Market Basket locations in 1959 and 1963
Posted: 20 Oct 2006 18:24
These Market Basket locations are listed in a display ad in December 28, 1959, issue of the Los Angeles Times.
2270 N Lake, Altadena--Ralphs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3244057
2505 N Fair Oaks, Altadena--Apple Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3243042
1221 S Los Angeles St, Anaheim--Looks like a car repair shop
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6986541
30 S First Ave, Arcadia--Either a Washington Mutual or a gas station
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6821826
605 E Foothill, Azusa--Parking lot for Azusa Pacific University. Note the drive-in theater, which is now owned by APU. (Strangely, as i typed that, an ad for APU came over the radio.)
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3469707
4160 N Maine, Baldwin Park--Albertsons. Looks like a new shopping center
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=351845
18123 Bellflower, Bellflower--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6640960
1600 N Long Beach, Compton--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=976914
949 W San Bernardino, Covina--Looks like it could be this store that looks like a former Lucky based on the "deli" and "bakery" signs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=354242
932 E Badillo, Covina--Vons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=382687
3827 Culver Center, Culver City--Ralphs
Before remodel: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=530557
After remodel: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6993068
256 S Atlantic, East Los Angeles--Pep Boys (as has been discussed in another thread). This store was in a 1958 ad but was no longer listed by the 1959 ad.
Discussion in this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=682
12030 E Valley, El Monte--A J Wright
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6956894
This view shows that it was a Miller's Outpost: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=332986
4910 Huntington Dr, El Sereno--Food4Less. Looks like there was a major addition
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=243358
920 W Commonwealth, Fullerton--UHaul
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=131771
3030 N Bellflower, Lakewood--24 Hour Fitness
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1528358
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
14014 N Valley View, La Mirada--Pep Boys
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1088873
155 N Glendora, La Puente--Empty lot
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6988921
6288 W Third, Los Angeles--Ross. This is the store that had an explosion in 1985 because of natural underground methane gas deposits. It was that explosion that prompted a ban on subway construction west of Western Ave.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6934634
128 W Lemon, Monrovia--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3446745
2818 W Pomona, Montebello--I can't find this address. Jeff, do you know where this is?
Norwalk Square, Norwalk--Fallas Paredes mexican wear store
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1035766
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
1040 N Mountain, Ontario--I think this center has been completely rebuilt. Not sure what's there now.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=674322
Foothill-Rosemead Center (NE corner of Foothill and Rosemead), Pasadena--Whole Foods
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3443978
1160 N Fair Oaks, Pasadena--Maybe the building on the corner?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6802523
40 N Santa Anita, Pasadena--maybe the gable roof?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3433006
1859 E Washington, Pasadena--Vons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6783964
1280 N Lake, Pasadena--Big Lots
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3427715
Pomona Valley Center, Pomona--Is this at Indian Hill and Holt? If so, there's a pylon Food4Less at that corner.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=455582
1645 W Holt, Pomona--R Ranch Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6403216
3981 Chicago, Riverside--Big Saver Foods
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6403216
140 W 40th, San Bernardino--Albertsons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=593976
111 W Valley, San Gabriel--Norms Restaurant. My guess is that Market Basket closed this store when they bought the huge Crawford's up the street at Valley and New. The store diagonally across is a former Boys Market.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=290109
6340 N Rosemead, Temple City--Valu Mart (City listed as San Gabriel in the ad) If this is the store I think it is, it's a former Federated Group home electronics store.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3450312
910 W 17th St, Santa Ana--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1446506
2311 s Bristol, Santa Ana--99 Cent Only Store
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6942827
900 Huntington Dr, San Marino--maybe the building with the green awning?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3437459
11550 Telegraph, Santa Fe Springs--probably the Jax Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=999354
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
920 Fair Oaks, South Pasadena--Maybe the squarish brown building. Diagonally across the street is the Fair Oaks Pharmacy which still has an old-style soda fountain.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3436692
9451 E Las Tunas, Temple City--Ralphs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6895503
6th & D Streets, Tustin--As best as I can tell, D Street is now called El Camino Real. There's a pylon Bally's at 630 El Camino Real
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=301434
880 Lincoln, Venice--Ralphs, former Boys
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=511258
401 E Whittier, Whittier--no match for this address
These additional stores appear in an ad dated April 4, 1963:
10500 Magnolia St, Anaheim--Bestway Supermarket
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=179291
683 N. Victory Blvd, Burbank--Toys R Us. There's also an OSH but the address matches the TRU.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3387177
20821 Vanowen, Canoga Park--Valu+
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6759567
2975 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa--Marukai Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=385629
7742 Edinger, Huntington Beach--Office Depot/Men's Warehouse
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6915741
14949 Adelfa Drive, La Mirada--Post office
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6592672
18400 5th Ave, La Puente--no match for this address
3100 Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach--Albertsons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7005409
12925 Vanowen, North Hollywood--parking lot
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6762173
2425 McCallum, Palm Springs--no match for this address
1150 Brookside, Redlands--This is just a minimall full of different things. The picture isn't very good.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=981267
1401 Hawthorne, Redondo Beach--Good Guys (which is now out of business) That Ralphs has been remodeled since I saw it last. I remember when it was a Giant, so it was probably a Zody's before that.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7029338
11315 Ventura Blvd, Studio City--Bally Total Fitness
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6817793
11766 Wilshire Blvd, West LA--Pavilions. It's the short building between the towers. This store has been talked about in another thread as having been a Ralphs before it was torn down to build the tower.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3580981
129 Lomita Ave, Wilmington--can't tell what this is
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7038217[/b]
2270 N Lake, Altadena--Ralphs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3244057
2505 N Fair Oaks, Altadena--Apple Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3243042
1221 S Los Angeles St, Anaheim--Looks like a car repair shop
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6986541
30 S First Ave, Arcadia--Either a Washington Mutual or a gas station
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6821826
605 E Foothill, Azusa--Parking lot for Azusa Pacific University. Note the drive-in theater, which is now owned by APU. (Strangely, as i typed that, an ad for APU came over the radio.)
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3469707
4160 N Maine, Baldwin Park--Albertsons. Looks like a new shopping center
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=351845
18123 Bellflower, Bellflower--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6640960
1600 N Long Beach, Compton--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=976914
949 W San Bernardino, Covina--Looks like it could be this store that looks like a former Lucky based on the "deli" and "bakery" signs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=354242
932 E Badillo, Covina--Vons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=382687
3827 Culver Center, Culver City--Ralphs
Before remodel: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=530557
After remodel: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6993068
256 S Atlantic, East Los Angeles--Pep Boys (as has been discussed in another thread). This store was in a 1958 ad but was no longer listed by the 1959 ad.
Discussion in this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=682
12030 E Valley, El Monte--A J Wright
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6956894
This view shows that it was a Miller's Outpost: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=332986
4910 Huntington Dr, El Sereno--Food4Less. Looks like there was a major addition
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=243358
920 W Commonwealth, Fullerton--UHaul
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=131771
3030 N Bellflower, Lakewood--24 Hour Fitness
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1528358
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
14014 N Valley View, La Mirada--Pep Boys
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1088873
155 N Glendora, La Puente--Empty lot
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6988921
6288 W Third, Los Angeles--Ross. This is the store that had an explosion in 1985 because of natural underground methane gas deposits. It was that explosion that prompted a ban on subway construction west of Western Ave.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6934634
128 W Lemon, Monrovia--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3446745
2818 W Pomona, Montebello--I can't find this address. Jeff, do you know where this is?
Norwalk Square, Norwalk--Fallas Paredes mexican wear store
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1035766
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
1040 N Mountain, Ontario--I think this center has been completely rebuilt. Not sure what's there now.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=674322
Foothill-Rosemead Center (NE corner of Foothill and Rosemead), Pasadena--Whole Foods
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3443978
1160 N Fair Oaks, Pasadena--Maybe the building on the corner?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6802523
40 N Santa Anita, Pasadena--maybe the gable roof?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3433006
1859 E Washington, Pasadena--Vons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6783964
1280 N Lake, Pasadena--Big Lots
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3427715
Pomona Valley Center, Pomona--Is this at Indian Hill and Holt? If so, there's a pylon Food4Less at that corner.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=455582
1645 W Holt, Pomona--R Ranch Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6403216
3981 Chicago, Riverside--Big Saver Foods
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6403216
140 W 40th, San Bernardino--Albertsons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=593976
111 W Valley, San Gabriel--Norms Restaurant. My guess is that Market Basket closed this store when they bought the huge Crawford's up the street at Valley and New. The store diagonally across is a former Boys Market.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=290109
6340 N Rosemead, Temple City--Valu Mart (City listed as San Gabriel in the ad) If this is the store I think it is, it's a former Federated Group home electronics store.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3450312
910 W 17th St, Santa Ana--not sure
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=1446506
2311 s Bristol, Santa Ana--99 Cent Only Store
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6942827
900 Huntington Dr, San Marino--maybe the building with the green awning?
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3437459
11550 Telegraph, Santa Fe Springs--probably the Jax Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=999354
Vintage photo on this thread: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=413
920 Fair Oaks, South Pasadena--Maybe the squarish brown building. Diagonally across the street is the Fair Oaks Pharmacy which still has an old-style soda fountain.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3436692
9451 E Las Tunas, Temple City--Ralphs
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6895503
6th & D Streets, Tustin--As best as I can tell, D Street is now called El Camino Real. There's a pylon Bally's at 630 El Camino Real
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=301434
880 Lincoln, Venice--Ralphs, former Boys
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=511258
401 E Whittier, Whittier--no match for this address
These additional stores appear in an ad dated April 4, 1963:
10500 Magnolia St, Anaheim--Bestway Supermarket
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=179291
683 N. Victory Blvd, Burbank--Toys R Us. There's also an OSH but the address matches the TRU.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3387177
20821 Vanowen, Canoga Park--Valu+
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6759567
2975 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa--Marukai Market
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=385629
7742 Edinger, Huntington Beach--Office Depot/Men's Warehouse
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6915741
14949 Adelfa Drive, La Mirada--Post office
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6592672
18400 5th Ave, La Puente--no match for this address
3100 Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach--Albertsons
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7005409
12925 Vanowen, North Hollywood--parking lot
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6762173
2425 McCallum, Palm Springs--no match for this address
1150 Brookside, Redlands--This is just a minimall full of different things. The picture isn't very good.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ene=981267
1401 Hawthorne, Redondo Beach--Good Guys (which is now out of business) That Ralphs has been remodeled since I saw it last. I remember when it was a Giant, so it was probably a Zody's before that.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7029338
11315 Ventura Blvd, Studio City--Bally Total Fitness
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6817793
11766 Wilshire Blvd, West LA--Pavilions. It's the short building between the towers. This store has been talked about in another thread as having been a Ralphs before it was torn down to build the tower.
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=3580981
129 Lomita Ave, Wilmington--can't tell what this is
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=7038217[/b]