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by Barcelos
14 Sep 2013 22:43
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Shopping Centers in Popular Culture
Replies: 14
Views: 15148

Re: Shopping Centers in Popular Culture

Whatever happened to that paper you were working on?

As an aside, ever thought about adding a hotel section to the site?
by Barcelos
26 Jun 2009 18:27
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Barcelos
Replies: 1
Views: 4055

Re: Barcelos

It appears that the Andover CVS is the site of the former Barcelos Market. A Walgreens now occupies the Barcelos Market in Methuen on Jackson Street. I take it there is nobody else from the region on Groceteria?
by Barcelos
22 Mar 2007 22:30
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Dec 2, 1957: Moroccan king visits Hollywood supermarket
Replies: 2
Views: 4135

It fits. The Ross you speak of is on 7060 West Sunset Blvd. just east of La Brea Avenue.
by Barcelos
22 Mar 2007 15:04
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Help save this gem!
Replies: 4
Views: 7175

So what's new with Edgewood Plaza?
by Barcelos
21 Mar 2007 22:40
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: 76 gas station balls are going away
Replies: 19
Views: 17047

Yes I noticed recently that my local 76 replaced its large ball with an ugly flat sign. Totally awful.
by Barcelos
21 Mar 2007 10:39
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Original Raley's Location
Replies: 3
Views: 4621

Amazing detective work there. Thanks a lot. There's nothing you guys cannot find.
by Barcelos
20 Mar 2007 02:25
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vintage interior in Washington Mutual ad
Replies: 43
Views: 23967

Detective J-Mac strikes again. If the store wasn't such a long drive away, I'd sneak some pictures from the inside myself.
by Barcelos
19 Mar 2007 02:03
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Original Raley's Location
Replies: 3
Views: 4621

Original Raley's Location

According to raleys.com, the first Raley's was built in Placerville in 1935. Placerville is a very historic area and many old buildings are around even from the 1800s. Does anyone know the location of the original Raley's within Placerville. I'm assuming it was not built on the site of the current R...
by Barcelos
16 Mar 2007 02:08
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Safeway marina variants
Replies: 14
Views: 15872

The Safeway in Banff looks pretty nice too. When did that store open?
by Barcelos
15 Mar 2007 19:23
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Safeway marina variants
Replies: 14
Views: 15872

That Safeway in Salinas, California should be the new prototype for all Safeways.
by Barcelos
15 Mar 2007 14:43
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vintage interior in Washington Mutual ad
Replies: 43
Views: 23967

Awesome. Looks like the mystery may finally be solved. All we need is confirmation from some sneaky member with a hidden camera.
by Barcelos
14 Mar 2007 21:50
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vintage interior in Washington Mutual ad
Replies: 43
Views: 23967

I guess everyone gave up on locating this store.
by Barcelos
14 Mar 2007 21:48
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: LOMA LINDA, CA--Alpha Beta & Stater Brothers
Replies: 7
Views: 4795

Thanks for the history lesson. Do you know anything of the Colton Stater Brothers down the road?
by Barcelos
01 Jul 2006 21:14
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Old Safeway Cart Spotted
Replies: 11
Views: 9339

[quote=Super S]The carts I did not like were the small folding kind that were made to fit partly into a checkstand and had a gate at the front that could be opened to move items across the scanner.[/quote] My grocer switched from the small folding ones a couple years ago and I was very disappointed....
by Barcelos
12 Jun 2006 14:43
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Store Directory Kiosks
Replies: 4
Views: 4238

49 views and no replies. All I needed was a simple "yes my store has a kiosk" or "no my store does not have a kiosk and never did".