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by OldBlueValiant
11 Oct 2008 15:50
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: JONS Markets--Southern California
Replies: 8
Views: 8480

Re: JONS Markets--Southern California

There is a Jons Market on the corner of Cochran and Tapo Canyon in Simi Valley. Any supermarket fan who went in, like I did, can tell it was obviously a former Lucky by looking at the 90s Lucky trim. Jons feels like a small town market in my opinion, does it feel that way to you?
by OldBlueValiant
11 May 2008 04:06
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vons stores with old interiors
Replies: 30
Views: 21188

Re: Vons stores with old interiors

Yes quite a few Vons stores still have the old interiors, here in Simi Valley the huge Vons on Cochran and Erringer (former GEMCO) still has the original interior from '93. On the other hand, what's odd is that the Vons in Ojai got the new lifestyle trim but still has older lighting. This was a form...
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:27
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Thriftimart in So Cal
Replies: 11
Views: 10368

In my Southern Californialand book there is a great color photo of a Thriftimart in '62, very interesting architecture with 4 big T's in different colors.
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:25
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Thriftimart Locations
Replies: 33
Views: 31726

I didn't see any mention of a Thriftimart that opened in Simi Valley on Los Angeles Ave and Sycamore St in '64 according to a photo I have seen online. Apparently it is now a Ralphs with a facelifted facade.
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:21
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: 2007 Conversion from Albertson's to Lucky-Northern Calif.
Replies: 3
Views: 3168

Wow, it's great Lucky made a great come back in the Bay Area! Even including historical photos, that's way cool!
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:18
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Gemco Locations
Replies: 44
Views: 33404

I wonder if the Target store on Cochran St in Simi Valley, CA was a GEMCO originally? The building architecture looks similar to some of the ex GEMCO Targets in the pics on the links provided on this thread. By the way, I have some NOS USA made GE Christmas light bulbs with the GEMCO price tags on t...
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:14
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Has anyone ever heard of "The Daylin Corporation"?
Replies: 14
Views: 11329

That's a funny name but as you said, DISCO used that name before the dance music of the same name became big. Anyway there was a DISCO store in Capitola, CA on Bay Ave. According to the old DISCO ads I copied from the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper microfilms, that store closed in October '74. The st...
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:06
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: TG&Y
Replies: 24
Views: 19205

There was a TG&Y store in Ojai, CA which I seem to recall as a kid back in around '84. Today it is a Ben Franklin Variety/Craft store, man that store brings back memories because these days there are so few variety stores left.
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 04:03
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: W T Grant
Replies: 67
Views: 83886

Are Grant City stores included in this thread? Grant City stores were large discount department stores operated by WT Grants. There was a Grant City store in Freedom, CA just outside the Watsonville city limit at that time. The shopping center was built in the early 70s, and the Grant City store clo...
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 03:58
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: DEFUNCT Home Improvement Chains
Replies: 34
Views: 51913

Another defunct lumber yard/home improvement chain is San Lorenzo Lumber which ran several stores in the Monterey Bay region. The hardware sections of the stores had merchandise mostly supplied by Ace Hardware. The small chain was sold out to Lumberman's a few years back.
by OldBlueValiant
03 Dec 2007 03:52
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: CA Big A/Drug Emporium/Drug Barn
Replies: 10
Views: 13329

I remember the Drug Emporium store in Capitola, CA which opened in '92. It later became a Drug Barn but the Drug Emporium name was left alone at the front of the store. Eventually it was closed and became a Bed, Bath and Beyond. By the way the Sunnyvale Drug Barn was definitely a Treasury store, but...