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- 24 Jun 2010 15:48
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: 7-Eleven Stores (1980-Prior)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10363
Re: 7-Eleven Stores (1980-Prior)
Anyone got any idea if this particular 7-Eleven corresponds to any known styles? I'm guessing it was a conversion of an existing gas station, but there's a possibility it might be an older style as well. It looks like a 60s-70s style Enco/Exxon station...according to the roofline, the service bays ...
- 14 Jun 2010 15:29
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
- Replies: 44
- Views: 33773
Re: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
In PHX,it would be Smitty's
- 23 May 2010 04:24
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: 7-Eleven Stores (1980-Prior)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10363
Re: 7-Eleven Stores (1980-Prior)
Tempe has very restrictive sign laws (only street level signage for businesses), this sign was "grandfathered" in.
I remember 7-11 had an alternate logo in some areas..."7-11" in a rectangular sign with a rooster and an owl..was it a test logo?
I remember 7-11 had an alternate logo in some areas..."7-11" in a rectangular sign with a rooster and an owl..was it a test logo?
- 03 Feb 2010 01:41
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Fry's in California - History?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10569
Fry's in California - History?
Fry's is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year in Arizona (starting with 2 stores in 1960). What was their history in the Bay Area, and how did they end up opening stores in Phoenix?
- 11 Jan 2010 01:49
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Stop-N-Go
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2586
Re: Stop-N-Go
As a former employee of stop-n-go I will state that what you discovered is another chain not related to them. National Convenience Stores inc. Houston Texas(owner of Stop-n-Go) was purchased by Diamond /Shamrock /Valero oil co. who still operate Valero gas stations with the Stop-n-Go markets brandi...
- 11 Jan 2010 01:31
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: TIC TOC MARKETS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2391
Re: TIC TOC MARKETS
I suspect they copied Circle K...before buying out U-Tote-M, Circle K only operated in the San Berdoo-Riverside area
- 23 Oct 2009 02:21
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Montgomery Ward 1970s signage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4413
Re: Montgomery Ward 1970s signage
Valley West Mall in Glendale (AZ) had a Wards with the blue block logo (it was built in 1973)
Anf the Wards in El Con Mall in Tucson used the blue block logo all the way to the shut-down of the Wards operation
Anf the Wards in El Con Mall in Tucson used the blue block logo all the way to the shut-down of the Wards operation
- 08 Sep 2009 02:40
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Phoenix - Remembering Smitty's
- Replies: 30
- Views: 51394
Re: Phoenix - Remembering Smitty's
When Smith's entered the Phoenix market around 1990, Smitty's threatened the chain with legal action over the similarities in both names...yet both chain's operations were combined under Yucaipa's ownership in the mid 90s (Smith's rebranded the grocery-only Smitty's stores to Smith's, and Smitty's n...
- 26 Jun 2009 02:51
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Fred Meyer gas stations signage
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10334
Re: Fred Meyer gas stations signage
The diamond logo and plain-font lettering are being used by all of the gas stations operated by the various Kroger-owned chains (eg Fry's, King Soopers, City Market,etc) In Colorado, King Soopers fuel centers and Loaf N Jug use the same logo.
- 14 May 2009 02:55
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Old Hawthorne Safeway
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3139
Re: Old Hawthorne Safeway
The photo can't be any earlier than 1949--there is a '49-'50 Ford in front of Friendly Market
- 16 Mar 2009 23:47
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: the BROADWAY
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12829
Re: the BROADWAY
The ex-Broadway at Metrocenter is still standing at this time.Jeff wrote:A third has been found.
Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix.
The Macys store closed and moved into the former Robinsons-May location. So this store could have been demolished by now.
- 06 Mar 2009 02:00
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Pic-n-Save/Setzers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7618
Re: Pic-n-Save/Setzers
Pic-N-Save (later called MacFrugals) out west was a close out chain, which later was bought out by Big Lots
- 23 Feb 2009 01:18
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 96240
Re: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Skaggs/Alpha Beta had their own private label liquor as well.
- 18 Feb 2009 01:21
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Chveron Stations Operating as Standard Oil
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32109
Re: Chveron Stations Operating as Standard Oil
There was a rather confusing "system" of signage of Socal/Chevron stations...dealing with the rectangular "fin" sign that included the chevron shield... Standard owned/operated stations used a blue fin with STANDARD and "Standard station" on the cap over the chevron. St...
- 09 Jan 2009 01:22
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Gottschalks
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34247
Re: Gottschalks
Gottschalk's has been rumored to be a takeover target for some time now.
Maybe Dillard's?
Maybe Dillard's?