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by RandallFlagg
25 Dec 2006 20:29
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: 1967 vintage Gemco (now Target) to close Jan 6
Replies: 31
Views: 24761

Victorville store

They remodeled the Victorville store a year or so ago, but the outlying buildings still have the old orange tile with white stucco above them.
by RandallFlagg
08 Dec 2006 23:29
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: KMart grocery stores before SuperKMart
Replies: 76
Views: 87926

I worked for Kmart 7529 in Rancho Cucamonga from 1982 to 1985. The district office for that store was located next to the Covina store, so I know it was built either during that time or before. I worked with, if my mind still works, Jimmy Ferget [sp] and his father was the west coast vp.
by RandallFlagg
02 Nov 2006 01:58
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Smith's Food King in Socal--with store locations
Replies: 42
Views: 43618

Fontana location

The Fontana location was located on the south east corner of Sierra and Foothill Blvd. I believe the location now is a ...what else [Walmart]. The shopping center was an L shape with a opening from the front parking lot to the rear at the base of the L. Food Giant was located facing Sierra and was t...
by RandallFlagg
17 Oct 2006 03:11
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Alpha Beta locations
Replies: 39
Views: 34603

Another Alta Lona location

There was also a location in Alta Loma that doesn't appear on the 73 locations. I think in was built in the late 70's or early 80's. It was located on the se corner of 19th street and Carnelian. Also I didn't see you list a location in Ontario. It was a newer store and was on the nw corner of 4th st...
by RandallFlagg
08 Oct 2006 01:48
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Any one remember Sunrise Market in Cucamonga
Replies: 0
Views: 3730

Any one remember Sunrise Market in Cucamonga

I remember growing up in Cucamonga [not Rancho Cucamonga as it has been called since my teens]. A guy that I swore was old then named Mel opened Sunrise Market on the corner of Baseline and Carnelian. He started with that store and lease a few other spots next to it. Over the years he just kept addi...
by RandallFlagg
08 Oct 2006 01:39
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: New Uses for Grocery Stores
Replies: 90
Views: 94114

I believe it was a Shopping Bag market in Upland, CA on Foothill Blvd and 3rd place. It was a Sears Surplus store for many years and then converted to a Pep Boys. The building was paintet, but it still has the large fixed sign on the end of the roof.
by RandallFlagg
05 Oct 2006 23:09
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Best Products
Replies: 42
Views: 32508

We had two best stores that I remember shopping in. One was located in Montclair, CA. It was located on the sw corner of Central Ave. and I believe Arrow Hwy. It is now a Best Buy. The other one was in San Bernardino. I was right next to the I-215 on the east side. It was across the street from Caro...
by RandallFlagg
04 Oct 2006 05:15
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: FedMart Southern California?
Replies: 53
Views: 64677

2380 Sterling Ave San Bernardino

Yeah Jeff, the store is on highland and sterlling. I look it up on live local and I noticed the gas station has been torn down. I opened that store in 1986 and the old gemco gas station was directly across the parking lot from the garden shop.
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 19:36
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: 7-11
Replies: 36
Views: 24846

I remember the milk sold at my local 7-11 as Adohr farms. We had a 7-11 in Cucamonga on Baseline back in the early 70's. It was one of the chain stores we had built in town. On the south side we had a new Mayfair, but that was too far to go for a young kid. I could however walk up the street [layton...
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 19:28
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
Replies: 72
Views: 95308

I was part of the crew that opened store 7529 in Rancho Cucamonga on Haven Ave. The store opened with a Cafeteria tucked into the back wall between receiving and the offices. We also had the deli in front of the registers on the front wall between the main entrance and the cosmetics dept. The cafete...
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 05:47
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Mayfair/cucamonga
Replies: 0
Views: 3353

Mayfair/cucamonga

I moved to Cucamonga in 66 when I was 2. A few years after moving there a Mayfair was built on Foothill blvd between Archibald and Hellman. It later became a independant market called Perry's. The store on Central in Montclair was built much later and was part of a large complex.
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 05:32
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Food Giant, Ogletree's
Replies: 18
Views: 30787

food giant

Was this the same chain that operated Food Giant in California. I remember in the late 60's early 70s my parents shopping at the Food Giant in Fontana, CA on the se corner of Sierra and Foothill Blvd. There was a Food Giant on the east end of the parking lot, a small jc penneys and a thrifty on the ...
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 05:17
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Old Target Interiors
Replies: 32
Views: 26595

I remember Target had a specific name for the design with the ceiling tiles lowered around the raceway. The design was also used at the Chino store on Central just north of the 60 freeway. Its been years since I've been down there and I don't know if this store is still open. I think that roofline w...
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 04:45
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
Replies: 54
Views: 48080

pomona/clairmont

I remember as a kid, my family often went to the location on Indian Hill Blvd. The Sambo's was just north of the I-10 freeway on the east side between the off ramp and the first intersection. The last I remember the location was a bakers square.
by RandallFlagg
03 Oct 2006 04:40
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: FedMart Southern California?
Replies: 53
Views: 64677

I just came across this board and thought I would add my 2 cents. I worked for Target stores in 87 and 88. I trained at store T188 on orange show rd in San Bernardino. It was a former white front and fedmart store. Where the pic and save or big lots is now use to be the grocery part of those two sto...