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by luckysaver
20 Jan 2008 11:59
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Converted SuperValu/Lucky store photos in Las Vegas
Replies: 3
Views: 3747

Re: Supervalu Lucky

The Vegas stores in storewanderer's photos are all 1998-99 era Luckys that became Albertsons-Savon for a few years then switched back. The one in Alhambra CA (1000 E Valley) is a former Shopping Bag/Fazio/Albertsons Grocery Warehouse/Max Foods that became a second-class Lucky, warehouse style. The m...
by luckysaver
20 Jan 2008 02:56
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The Big Yellow House restaurants, California
Replies: 13
Views: 17019

Re: The Big Yellow House restaurants, California

The Monrovia Big Yellow House had their fixtures auctioned in 1986. The address 725 Huntington corresponds to Albertsons. Since it was a restaurant, they obviously had to demolish the building to rebuild as a supermarket.

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by luckysaver
20 Jan 2008 02:48
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Lucky/American Stores merger
Replies: 6
Views: 3228

Re: Lucky/American Stores merger

As part of the settlement with the Federal Government, American Stores had to sell or close the following: - the entire Alpha Beta division (Alpha Beta, Skaggs Alpha Beta, Hy-Lo/Skaggs Drugs) - selected Lucky stores and the non-food assets of Lucky Stores Inc - Rea & Derrick Inc (northwest drug ...
by luckysaver
20 Jan 2008 02:41
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Max Foods Montebello Closing
Replies: 53
Views: 28710

Re: Max Foods Montebello Closing

That conversion to a new Savon Drugs may be likely. Recall the CVS next door to the new Albertsons was the old Savon Drugs. As part of the original sale of Albertsons Inc, Supervalu Pharmacies Inc (the drug division that oversees all banner pharmacies) acquired the in-store pharmacy operations of Al...
by luckysaver
20 Jan 2008 02:34
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: West Covina area grocery history
Replies: 8
Views: 5254

Re: West Covina area grocery history

I'm currently expanding the list and planning improvements to this thread. As for the previous question, Smiths Food King was acquired by Lucky in 1983-84 at around the same time Kroger sold its Market Basket division. From my research, the following were pre-merger SFK's existed in the area: 18730 ...
by luckysaver
16 Jan 2008 13:51
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: West Covina area grocery history
Replies: 8
Views: 5254

West Covina area grocery history

I am currently using the LA Times archives to do a historical study of selected chain supermarkets in the West Covina/Rowland Heights vicinity. Cities of my study include West Covina, Covina, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Industry and the unincorporated county areas of Valinda, Rowland Heights, Bassett, and ...
by luckysaver
16 Jan 2008 13:13
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pioneer Chicken
Replies: 33
Views: 34675

Re: Pioneer Chicken

There was a Pioneer Chicken on Gale and Hacienda in Hacienda Heights (Gale Square). It is now Popeye's.
by luckysaver
16 Jan 2008 13:11
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: BUFFUMS--Southern California
Replies: 19
Views: 13030

Re: BUFFUMS--Southern California

The Pomona Buffum's is is actually one of the larger buildings (perhaps the Library Building) on the campus of Western University of Health Sciences , a graduate medical/nursing university. The tall sign that says "Western University" is probably the old Buffum's sign. Back in 2005, the Un...
by luckysaver
18 Dec 2007 13:48
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Lucky Stores Distribution
Replies: 6
Views: 5888

LKS Products Inc

Dean, "LKS" is short for Lucky Stores. The Knott Ave DC also served as the Socal division offices for both Lucky and Savon Drugs as well as the managment for Lucky Savon combo stores. Dublin was a DC and the third California DC was in San Leandro (NorCal offices). Knott had a large lecture...
by luckysaver
17 Dec 2007 21:46
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Lucky Stores Distribution
Replies: 6
Views: 5888

Distributed by Markets Inc

Another name for "Markets Inc" was "LKS Products Inc, Dublin CA" LKS distributed to Lucky and its subsidiaries products of these brands: Harvest Day, (later version) Lady Lee, and a generic yellow label. In the mid 1990's, LKS used "Lucky Stores Inc, Buena Park CA" and ...
by luckysaver
06 Dec 2007 11:46
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: CLAREMONT CA--Albertsons site closing
Replies: 21
Views: 12169

Claremont Albertsons-Savon labelscar

Yesterday, as I took my Toyota for service at Claremont Toyota next door to the vacant Albertsons-Savon, I noticed a "Lucky" labelscar rather than an Albertsons-Savon. How could that happen since Albertsons took over the stores site since the 1998 merger ("wedding")?
by luckysaver
06 Dec 2007 11:41
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Historical Ralphs subsidiaries
Replies: 17
Views: 8113

Covina (Citrus Ave) Ralphs as a previous Alpha Beta

The Covina (Citrus Ave) Ralphs posted their new state tobacco license on the door of their cigarette case. It is listed as: RALPHS #625 ALPHA BETA COMPANY This store was historically an Alpha Beta (the giveaway clues are the streetside H-sign and a 1990's labelscar under the Ralphs oval. I believe R...
by luckysaver
26 Nov 2007 21:42
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: KMart grocery stores before SuperKMart
Replies: 76
Views: 87930

City of Industry Kmart closing and nearby sites

City of Industry's website (http://www.cityofindustry.org) has a historical photo section that includes a digital photo of the original page from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune with a picture of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the store's opening in 1963. According to the City of Industry, it was bu...
by luckysaver
26 Nov 2007 20:10
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Food4Less Pico Rivera
Replies: 4
Views: 4161

Food4Less Pico Rivera

Is it true that the Food4Less in Pico Rivera (store 336, 8620 Whittier Blvd) was once the site of a Ford Motor Company facility that moved from Long Beach in 1957? The 1.3 million square feet plant housed the Ford's West Coast Headquarters, Lincoln-Mercury regional offices, and Ford Galaxie/Mercury ...
by luckysaver
02 Nov 2007 12:06
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Kroger's legacy banners - Historical operations
Replies: 6
Views: 9502

There's already a post on Ralphs, but I did forget about Kroger owning Market Basket in SoCal. Also, don't forget the standalone drugstores that are now legacy banners: - SuperRx/Hooks Krogerclerk, did Gene Maddy Drugs have other locations and how long has Kroger owned GMD? There is only one locatio...