Mr. Peretti!

I just read the story of Brookdale soda. I purchased a house in 1980 and Brookdale Soda was right in back of us. We could have yelled over for a few bottles but I used to drive my car around the corner and go up the long driveway. I would pick out all my soda and someone would help me carry it to the trunk of my car. Mr Peretti usually worked the cash register.

I too remember when he fell ill, and sold his building. Which is now a developement of homes. I did not realize he had so much land. My children remember Brookdale soda....now I realize that is probably how he got the name because our area of Bloomfield was considered the "Brookdale" section....?????

Just some memories I had to share thanks.

--Dolores

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Sylvan Road Plant

In a message dated 9/7/2007 8:52:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Sksommese writes:

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN BLFD. I REMEMBER GOING TO BROOKDALE BEVERAGE EVERY SATURDAY WITH MY FATHER TO BRING BACK THE EMPTY CASE AND REFILL IT. 1940'S-1950'S.

I USED TO WATCH THE BOTTLES ON THE CONVEYER BELT GETTING FILLED AND CAPPPED. THE PLANT WAS ON SYLVAN ROAD. NOW THERE ARE HOMES ON THE OLD SITE.

Brookdale Soda .... In Verse

Who could wait to drive
the family sedan or wagon
To the Brookdale soda depot
on 6th Street or Sylvan?
Empty cases in the trunk.
Scooting through tree-lined streets
to the back yard driveway off
Sylvan Avenue in Bloomfield
or the Allwood Circle cross town,
or off to downtown at Heller/Heller.

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