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- 17 May 2011 19:29
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: 10 Most Unique McDonald's
- Replies: 15
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Re: 10 Most Unique McDonald's
The interior shot answers the age-old question..."What if they converted an old Marina Safeway into a great big McDonald's?"
- 05 May 2011 20:46
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: 10 Most Unique McDonald's
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23731
Re: 10 Most Unique McDonald's
I'm going to throw one more into the mix.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hytam/355369573/
This store is in Juneau, Alaska. It opened in the mid-1980's. I've actually eaten there, and they had seating on both levels.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hytam/355369573/
This store is in Juneau, Alaska. It opened in the mid-1980's. I've actually eaten there, and they had seating on both levels.
- 24 Apr 2011 22:32
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Pay Less-Safeway and Pay Less-Albertsons Combos
- Replies: 6
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Re: Pay Less-Safeway and Pay Less-Albertsons Combos
The old Tanasbourne Mall in Hillsboro was anchored by adjoining Safeway and Pay-Less stores. I believe they went up in the mid 1970's. The current Safeway on the west side of 185th (Tanasbourne Mall was on the east side of 185th) replaced that store around 1990, and the mall property was demolished....
- 08 Apr 2011 22:54
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Dairy Queen Through the Years
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27922
Re: Dairy Queen Through the Years
The historic photos are going in everywhere that I've been. We have a new ground-up Grill & Chill in town with them. My favorite DQ anywhere (Story City, Iowa) has redone the dining room and added the images, while maintaining the classic DQ exterior with the red roof and UNPAINTED BRICK! (Paint...
- 27 Feb 2011 14:25
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Older McDonald's Locations
- Replies: 50
- Views: 44593
Re: Older McDonald's Locations
I was at the new McD's the other day on Valley in Rosemead. Something unique that I never knew was that the original a few blocks west was originally an arch building built in the late 50's and was identical to the one in Downey. They have pictures of the store in the 70s as it was getting expanded...
- 24 Feb 2011 20:47
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Former Arby's locations
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25439
Re: Former Arby's locations
The Arby's in Ankeny, IA has this design (sans pillars these days anyway).TenPoundHammer wrote:Strangely, our Arby's used a building style I've seen nowhere else: Here's a picture I took not long after the closing.
- 23 Jan 2011 23:36
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17314
Re: Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
There was a Cattle Company in the classic building design for years on Des Moines' south side. The airport forced them out, claiming they needed the space (for the purpose of space). The owner fought them for awhile over compensation. They then moved into an old Chi Chi's building, but didn't last l...
- 18 Sep 2010 21:57
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
- Replies: 178
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Re: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
Animal House was shot entirely at the University of Oregon and locations around the Eugene, Oregon area.
It's been years since I've seen it, and I can't remember if the supermarket scenes had any distinct markers or not.
It's been years since I've seen it, and I can't remember if the supermarket scenes had any distinct markers or not.
- 15 Jul 2010 19:44
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Harmon's to re-open Emigration Market
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3678
Harmon's to re-open Emigration Market
Since this is a historical site that will apparently keep its classic signage, I thought it appropriate...
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=11580954
Back story:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=10262014&nid=148
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=11580954
Back story:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=10262014&nid=148
- 03 Jul 2010 14:59
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: Waukegan, IL mystery grocery store
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8637
Re: Waukegan, IL mystery grocery store
I'm pretty sure National was at least in the Quad Cities. The East Moline Hardee's has a bunch of local historical photos in the dining room, including a shot of a National.
- 21 Jun 2010 21:48
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Safeway With Pylon Tower! Denver,CO
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4298
Re: Safeway With Pylon Tower! Denver,CO
Here's another image I posted of this store a few years back...
The address, BTW, is 4860 Pecos St.
The address, BTW, is 4860 Pecos St.
- 21 Jun 2010 21:41
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Unusual 7-11 in Palm Springs, CA
- Replies: 2
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Re: Unusual 7-11 in Palm Springs, CA
I REALLY REALLY want to say the old 7-Eleven at 3230 SW 87th Ave in Portland (just south of Canyon) had the logo on the right side brick facade. (If you street view it, it's the "Dog Gone Clean" building). I believe this was pretty normal in 7-Eleven's design at one time. This was my child...
- 10 Jun 2010 22:49
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Taco Bell Conversions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7911
Re: Taco Bell Conversions
I would be surprised if they ever remodeled a Mission-style to a mansard...I don't see any practical way to do that conversion...cost-wise or logistically. But I don't think they did a lot of 'tear down and rebuild' in the 80's. I think they were more likely to build a new structure nearby and move....
- 08 Jun 2010 22:41
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Mystery market in Laramie Wyoming
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3392
Re: Mystery market in Laramie Wyoming
It was a Gibson's discount store, actually.
- 24 May 2010 00:10
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Ads from 1980 Mt. St. Helens newspaper archives
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3390
Re: Ads from 1980 Mt. St. Helens newspaper archives
Allow me to add to the scope here...You will find an article on that new fad known as checkout scanners in the 5/20/80 edition on the B8-C1 pages.
Oh, and these scans are all PDF's you can save. Guess what I'll be doing for the next few hours?
HUGE find, Super S!
Oh, and these scans are all PDF's you can save. Guess what I'll be doing for the next few hours?
HUGE find, Super S!