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- 08 Apr 2010 21:56
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Liquor Barn locations in LA & OC, 1985
- Replies: 8
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Re: Liquor Barn locations in LA & OC, 1985
25876 Muirlands, Mission Viejo--Albertsons (new build?) http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... ne=6353010 Yes. Original building (looks like a 60's era Safeway) hugged the I-5 northbound on ramp. The current Albertson's started as a Smith's Food King - Lucky and now Albertson's n sometime d...
- 06 Apr 2010 23:29
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Unimart in Los Angeles?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13910
Re: Unimart in Los Angeles?
Yes, there was one in Culver City near a shopping center called "Studio Village". It was where Sepulveda Blvd/Sawtelle Blvd/Jefferson Blvd all converge. Looked like a earlier version of Target/Fed-Mart/Fedco and so on.....
- 06 Apr 2010 23:26
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Fox Markets of California
- Replies: 3
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Re: Fox Markets of California
Fox Market was the first supermarket I remember circa the late 50's. Other than a couple of mom and pop stores, I never saw another supermarket until Alpha Beta ~1962 or 3, then Thriftimart in 1964 around my neighborhood. For whatever reason, the several stores Fox had in Long Beach were called Iowa...
- 06 Apr 2010 16:27
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Liquor Barn locations in LA & OC, 1985
- Replies: 8
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Re: Liquor Barn locations in LA & OC, 1985
Torrance - corner of PCH and Anza Ave
I think it opened in either 85 or 86.
It was their only location in Southern California that had a tasting room. Boy, did I spend a lot of time there.....
DNS
I think it opened in either 85 or 86.
It was their only location in Southern California that had a tasting room. Boy, did I spend a lot of time there.....
DNS
- 05 Apr 2010 12:03
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Thriftimart Locations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 32185
Re: Thriftimart Locations
Culver City/Mar Vista
Opened in new Centinela Plaza (located betyween Washington Blvd and Washington Place) in April, 1964
Opened in new Centinela Plaza (located betyween Washington Blvd and Washington Place) in April, 1964
- 05 Apr 2010 11:45
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Food Fair expands west
- Replies: 0
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Food Fair expands west
The giant east coast grocery chain "Food Fair" itching to break into the west coast announces they are acquiring the local southern California chain "Fox Market". Fox probably expanded too fast and was in financial straits by early 1961. Food Fair kept the Fox name for a couple o...