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- 22 Feb 2011 00:23
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Vons stores with old interiors
- Replies: 30
- Views: 22028
Re: Vons stores with old interiors
The VONS in Hesperia CA is still quite a unique store! Remnants of the original SAFEWAY still exist. The favorite: the faux brick flooring in the liquor and pharmacy areas. They have done the bare minimum over the years. Guess the store does well enough to stay open. The site had an in-store WELLS F...
- 11 Feb 2011 14:59
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: I Magnin & Joseph Magnin
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3334
I Magnin & Joseph Magnin
Interesting history of the two chains:
I Magnin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Magnin
Joseph Magnin (may have to hit a couple screens to get history...link is not copying well)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Magnin_Co
I Magnin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Magnin
Joseph Magnin (may have to hit a couple screens to get history...link is not copying well)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Magnin_Co
- 11 Feb 2011 14:52
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: Desert Fashion Plaza, Palm Springs CA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12885
Desert Fashion Plaza, Palm Springs CA
Interesting, yet sad story about the demise of the Desert Fashion Plaza. The article shares the history of the beginning...to the vacant years...to the attempt to revive. What I found truly interesting was that I MAGNIN and JOSEPH MAGNIN had BOTH been anchors at one time. I was not familiar with JOS...
- 09 Feb 2011 09:18
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Food Basket (Division of Lucky Stores)-San Diego Area-1959
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14677
Re: Food Basket (Division of Lucky Stores)-San Diego Area-1959
There is another thread on Food Basket:
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtop ... sket#p9906
(merge this new thread with other?)
Take care!
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtop ... sket#p9906
(merge this new thread with other?)
Take care!
- 08 Feb 2011 18:14
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Fotomat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16910
- 05 Feb 2011 21:39
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Vintage Pizza Hut "Brown Roof"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10070
Re: Vintage Pizza Hut "Brown Roof"
Side bar with Denny's bars...and then back to Pizza Hut!
The Denny's on 7th Avenue in Hacienda Heights CA had a large cocktail lounge for years. It even had a back entrance.
Story I heard was that it was too rowdy. Area was converted to general seating.
The Denny's on 7th Avenue in Hacienda Heights CA had a large cocktail lounge for years. It even had a back entrance.
Story I heard was that it was too rowdy. Area was converted to general seating.
- 04 Feb 2011 03:04
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
- Replies: 178
- Views: 160554
Re: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
Noticed in an old episode of QUINCY, M.E.--a character sipping on a can of a SLIM PRICE soft drink.
SLIM PRICE was carried at VONS. Think they may still have a few products left under that brand...including paper towels. A store brand a tier lower than the traditional store brand also carried.
SLIM PRICE was carried at VONS. Think they may still have a few products left under that brand...including paper towels. A store brand a tier lower than the traditional store brand also carried.
- 04 Feb 2011 01:49
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Vintage Pizza Hut "Brown Roof"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10070
Re: Vintage Pizza Hut "Brown Roof"
I assume the red tile roof replaced the wood shake (brown) shingle roof over time...with the red symbolizing the chain. Also, in California, due to fires, I assume the shake shingle roofs were banned. This is a great thread to add...as it is funny to see former Pizza Huts functioning as other facili...
- 02 Feb 2011 13:43
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Mervyns
- Replies: 94
- Views: 94716
Re: Mervyns
Palm Desert CA--VONS is moving into vacant Mervyn's.
Related thread:
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtop ... 016#p17016
Related thread:
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtop ... 016#p17016
- 02 Feb 2011 13:34
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Vons and Jensens, Palm Desert, CA
- Replies: 48
- Views: 33870
Re: Vons and Jensens, Palm Desert, CA
VONS/Safeway is attempting to move their Palm Desert location to the vacant Mervyn's down the street. It was listed in the local paper that it is going to the Planning Commission. Comically, the current site (which this thread began) was completely LIFESTYLED. Now...potentially moving! Further down...
- 30 Jan 2011 18:57
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Montgomery Ward Locations-Southern California-1960s & '70s
- Replies: 28
- Views: 28298
Re: Montgomery Ward Locations-Southern California-1960s & '70s
Montclair was torn down and a Target is there. The Target in Ortario which was a FedMart closed when Montclair opened. Funny how this thread is up today...as I literally thought of MW last night. Drove by the former Montclair site last night...as you can see the Target from the 10 fwy. The former B...
- 26 Jan 2011 18:13
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Buffalo Ranch Restaurant, San Bernardino CA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7512
Re: Buffalo Ranch Restaurant, San Bernardino CA
Drove by what I believe was the Cathedral City site. It looks similar to the former San Bernardino location. 31875 Date Palm, Cathedral City The site is vacant. There are tarps over what appears to have been Sizzler signage. There is a NEW liquor license on the door, dated 12/7/10. So the site turne...
- 22 Jan 2011 20:04
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: Westfield Palm Desert
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18438
Re: Westfield Palm Desert
As Jeff stated, Robinsons-May had doubled the size of the store.
You can tell in the current Macy*s where the store was extended. There is a prominent "double line" in the flooring.
You can tell in the current Macy*s where the store was extended. There is a prominent "double line" in the flooring.
- 22 Jan 2011 11:18
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17472
Re: Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
Thanks luckysaver. Did they remodel the site for BJs or was it demolished and rebuilt? There had been a VELVET TURTLE next door as well. It is long gone. That area has lost a lot of restaurants. On the other side of the freeway, Mimi's and Claim Jumper have both closed. On Azusa, El Torito closed as...
- 22 Jan 2011 10:45
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Circuit City
- Replies: 43
- Views: 53164
Re: Circuit City to Liquidate remaining 500 stores.
The Palm Desert CA store was built...and never opened. It is on Monterey Avenue. The sign is on the street...and the brand new store is simply sitting there vacant. This must've been the original site in Palm Desert: http://www.thealley.info/palmdesert.html A replacement for this site was built acr...