A Fun New Hobby!
Posted: 13 Dec 2006 00:51
On my days off, if I am bored with little money and nothing to do, I have come up with a new hobby. I do Market/Retail Store researching by looking through "The Stockton Record" Newspaper microfilm. Unlike Telephone Books or Polk Directorys, I can find out when a business opens and when it goes out of business. I also look at old market ads. I remember in the old days when on Wednesdays, Most Supermarkets including the small ones would place their ads "IN THE PAPER" rather than a separate insert. In fact most Supermarkets send their ads by mail instead of placing them in the newspaper. Probably costs too much. Only "CentroMart" advertises the old fashioned way in the newspaper on Wednesday. I find this hobby alot of fun. I wonder if others do the same as me or am I alone in this practice. In fact here is a little Stockton Market Trivia. Did you know that local chain "Gaines Market" sold all of their markets in 1970, a little at a time. At that time they had 6 stores. 1.) Gaines at 106 Lincoln Center last day was on March 24. It was sold to "Don Quick Market. 2.) Gaines at 6045 N. Eldorado Street last day was April 7. It was sold to "Save-Mart". 3.) Gaines at 4115 N. Eldorado Street last day was July 7. It was sold to "Don Quick Market". 4.) Gaines at 3314 N. Delaware Avenue near West Alpine Street last day was July 14. It was sold to "Sib's Market". 5.) Gaines at 2244 S. Airport Way last day was August 11. It was sold to Ulycess Williams who opened Stockton's first black owned supermarket "Uly's Market". 6.) Gaines last location at 110 N. Filbert Street in the "Disco Wonderworld" building last day was August 18. Sacramento based "Farmers Market" replaced it but not until the following year (March 31, 1971). I hope everyone enjoys my fun hobby!