Former Alpha Beta stores in the City of La Puente
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 19:18
If I correctly recall, the City of La Puente (between West Covina and Industry) had 3 Alpha Beta stores (excludes the area that many people also call La Puente - Workman Mill-Don Julian).
- Glendora Ave and Old Valley (southern end of "Historic Old Town Puente") - vacant lot (according to Google Earth). The parcel is actually in City of Industry. When the store first opened, the lot was in "Puente" since Industry was not incorporated.
- Hacienda Blvd near Fairgrove - was Northgate Gonzales Supermarket (closed because they
opened in the ex-Hughes at Glendora Ave and the ex-Max Foods on Francisquito and Sunset)
I think this became a Federated Group electronics store in the 1980's before becoming Northgate.
- Valley Blvd and Azusa Way - currently Bodega R Ranch Market. Pleasant Family Shopping. Historically, Azusa Way was the southern end of Pass-Covina Road. (Store 11, 17305 East Valley Blvd.) There is also a restaurant at the corner adjacent to the bridge that resembled a Steak Corral or a Van De Kamp's.
I visited the Valley Blvd store this morning - looks similar to the Chino Rio Rancho Market in
the interior. The only remnant of it being an AB is most of the exterior of the building (as well as the adjacent shopping center) and the tall sign that sits atop the building. Inside is modern, with a small setup, narrow shopping aisles heavy on groceries and much less emphasis on non-food. The deli is primarily a carneceria with tortillaria and a hot coffee bar. Wide produce department that takes up about a third of the store. In other words, it looks like Mexico inside. There is also an independent agent at his own desk selling phone cards to Mexico and South America along with knick knacks/small toys. I believe this location opened between 1955 and 1957.
luckysaver
- Glendora Ave and Old Valley (southern end of "Historic Old Town Puente") - vacant lot (according to Google Earth). The parcel is actually in City of Industry. When the store first opened, the lot was in "Puente" since Industry was not incorporated.
- Hacienda Blvd near Fairgrove - was Northgate Gonzales Supermarket (closed because they
opened in the ex-Hughes at Glendora Ave and the ex-Max Foods on Francisquito and Sunset)
I think this became a Federated Group electronics store in the 1980's before becoming Northgate.
- Valley Blvd and Azusa Way - currently Bodega R Ranch Market. Pleasant Family Shopping. Historically, Azusa Way was the southern end of Pass-Covina Road. (Store 11, 17305 East Valley Blvd.) There is also a restaurant at the corner adjacent to the bridge that resembled a Steak Corral or a Van De Kamp's.
I visited the Valley Blvd store this morning - looks similar to the Chino Rio Rancho Market in
the interior. The only remnant of it being an AB is most of the exterior of the building (as well as the adjacent shopping center) and the tall sign that sits atop the building. Inside is modern, with a small setup, narrow shopping aisles heavy on groceries and much less emphasis on non-food. The deli is primarily a carneceria with tortillaria and a hot coffee bar. Wide produce department that takes up about a third of the store. In other words, it looks like Mexico inside. There is also an independent agent at his own desk selling phone cards to Mexico and South America along with knick knacks/small toys. I believe this location opened between 1955 and 1957.
luckysaver