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by mike t. whittier ca
18 Dec 2007 13:59
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: DEFUNCT Home Improvement Chains
Replies: 34
Views: 51878

H&E Hardware

I forgot about H&E Hardware. i lived out in lancaster and palmdale they were a good hardware store, always had good service. i moved away a couple of years ago, its kinda sad to see them go. one thing about the lancaster store was it was to big in size, and they started to move away and go into ...
by mike t. whittier ca
16 Dec 2007 18:06
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: DEFUNCT Home Improvement Chains
Replies: 34
Views: 51878

In southern caifornia there were many home improvement chains which have been sold or gone by the waist side. a few that i remember were stores like builders emporium which at one time was owned by the company that owned two guys, they had a lot of locations in so. cal. another chain was oles, i bel...
by mike t. whittier ca
16 Dec 2007 17:51
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: RIP CompUSA 1984-2008
Replies: 16
Views: 9421

I still get a lot of email from this company, i wonder if compusa.com is going out of business also or is it going to be sold?
by mike t. whittier ca
06 Nov 2007 13:39
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Treasury Department Stores
Replies: 34
Views: 49902

Treasury stores

There was a Treasury store in the city of garden grove/ orange on the border. it was located on garden grove blvd. after it closed it stayed empty. then it was razed and now its office and a hotel. it was a good store to go to. they had a great music department.
by mike t. whittier ca
15 Oct 2007 19:09
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Two Guys Discount Stores
Replies: 13
Views: 25074

Two Guys Discount Stores

Does anyone remember the Two Guys Department Stores? I worked for them when I was in High School in Garden Grove Ca. Please share anything about the company. thanks.
by mike t. whittier ca
15 Oct 2007 18:26
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: W T Grant
Replies: 67
Views: 83594

When i was growing up in garden grove there was a grants store. it was located on harbor blvd & garden grove blvd. After it closed some other store came in, after it closed that bulding became a chucky cheese. there was also an alpha beta and a hi-low drug store, the last time i was in that area...
by mike t. whittier ca
15 Oct 2007 04:31
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Thriftimart in So Cal
Replies: 11
Views: 10368

thriftimart

There was a thriftimart store in anaheim, located on harbor blvd. & orangewood ave. I remember after the store closed it was vacate for many yeats until it was razed and a hotel was put there. It was close to the disneyland area.
by mike t. whittier ca
14 Oct 2007 22:02
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: McCoy's Market, Whittier
Replies: 17
Views: 14898

Mc Coys Markets

There was a Mc Coys market in santa ana, at 17th st. & grand. after it closed it became a vons. Last time I was in the area the vons was gone and other non foodstores had moved in.