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by TheStranger
09 Mar 2022 02:38
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: White Front Stores
Replies: 53
Views: 65752

Re: White Front Stores

The former White Front in SSF (later Service Merchandise, Safeway, Longs/CVS, etc.) was finally demolished a few days ago, with replacement Safeway slated to arrive by mid-2023.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CaxSHkwsV4j/
by TheStranger
04 Feb 2022 17:39
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Safeway, 30 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco
Replies: 4
Views: 2210

Safeway, 30 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco

This store is the grocery I go to the most and as the years have gone by, it serves as a time capsule of some sorts, with its 1980s decor package that has never been removed even after multiple Safeway remodeling packages (the 1990s pastels, the 2000s lifestyle variations, and the Albertsons-era bri...
by TheStranger
04 Feb 2022 04:25
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: QFI
Replies: 18
Views: 15762

Re: QFI

Replying to this ancient thread because of the two old QFI stores still on El Camino near me: - the South San Francisco location closed as Bell Markets in the 2000s and has been Pacific Super since about 2013-14. - the Millbrae location was Office Depot until early in the pandemic and has been empty...
by TheStranger
04 Feb 2022 04:09
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Architectural sketch of a marina Safeway
Replies: 0
Views: 2703

Architectural sketch of a marina Safeway

Was just googling around a bit and saw this: https://blog.historian4hire.net/2016/01/18/four-corners-safeway/ The image in question: https://i0.wp.com/blog.historian4hire.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Allen-Safeway2.png?w=562&ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/blog.historian4hire.net/wp-content/uploads/20...
by TheStranger
04 Feb 2022 04:05
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: Updated location list: Winnipeg through 1975
Replies: 10
Views: 12079

Re: Updated location list: Winnipeg through 1975

Just saw your Winnipeg page (I remember some of those locations from 13-14 years ago like Ellice Avenue) and love the then/now shots quite a bit! Seeing Sobey's convert some of those to their other brand though makes me wonder how many will still remain as Safeway stores in the coming decade. As his...
by TheStranger
24 Aug 2021 13:16
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: New location list: Albuquerque, 1929-1959
Replies: 7
Views: 7667

Re: New location list: Albuquerque, 1929-1959

On a Route 66 roadtrip this past week and I happened upon the former marina Safeway at 5314 Central Avenue! I looked in the locations list above and it was only listed in 1975 and 1980, but not sure if this actually dates back to the 1960s. https://scontent.flex1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/239373...
by TheStranger
02 Feb 2021 20:13
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Early Kmart closures (PRE-1994)
Replies: 26
Views: 29398

Re: Early Kmart closures (PRE-1994)

2255 Gellert Boulevard in South San Francisco was a KMart back in the 1970s, though it had become a Pak N Save supermarket by the 80s, and full switched over to regular Safeway branding ca. 2015-2016.
by TheStranger
18 Jan 2021 18:03
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: New location list: San Mateo County
Replies: 17
Views: 10657

Re: New location list: San Mateo County

IIRC (from a photo I saw years ago) the Honda dealership on El Camino in San Bruno is a former Safeway, and the Walgreens is the ex-Lucky. --- Some other San Mateo County locations I can think of, since this and SF are home territory for me: - Seafood City, South San Francisco on 3573 Callan Bouleva...
by TheStranger
19 Dec 2020 02:21
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former marina Safeways in SoCal
Replies: 3
Views: 975

Re: Former marina Safeways in SoCal

Actually the photos you show of the marina store that are shown as "Malibu" are actually in Pacific Palisades..farther south on PCH. Hey thanks for the correction, I've edited my post. One marina in SoCal I've seen before on photos online but haven't yet been to is the Vons in Long Beach ...
by TheStranger
17 Dec 2020 13:16
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Safeway @ Preston & Royal in Dallas
Replies: 3
Views: 3940

Re: Safeway @ Preston & Royal in Dallas

Actually found a relatively recent article on the store: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2019/11/27/central-market-to-rebuild-its-tornado-damaged-store-at-preston-and-royal-we-want-to-be-a-catalyst/ https://dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/x0Lc8r9ueNMrubcQ8yjUcm0XHY0=/16...
by TheStranger
17 Dec 2020 13:13
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former marina Safeways in SoCal
Replies: 3
Views: 975

Former marina Safeways in SoCal

Went on a few roadtrips this year and saw these locations along the way. --- 4852 South Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Now a CVS. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118804297_10109011357439283_796169906276862972_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=2&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=60Eig8K6zY8AX-JEtu4&am...
by TheStranger
10 Mar 2017 14:31
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Huskinson's
Replies: 2
Views: 18823

Re: Huskinson's

Hi,

I'm not sure where the scanned file is - this was from over 11 years ago. It may be on my archive CDs somewhere at home, but I can't say for sure.
by TheStranger
08 Feb 2016 20:11
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Possible former Albertsons
Replies: 25
Views: 20416

Brentwood Market

PnS was from another company Safeway bought out (when and what, I forgot) Brentwood Markets, a South San Francisco-based chain which Safeway bought in 1983: http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=176 (2006 thread on PnS - second page mentions a PnS location in a former KMart in Dublin) htt...
by TheStranger
01 Feb 2016 16:49
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Possible former Albertsons
Replies: 25
Views: 20416

Re: Possible former Albertsons

I'm surprised of the claims that this was a former Kmart (at least built as such), because it really reminds me of many of the 1970s-era former Safeway stores in Houston (now mostly serving as Fiesta if they're still in grocery use at all). At least one Yelp review of the PNS/Safeway mentions its K...
by TheStranger
17 Jan 2016 17:24
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Possible former Albertsons
Replies: 25
Views: 20416

Re: Possible former Albertsons

My photo of the former Pak 'n' Save in South San Francisco, now Safeway: https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfl1/t31.0-8/12471321_10104128968710433_4269675123749664845_o.jpg EDIT: Out-of-focus photo of the parking lot sign that is still in the Pak 'n' Save shape: https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hph...