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- 11 Feb 2007 20:21
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 108571
- 07 Feb 2007 23:41
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: CLAREMONT CA--Albertsons site closing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12508
- 29 Jan 2007 16:10
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: UPC codes & grocery scanning
- Replies: 100
- Views: 117687
The grandaddy of them all..Wal-Mart had scanners in its stores by 1984. They had started testing them at some stores and others didn't have the scanner but had the registers to support it. If memory serves correctly, Ralphs was the first chain to convert to scanners 100% in 1979 or 1980. They used ...
- 23 Jan 2007 15:55
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Sacramento: 6021 Stockton (Wing Wa Supermarket)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3273
- 17 Jan 2007 17:19
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 108571
One 'extinct' supermarket item I rewmember form when I worked at Mayfair Markets in the early 80's was the 'house dress' (also known as a mumu). Most supermarkets had a small section selling house dresses and cheap shoes. The dresses were brightly colored/patterned and usually worn by full figured w...
- 13 Jan 2007 19:49
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: House of Pies Restaurants
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8231
Re: House of Pies Restaurants
I still eat at the House of Pies in Los Feliz (Vermont & Franklin) on a regular basis. Good food and great pies!Steve Landry wrote:I know they were in Los Angeles, Denver and..................?
Distinctive high arched roof and sideboxed attached dining area....
- 13 Jan 2007 19:45
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: How Many Grocers founded Cafeterias and Restaraunt Chains?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13928
Re: How Many Grocers founded Cafeterias and Restaraunt Chain
Here is a question that could be of interest to those on this website. Which grocery chains founded free standing cafeterias and restaraunt chains ?(not combined with their stores) Here are a few.... Alpha Beta - Alphy's Restaraunts/Coffee Shops Furr's - Furr's Cafeterias Wyatt Food Stores (Dallas-...
- 13 Jan 2007 19:34
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Thriftimart Locations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33661
This is a list of 13 Thriftimart stores that became Safeways in 1984. (Sorry but I don't have time right now to do the images or figure out what they are now.) 1012 Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village 18045 Chatsworth, Granada Hills (TJ Maxx) 26877 N Bouquet Canyon, Saugus 5005 W El Segundo, Hawthorne ...
- 13 Jan 2007 19:26
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Food Basket Locations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7698
When Lucky entered San Diego in the 1950's there was already a company that operated two markets in the area called Lucky so they couldn't use their own name. They decided to call their stores Food Basket in San Diego county for that reason. They didn't buy the chain from anyone, most were built fro...
- 13 Jan 2007 19:22
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Hacienda Heights Pantry/Vons/Pavilions/Whatever
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7617
I beg to differ...yet I remember when the store originally opened as VONS, and I distinctly remember this site being converted to The Pantry. The LONGS in that same center is now divided into smaller shops. It may well have been opened as a Vons and converted to a Pantry but NOT by Vons. Pantry was...
- 12 Jan 2007 16:36
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Hacienda Heights Pantry/Vons/Pavilions/Whatever
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7617
The Pantry market in Hacienda Heights opened in the late 70's and was converted to a Vons market. It has since closed and is now a 99 Ranch Market. The Hacienda Heights site was originally opened as a VONS. It was converted to The Pantry when VONS acquired The Pantry chain. I believe it was convert...
- 30 Dec 2006 18:02
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Former Alpha Beta locations
- Replies: 39
- Views: 36801
The Lucky/Alpha Beta Socal merger was blocked in May 1990. AFAIK, none of the Socal ABs became Lucky stores as a result. Is that correct? Lucky sold 161 stores to Yucaipa in 1991: 152 ABs and 9 Luckys. Did they sell off 9 Lucky stores because they kept 9 ABs? Actually Lucky was allowed to cherry pi...
- 23 Dec 2006 19:16
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Christmas Jingles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7403
Re: Christmas Jingles
You have a good ear. I thought it was Frank Sinatra all this time but looked it up on Rhapsody and you are right!tkaye wrote:It's Tony Bennett... I picked up on his Brooklyn accent right away.
- 21 Dec 2006 17:02
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: What was in this shopping center in Las Vegas, NV?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6118
- 29 Nov 2006 22:52
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Former Vons, San Diego?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4227