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- 21 Jan 2008 20:01
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Intriguing SoCal chain: Superior Super Warehouse
- Replies: 33
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Re: Intriguing SoCal chain: Superior Super Warehouse
Just to let everybody know that I'm back at Superior now (3 years removed) and can give more 1st hand information without giving away any trade secrets of course lol! An update for the Gigante that Superior took over in Chino on Central and Philadelphia. Superior on Walnut and Central will not move ...
- 21 Jan 2008 19:47
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Unusual shaped Vons sign, 9119 Reseda Blvd, Northridge
- Replies: 7
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Re: Unusual shaped Vons sign, 9119 Reseda Blvd, Northridge
I believe this was possibly a Food Giant and then a Smith's Food King (when they were around the first time).
- 05 Jan 2008 14:00
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Intriguing SoCal chain: Superior Super Warehouse
- Replies: 33
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Re: Intriguing SoCal chain: Superior Super Warehouse
Yes Superior did an excellent job remodeling the store. This is also Superiors test store for self-service checkout and so far the numbers show 32-35% of the customers are using the self service. Superior spends $3 million on a store remodel when they take over a store and $5 million on new grounder...
- 04 Jan 2008 11:21
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Intriguing SoCal chain: Superior Super Warehouse
- Replies: 33
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32 ranch market?
This store was a 32nd Street Market and the chain has since closed all of their stores which I believe got as high as 5 stores. The USC store as it was called had a huge liquor warehouse upstairs above the store and in the heyday the store was said to have had 25% of their sales come from alcoholic ...
- 01 Nov 2007 15:20
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: The Pop Shoppe
- Replies: 9
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The Pop Shoppe
Anybody remember the Pop Shoppe? You would buy various flavors of loose sodas and take them home in a crate and bring back the empty bottles. The one I remember in Anaheim CA was a drive through. Loved the grape and ginger ale flavors.
- 01 Nov 2007 14:54
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Store #1
- Replies: 31
- Views: 24967
Superior in Covina
The Superior in Covina is under a sub lease from UWG (Unified Western Grocers) who is leasing it from Supervalu, who bought out Albertsons, who bought out Lucky. The store was a Super Saver which was Lucky's attempt at a warehouse store prior to Superior going back the 2nd time to that site. They di...
- 31 Oct 2007 13:54
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Store #1
- Replies: 31
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1st store still open
Superior Super Warehouse in southern CA has their first store still open but there is a twist to the story. The original store #1 is in Covina on Arrow & Citrus. It was opened in March 1981, Superior lost the lease and had union problems and closed the store in Dec. 1983. In 1994 they opened the...
- 31 Oct 2007 13:45
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Number plates on shopping carts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6667
Numbers on shopping carts
I seem to remember Gemco doing this and you would drive around the side of the building to load your stuff into your car. Possibly I remember Fedco doing this as well.
- 31 Oct 2007 13:42
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Pup n Taco- southern CA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8008
Pup n Taco french fries
I seem to remember them as crinkle cut fries and they had some with chili, onions, and cheese too.
- 31 Oct 2007 13:41
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Pup n Taco- southern CA
- Replies: 11
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pup n taco Anaheim CA
yes if there was a Taco Bell on Ball & Knott I'm pretty sure that was the Pup n taco I went to as a kid living in Anaheim. Most of the Pup n Taco's were taken over by Taco Bell.
- 31 Oct 2007 10:55
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Sears Candy Counters
- Replies: 19
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Sears Candy Counters
I grew up in Anaheim and mom and dad would take me to then called BPC (Buena Park Center now called BPM (Buena Park Mall)) and Sears had a free standing booth right outside (BPC was an open air mall then) ooh the smell of the hot caramel corn! Yes I remember hot toffee peanuts too. I also would go e...
- 31 Oct 2007 10:47
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Treasury Department Stores
- Replies: 34
- Views: 51303
Treasury Dept Stores
David, I saw you posted a picture of a Treasury store and this is my memory of their sign so I think that is the same chain. The one near me when I lived in Anaheim was in Buena Park I think. I forwarded the picture to my mom who used to take me there alot so she may know better than me.
- 30 Oct 2007 14:02
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Pup n Taco- southern CA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8008
Pup n Taco
The Pup n Taco I went to when I was in High School was at Mountain & Philadelphia in Ontario. It was converted to a Taco Bell. It burnt down a few years ago and they rebuilt it. I also remember going as a kid to one in Anaheim somewhere on Ball Rd maybe Brookhurst or Knott near a Pop Shoppe (rem...
- 30 Oct 2007 10:39
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Market Basket Locations
- Replies: 24
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Albertsons picture above
Yes I would say that was a Market Basket as it looks the same as the one that was in Chino on Central and Philadelphia now slated to become a Superior Super Warehouse.
- 30 Oct 2007 00:48
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Thrifty Coffee Shops
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6194
Thrifty Coffee Shop Covina CA
Yes that's correct. It is a mexican restaurant now.