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- 26 Oct 2008 00:41
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Old Safeway in downtown Tulsa
- Replies: 7
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Re: Old Safeway in downtown Tulsa
NICE. I downloaded and brightened up the images (there's two) to see if any interior was captured, but it was mostly outside reflection. Could see some green support posts and a bit of an interior wall on the left side of the building, but nothing about the wall gave any clue of what the interior lo...
- 23 Oct 2008 23:07
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Strange (very small) Kmart format
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7484
Re: Strange (very small) Kmart format
Webster City, Iowa, has a still-operating K-Mart identical to this one today.
I haven't been inside to see what the interior looks like.
I haven't been inside to see what the interior looks like.
- 23 Oct 2008 22:58
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Old Golden Corral buffets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8810
Re: Old Golden Corral buffets
I love that chowder. I love Golden Corral as a whole really. The current business model is so different from what it was in the old days that it's almost ridiculous to try and do it in the older buildings. Boone, Iowa is an early 80's design that labors on...the only one in the state...though a numb...
- 19 Oct 2008 20:09
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Former Boston Market locations in your area
- Replies: 37
- Views: 46647
Re: Former Boston Market locations in your area
There is at least one former Kenny Rogers Roasters around here in Federal Way WA (ironically enough, also directly across the street from a former Boston Market) that turned into a Japanese steak house. The Boston Market there got split into an indie coffee shop and a Qdoba Mexican Grill. The Cheye...
- 19 Oct 2008 20:01
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Long John Silver's freestanding stores
- Replies: 30
- Views: 30093
Re: Long John Silver's freestanding stores
It's more of a thing that's becoming common with the various Yum! brands than Yum! actively trying to phase out the LJS standalones. We still have at least two freestanding LJS here, and a couple of A&W/LJS combos. In Oklahoma City, KFC/LJS combos are almost universal. I know of a Taco Bell/LJS ...
- 01 Oct 2008 23:55
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: Dillon's/Kroger in Wichita KS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4545
Re: Dillon's/Kroger in Wichita KS
http://www.geocities.com/sandyshamburgers/index.html Click on the latest update for some 1970's pics of the E 13th St Sandy's in Wichita, and in the background of one of the photos you'll see another Dillon's tower. Based on the "Street View" photos today at Google Maps, I'm guessing the ...
- 05 Aug 2008 00:34
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Safeway Store Brands
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30045
Re: Safeway Lucerne Yogurt-Downsizing Containers
Has anyone noticed that the Safeway Lucerne brand is in the process of downsizing its single-serve plastic yogurt containers? They have been 8 ounces for as long as I can remember. Now they're being replaced with 6-ounce containers (the net weight that Yoplait has used for many years). They're one ...
- 20 Jun 2008 14:31
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Gino's/Roy Rogers Restaurants in LA?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19348
Re: Gino's/Roy Rogers Restaurants in LA?
Here is a Bobs Big Boy Jr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/romleys/1490991298/ Wow. AWESOME building and signage. I REALLY need a time machine. Here's the Roy Rogers Cincinnati sign. http://www.99w.com/evilsam/ff/royrogers.jpg It IS a total throwback inside. I was in love with the glossy red tile behi...
- 07 Jun 2008 19:12
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Those little roller-coaster things groceries traveled on
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19518
Re: Those little roller-coaster things groceries traveled on
Do you mean rollers like these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismrichards/2181400893/sizes/l/ ? These are a common sight at beer stores in Ontario. I love the sound they make when you order a heavy two-four case with the bottles clanging inside the box zooming along the rollers when they pop out ...
- 29 May 2008 17:49
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
- Replies: 54
- Views: 50208
Re: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
The Taco Bell in West Des Moines, IA is running out of an old Sambo's.
They even had the old booths up until a couple of years ago when they replaced them with some old worn booths from a different recently remodeled or demolished Taco Bell.
The Taco Bells in this town are just sad...
They even had the old booths up until a couple of years ago when they replaced them with some old worn booths from a different recently remodeled or demolished Taco Bell.
The Taco Bells in this town are just sad...
- 29 May 2008 17:48
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Old Dairy Queen signs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8212
Re: Old Dairy Queen signs
Some of the DQ's I've been to including the one at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport have photos of earlier DQs. Take a look next time you're in one; fascinating! This is something they're now doing in newer Hardee's and Carl's Jr's as well. (Old Hardee's and Carl's Jr photos, not DQ photos, of cour...
- 29 May 2008 17:45
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: 2 Supermarkets In One Shopping Center
- Replies: 68
- Views: 105795
Re: 2 Supermarkets In One Shopping Center
I was surprised to discover that the Tanasbourne Safeway (185th St, Hillsboro, OR) now has Trader Joe's connected at the hip.
There might be a small business or two in between them, but not much.
There might be a small business or two in between them, but not much.
- 14 May 2008 23:17
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Older McDonald's Locations
- Replies: 50
- Views: 45298
Re: McDOnalds
Was the "Mini Mac" a specific menu item that was once rolled out nationwide (or regionally?) I would think if the sign said this, than it was the franchise that "invented" it, much like the Filet O Fish and Big Mac were invented by individual franchisees. If there was, I would t...
- 04 May 2008 23:27
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Old Burger King Restaurant in Naperville IL.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4295
Re: Old Burger King Restaurant in Naperville IL.
I just plugged that address into Google Maps, and it came up with a "Street View" image of that corner.
Swing the picture around and THERE IT IS. HOLY CRAP! A CLASSIC HANDLEBAR BURGER KING!
I've always wanted to see one of these up close. A road trip might be in order.
THANKS!
Swing the picture around and THERE IT IS. HOLY CRAP! A CLASSIC HANDLEBAR BURGER KING!
I've always wanted to see one of these up close. A road trip might be in order.
THANKS!
- 02 May 2008 22:53
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Old Burger King Restaurant in Naperville IL.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4295
Re: Old Burger King Restaurant in Naperville IL.
I did a Google Maps search and found three or four Burger Kings with Naperville addresses.
Do you have the specific address of the one you're referring to? If the design is how I think it is, I'd REALLY like to get pictures.
Do you have the specific address of the one you're referring to? If the design is how I think it is, I'd REALLY like to get pictures.