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by luckysaver
01 Feb 2022 04:24
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Was "Skaggs Alpha Beta" used in California?
Replies: 7
Views: 5183

Re: Was "Skaggs Alpha Beta" used in California?

Super King Market in Claremont CA (10 Freeway at Indian Hill Blvd) was built in the early 1980's as a Skaggs Alpha Beta. It became Lucky Savon, then Albertsons Savon, then Super King. Skaggs Alpha Beta was a registered trademark of American Stores Company. I remember seeing the logo on produce bags ...
by luckysaver
07 Dec 2020 02:02
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Safeway/Sav-On 3rd & Fairfax
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Safeway/Sav-On 3rd & Fairfax

I believe the space is currently Whole Foods Market + CVS Pharmacy. In the same shopping center, the small-sized Kmart closed late last year as part of parent Sears Holding's massive downsizing. Back on May 28 2020, the Whole Foods was seen on national TV newscasts being trashed during the George Fl...
by luckysaver
05 Dec 2020 06:57
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vons on La Tijera Blvd
Replies: 6
Views: 5026

Re: Vons on La Tijera Blvd

Straight up La Cienega, "Amazon Fresh" will open in the first quarter of 2021 at the SW corner of La Cienega and Centinela as part of a new shopping center, the 4th A-Fresh store within the City of Los Angeles (the other 3 are in the San Fernando Valley). Smart & Final originally signe...
by luckysaver
05 Dec 2020 06:45
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Update to the ex-Alpha Beta, Chino Hills CA
Replies: 0
Views: 871

Update to the ex-Alpha Beta, Chino Hills CA

In 1973 (per the Esther Cramer book), Alpha Beta announced the location of a future store in Chino Hills CA. The neighborhood was unofficially called Glenmeade at the time (I think it referred to the housing tract behind the shopping center). This is the corner of Chino Hills Parkway (State Route 14...
by luckysaver
05 Dec 2020 06:30
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Market Bonanza, Pomona CA
Replies: 9
Views: 6644

Re: Market Bonanza, Pomona CA

The South Garey store address was 2109 S Garey Ave. It was part of a small shopping center that included a Cornet variety store, a barber shop, etc. Sharing the parking lot was the Pom Lanes bowling alley and a Tastee Freez burger stand. That whole property is vacant land now, I think a soccer club...
by luckysaver
16 Apr 2020 04:54
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: American Stores Company operated restaurants in the 1980's
Replies: 6
Views: 6475

Re: American Stores Company operated restaurants in the 1980's

I'm pretty sure, but not 100% certain, that the restaurants were Alphy's as mentioned in the first post of this thread. I think they were still open into the 1980's. Yes I mentioned Alphy's. In 1982, American Stores Company/Alpha Beta sold all the existing Alphy's locations to...Denny's. A list of ...
by luckysaver
16 Apr 2020 04:40
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Southern California restaurants converting to convenience grocery stores during the Coronavirus crisis
Replies: 0
Views: 1169

Southern California restaurants converting to convenience grocery stores during the Coronavirus crisis

In order to stay afloat since dine-in restaurants must remain closed, independent restaurants that offer takeout across SoCal such as taco stand in Whittier have turned their dining rooms or patios into c-stores, selling basic grocery items or foodservice products, as well as overstocks from their o...
by luckysaver
16 Apr 2020 03:59
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Skaggs-Albertsons
Replies: 8
Views: 14990

Re: Skaggs-Albertsons

The popular "Super King" store in Claremont CA was built in the 1980s as a Skaggs Alpha Beta but not a Skaggs-Albertsons (a couple blocks away in Pomona CA was a 1950s era Alpha Beta). It was one of the locations sold to Lucky in 1991 when American Stores Company (Skaggs/Alpha Beta owner) ...
by luckysaver
16 Apr 2020 03:47
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Albertsons "Promotional" centers
Replies: 1
Views: 7153

Re: Albertsons "Promotional" centers

I think "Promotional Center" meant to be sections of seasonal or specialty merchandise found in large Albertsons and Savon/Osco stores, where the aisles or special corners of the store are often labeled as "Promotional/Seasonal". For example, In the "Albertsons Vons Pavilion...
by luckysaver
16 Apr 2020 03:12
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: The oldest Kroger store in operation?
Replies: 8
Views: 10546

Re: The oldest Kroger store in operation?

The Ralphs Food4Less division has many CURRENT or RECENTLY CLOSED stores that have been in operation for at least 40 or more years in the same location (either as Ralphs/Food4Less or a predecessor banner such as Alpha Beta, The Boys, and Hughes): - Bellflower CA Ralphs #85, which recently closed lat...
by luckysaver
08 Apr 2020 03:55
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Max Foods
Replies: 11
Views: 5075

Re: Max Foods

To straighten this out: "Albertsons Grocery Warehouse" was both a banner and division under the old Albertsons Inc, which included a variety of names of the price-impact warehouse format - Grocery Warehouse, Max Foods, Maxx Food & Drug, Albertsons Grocery Warehouse, and Monte Mart. The...
by luckysaver
08 Apr 2020 03:11
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Hughes market La Habra ca
Replies: 12
Views: 12979

Re: Hughes market La Habra ca

The prominent hispanic chain Northgate Gonazles took over...they also bought most of that shopping center and did a massive remodel both interior and exterior and brought in surrounding tenants. That store is now HUGE and includes a unique express kitchen (Pronto) and other innovative features that ...
by luckysaver
08 Apr 2020 02:58
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vons Pantry Stores
Replies: 11
Views: 8216

Re: Vons Pantry Stores

For years I assumed this was previously a Safeway since it was a Pavilions Place. I see they didn't just use "Place" on the smaller acquired Safeway stores in better areas. I'm pretty sure they first used the Pavilions Place moniker on the stores acquired from Safeway before applying it t...
by luckysaver
08 Apr 2020 02:52
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vons Pantry Stores
Replies: 11
Views: 8216

Re: Vons Pantry Stores

There was one in Hacienda Heights. It was on Azusa and became a Vons market. It closed in the 90s and is now an Asian market. It's across the street from PHM. 99 Ranch Market took over immediately after Vons closed - until a recent remodel (2019), they retained some of the features and store fixtur...
by luckysaver
08 Apr 2020 02:43
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: The Lost And Forgotten Supermarkets Of LA's Past
Replies: 2
Views: 5787

Re: The Lost And Forgotten Supermarkets Of LA's Past

Alpha Beta's parent company for much of its history until 1991, American Stores Company (ASC), happened to be headquartered next to the mormon-owned Temple Square in Salt Lake City. I remember seeing a beer/liquor section at the few Alpha Beta's I've been to in the San Gabriel Valley in the 1980s. W...