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Article: Stop & Shop: 4th Of July Weekend Will See Huge Demand for Barbecuing, Home-Based Tailgating; 220 Tons Of Charcoal, 250 Tons Of American Cheese Being Readied For Checkout.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 27, 2005
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QUINCY, Mass., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Fourth of July weekend-bound public prepares to continue the time-honored, star-spangled tradition of holiday barbecuing for the summer of '05, Stop & Shop Supermarkets report they are projecting an inordinate demand for charcoal briquettes, ears of corn, American cheese, marshmallows, bamboo skewers and other holiday-themed items as the Weber grills start to heat up across the Northeast.
Stop & Shop estimates that 220 tons of charcoal briquettes will be spirited away by barbecue-crazed shoppers for this holiday weekend, as well as 240,000 bamboo barbecue skewers. Not to be overlooked are the 3 million ears of corn ...