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- 22 Jun 2007 12:43
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Thrifty Coffee Shops
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5916
Thrifty Coffee Shops
I was looking at an old phone book the other day, and noticed an adress for a Thrifty's Coffee Shop. Does someone have any information on this coffee shop operation. I know it was fairly common back in day for drugstores and supermarkets to have coffee shop operation. heres the adress for the one in...
- 14 Apr 2007 11:45
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Hughes Market in Southern California
- Replies: 37
- Views: 37440
- 13 Apr 2007 22:04
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Hughes Market in Southern California
- Replies: 37
- Views: 37440
I managed take a few interior pics from the Lancaster Ralphs store which is located at 1969 W Ave. L.
http://news.webshots.com/album/558636789pZCDQA
http://news.webshots.com/album/558636789pZCDQA
- 12 Mar 2007 12:53
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: The first store that got me interested in old supermarkets
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30572
The store that got me interested in supermarkets was an old Alpha Beta in Beaumont. I remember going to this store around 1994 when it became a Ralphs. I even remember it still had a sixties style interior complete with old refrigeraters and gondola shelves. My number two store is the former marina ...
- 01 Mar 2007 21:00
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Safeway Super S Locations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5250
- 11 Feb 2007 14:29
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 95647
- 14 Jan 2007 21:23
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Thriftimart Locations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 31902
- 11 Jan 2007 13:51
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Pioneer Chicken
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35020
- 28 Dec 2006 18:10
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 95647
- 05 Dec 2006 14:29
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Giant Foods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6400
Giant Foods
I was at the thrift store the other day and noticed a shopping cart with a blue handle that said Giant Foods on it. Does anybody have any information on this chain. Another Website I went to mentioned a store called Giant by Ralphs and I Wondered are they related in some way.
- 27 Nov 2006 23:03
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Sprouse Reitz
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16618
Sprouse Reitz
I was at the library the other day looking at microfiche and noticed a ton of ads for Sprouse Reits and was wondering does anybody have information on this long gone dime store. The Antelope valley had three Sprouse Reits. These stores were Located at 44225 10th St. West next to Alpha Beta 1025 East...
- 13 Nov 2006 15:24
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Woolworth's
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19054
- 04 Oct 2006 16:34
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Store Brand Products
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18118
- 16 Aug 2006 17:31
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Gable roofed Safeway
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3866
Gable roofed Safeway
I was driving through the city of Ventura California the other day and noticed a gable roofed Vons, maybe late sixties early seventies. I was wondering has anyone ever seen a Vons or Safeway with a gabled roof?
It was very similar to the former Pollocks Pines Safeway.
It was very similar to the former Pollocks Pines Safeway.
- 05 Jul 2006 14:20
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: LA Safeways That Became Vons
- Replies: 41
- Views: 33662
In the city of Lancaster there is a Grocers Outlet which was formerly a Vons, and formerly a Safeway it has the marina style roof; this store is located at 45124 N. 10th St. West Lancaster California. In the city of Palmdale there is a Smart and Final which was formerly Safeway located at 266 E. Pal...