Food Store sold their own t-shirts with a caption saying, “Eat at the Y”.
Jerry Angerman purchased the Y Grocery from Elry Hudson and renamed the store to Y Food Store in 1965. He only purchased the inventory and business. Not the land as he with all the other land along US 290 and SH 71. Elry Hudson kept the back portion of the building for his deer processing business. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, 2004224274)
The Y Food Store was later converted into an indoor shooting range. Exactly when is unknown. The shooting range operated for nearly 20 years before shutting down.
TXDOT announced plans to expand US 290 into being a 4-lane highway in 2003. They acquired several parcels of land between Williamson Creek and US 290. In 2004, the building was demolished to making right of way for lane expansion of US 290. US 290 was expanded into a 4-lane highway.
Y Food Store was located at 6820 West US 290, Austin, Texas, US 78736.
Jerry Angermann was not a civic minded man. When my dad was fund raising for the Oak Hill VFD Jerry refused to donate money but if they paid him he would drive the truck.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear that Jerry Angermann was not a civic minded man.
DeleteDidnt Jerry move out of the area around 2005?
ReplyDeleteThe bodin was made by a guy from Louisiana from a family recipe. He under good advise was told not to give it to the owner at the time. But was pressured to write it down in care they needed to make more while he was away.
Jerry was about Jerry put on a fake friendly smile but that’s it. He had family money maybe his wife’s. He built that 5 or 6 story building at roughly 71 and 290 in the 80’s around 1985 I think. I understood he went broke not long after that but not sure. He was certainly a High Roller in his day seemed have just disappeared though 🤔🤔
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