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- 03 Dec 2006 22:14
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: older major non-grocery chain signage
- Replies: 27
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- 03 Dec 2006 02:31
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: older major non-grocery chain signage
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19377
Another chain to use old logos heavily was Wards. Wards had no less than 3 different logos in use in its stores. There were the 70s logo, 80s logo and the last logo in use on stores until they did fold shop in 2001. There were at least half a dozen Wards that had just completed remodels at the time...
- 02 Dec 2006 15:25
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: older major non-grocery chain signage
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19377
older major non-grocery chain signage
I recently drove through Aberdeen, WA and noticed the Sears there still has the older style sign used until the mid-80s. This got me wondering if any other chains still have older signs in use. The ones that came to mind are: JCPenney (specifically the era they were called Penney's), K-mart (the old...
- 15 Nov 2006 02:11
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Fourth Plain Fred Meyer Exterior
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5908
- 14 Nov 2006 01:01
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Fourth Plain Fred Meyer Exterior
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5908
The Fourth Plain Fred Meyer is slated for closure: http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/11132006news76208.cfm Ironic that the development for the replacement store is called Grand Central. Although named for the fact it is near Grand Boulevard, Fred Meyer did purchase a chain called Grand central...
- 17 Oct 2006 23:24
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Thrifty Drug in the Northwest
- Replies: 48
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Thrifty operated a store in Kelso's Riverway Plaza in the 80s. I moved to the area in 1988, and remember about 1990 or maybe 1991, it became a Pay 'N Save. The store changed again when PayLess bought Pay 'N Save, then again when Rite Aid bought PayLess. I have been told this particular location was ...
- 15 Oct 2006 01:13
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Fourth Plain Fred Meyer Exterior
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5908
The Fred Meyer at I-205 and Mill Plain also still uses the old style sign. Both Mill Plain and Fourth Plain are somewhat unusual in that the Fred Meyer letters are white, but light up red at night. One minor change occured at Fourth Plain during the late 90s when it was converted to a Fred Meyer mar...
- 13 Oct 2006 23:54
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23070
- 10 Oct 2006 11:47
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23070
Non-Safeway Marina-style stores
I got to wondering how many chains adapted a version of the Safeway marina-style of building. By saying that, I am referring to stores which were originally built by another chain, and not originally by Safeway. One chain that comes to mind is Albertsons. I know there are a couple of older stores in...
- 08 Oct 2006 12:24
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Vintage Kmarts 1962-90 in Northwest
- Replies: 6
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- 08 Oct 2006 12:17
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Northwest Safeways
- Replies: 67
- Views: 56054
I have been inside the Lake Oswego safeway pictured. If I am not mistaken, it was one of the first lifestyle remodels in the Portland area, before they updated the logo, and possibly the only one on a marina Safeway. It did have lighting very similar to what the lifestyle remodels have been install...
- 07 Oct 2006 13:24
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Northwest Safeways
- Replies: 67
- Views: 56054
I have been inside the Lake Oswego safeway pictured. If I am not mistaken, it was one of the first lifestyle remodels in the Portland area, before they updated the logo, and possibly the only one on a marina Safeway. It did have lighting very similar to what the lifestyle remodels have been installi...
- 03 Oct 2006 00:59
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: VIPS Restruants
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5686
- 01 Oct 2006 12:29
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Northwest Safeways
- Replies: 67
- Views: 56054
- 19 Sep 2006 21:53
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Smith's Store architecture in the 80's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15716
In the late 80s, Fred Meyer split up their Longview, Washington store into two buildings, and moved sporting goods, home improvement, and garden into a seperate building in front of the main store and they had an open entrance like that. I have not seen that used at any other Fred Meyer. That partic...