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by justin karimzad
28 Nov 2009 00:46
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Early Walgreens stores in Michigan
Replies: 6
Views: 10534

Re: Early Walgreens stores in Michigan

Here's a Walgreen's pool on Flickr; http://www.flickr.com/groups/walgreens/pool/ This store in Kenosha, WI is typical of the 1950s and '60s Walgreens: neon sign, pendant fluorescent fixtures and a cone-shaped spotlight in the interior, and square recessed incandescent fixtures over the entrance; htt...
by justin karimzad
08 Oct 2009 23:43
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: Janesville, WI and Green Bay, WI former Kohl's
Replies: 1
Views: 3535

Janesville, WI and Green Bay, WI former Kohl's

These former arch-roofed Kohl's are now occupied by Big Lots; 1714 Milton Ave. Janesville http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Milton+%26+Black+Bridge,+Janesville,+WI&sll=42.698388,-89.010454&sspn=0.067874,0.132179&ie=UTF8&ll=42.708678,-89.01086...
by justin karimzad
21 Aug 2009 18:42
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Anacostia, Washington D.C: Former 1960s Safeway
Replies: 0
Views: 2804

Anacostia, Washington D.C: Former 1960s Safeway

These photos of the Anacostia Warehouse Supermarket at 1918 14th St. SE in Washington D.C. show the original interior and color scheme intact;
http://anacostianow.blogspot.com/2009/0 ... arket.html
by justin karimzad
29 Jul 2009 19:04
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: QFI
Replies: 18
Views: 15745

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So does anyone know when the Millbrae location changed from "Broadway" to QFI? The store does front Broadway but the entrance is closer to El Camino Real, if I remember it correctly. It never closed when QFI acquired the market June 3, 1963. Broadway Market was actually a small chain. The...
by justin karimzad
19 Jun 2009 15:16
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Bashas'
Replies: 27
Views: 31855

Re: Bashas'

This website transcribes an interview with the existing generation of the Basha's, and has a few exterior photos, including the store above. That store is the oldest continuously-operating Basha's. Opening in 1956 as a flagship store for a Basha's new format, it emulated Von's format at the time; ht...
by justin karimzad
29 May 2009 15:23
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Any NON-FOOD Fred Meyer stores still operating?
Replies: 7
Views: 4154

Re: Any NON-FOOD Fred Meyer stores still operating?

There is a NON-FOOD Fred Meyer still operating. It is the Greenwood store in Seattle. It is formerly a Leslie's/Valu-Mart store. There have been attmepts to add food at this location. Across the parkling lot is a store called Greenwood Market, which is a former Lucky store. I forgot about these, de...
by justin karimzad
26 May 2009 21:39
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Safeway Super S Stores In The Northwest
Replies: 2
Views: 2878

Re: Safeway Super S Stores In The Northwest

Yes Safeway Super S did exist in Washington, such as this one in Bellevue seen on Charles Hathaway's site; http://www.flickr.com/photos/romleys/1507226127/ As for Oregon, the closest Safeway stores to the Super S operation were "Safeway Variety Centers". There were two in Eugene: one was n...
by justin karimzad
23 May 2009 01:03
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: Toronto: 1958 Grand Union nominated for designation
Replies: 2
Views: 10757

Toronto: 1958 Grand Union nominated for designation

Despite imminent redevelopment of the rest of the shopping center, the former Grand Union supermarket at 15 Ellesmere Rd. in Toronto, later a Dominion and now a Metro, was nominated for historical designation by the Scarborough Community Council. It opened August 20, 1958, and represented the larges...
by justin karimzad
22 May 2009 00:57
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Northwest Safeways
Replies: 67
Views: 55906

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The Safeway in Eugene, OR at 145 E. 18th and Pearl was reconstructed in 2002. This involved the demolition of all but two walls, which I'm guessing are the back wall and the right wall that touches the neighboring drug store; http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90213436.html Here's a nice color photo f...
by justin karimzad
14 May 2009 12:06
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Safeway-Oakland, Calif-3747 Grand Avenue
Replies: 6
Views: 4010

Re: Safeway-Oakland, Calif-3747 Grand Avenue

That's the Safeway in this slideshow;
http://www.groceteria.com/safeway/slide ... nd/01.html
...and Charles Hathaway's site;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/romleys/1639164494/
I think it opened in February 1960.
by justin karimzad
18 Apr 2009 15:51
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
Replies: 54
Views: 48038

Re: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California

This website has many vintage shots of Sambo's in several states;
http://www.sambosphotos.com/
by justin karimzad
17 Feb 2009 00:28
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Britt's Department Store
Replies: 18
Views: 24714

Re: Britt's Department Store

There was a two-story Britt's at 855 Broadway in Millbrae, CA (last a Mervyn's since the 1970s), which opened in 1964.
by justin karimzad
09 Feb 2009 00:30
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: 9845 Sw Barbur Blvd. Portland: former Piggly Wiggly
Replies: 2
Views: 3049

Re: 9845 Sw Barbur Blvd. Portland: former Piggly Wiggly

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now that you mention it, the pylon that's still on the left corner of the building looks the same one as the one in the old photo, so maybe the building really is from 1936 and was expanded by Piggly Wiggly in the 1950s. The satellite view shows a clear joint between...
by justin karimzad
08 Feb 2009 03:01
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: 9845 Sw Barbur Blvd. Portland: former Piggly Wiggly
Replies: 2
Views: 3049

9845 Sw Barbur Blvd. Portland: former Piggly Wiggly

Later expanded, presumably for the subsequent 3 Boys Market. Now Barbur World Foods. Judging from the cars and the building, I think it's from later than 1936 though;
http://www.barburworldfoods.com/aboutus.htm