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by klkla
11 Feb 2007 20:21
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Replies: 177
Views: 94283

Similar to Lucky's generic plain yellow label, Stater Bros in Socal had their generic plain brown label line of products. VONS had "Slim Price". socalgrocer Didn't Ralphs have one, too? I seem to remember a white package with a blue stripe. Safeway, too, it had a green plaid pattern but I...
by klkla
07 Feb 2007 23:41
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: CLAREMONT CA--Albertsons site closing
Replies: 21
Views: 12161

I assume this is the closed Albertsons location near Circuit City. Stater Bros. took the site down the street at the western part of the intersection of Imperial & Firestone. Albertsons was the wrong name (and price point) for that market. Since the closed ABS was a SAB, I assume it wore Lucky ...
by klkla
29 Jan 2007 16:10
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: UPC codes & grocery scanning
Replies: 100
Views: 95325

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 ...
by klkla
23 Jan 2007 15:55
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Sacramento: 6021 Stockton (Wing Wa Supermarket)
Replies: 3
Views: 3238

I saw the photo before I read your text and my first thought was, "Cool, an old Lucky"

I would guess it is but don't know 100% for sure.
by klkla
17 Jan 2007 17:19
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Replies: 177
Views: 94283

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...
by klkla
13 Jan 2007 19:49
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: House of Pies Restaurants
Replies: 3
Views: 7921

Re: House of Pies Restaurants

Steve Landry wrote:I know they were in Los Angeles, Denver and..................?

Distinctive high arched roof and sideboxed attached dining area....
I still eat at the House of Pies in Los Feliz (Vermont & Franklin) on a regular basis. Good food and great pies!
by klkla
13 Jan 2007 19:45
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: How Many Grocers founded Cafeterias and Restaraunt Chains?
Replies: 16
Views: 13638

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-...
by klkla
13 Jan 2007 19:34
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Thriftimart Locations
Replies: 33
Views: 31717

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 ...
by klkla
13 Jan 2007 19:26
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Food Basket Locations
Replies: 13
Views: 7426

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...
by klkla
13 Jan 2007 19:22
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Hacienda Heights Pantry/Vons/Pavilions/Whatever
Replies: 13
Views: 7487

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...
by klkla
12 Jan 2007 16:36
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Hacienda Heights Pantry/Vons/Pavilions/Whatever
Replies: 13
Views: 7487

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...
by klkla
30 Dec 2006 18:02
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Alpha Beta locations
Replies: 39
Views: 34594

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...
by klkla
23 Dec 2006 19:16
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Christmas Jingles
Replies: 7
Views: 7285

Re: Christmas Jingles

tkaye wrote:It's Tony Bennett... I picked up on his Brooklyn accent right away.
You have a good ear. I thought it was Frank Sinatra all this time but looked it up on Rhapsody and you are right!
by klkla
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: 5988

Mayfair Markets used to have small stores in Las Vegas, too. I know they used to have one around that location but not 100% sure that was it.
by klkla
29 Nov 2006 22:52
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Vons, San Diego?
Replies: 3
Views: 4175

Big Bear Markets used to have stores that looked like that and I seem to remember them having a store around there, although I am not 100% sure it's the same location.