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by marshd1000
10 Dec 2008 03:38
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Supermarket jingles
Replies: 15
Views: 15710

Supermarket jingles

I thought you would enjoy these jingles from You Tube. First there is the "Everything you want from a store and a little bit more!" jingle. Although I believe this was used chain wide, I know for sure that it was in the US, Canada and Australia. Also I have the "What's on your list to...
by marshd1000
09 Dec 2008 16:31
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Fred Meyer Marketplace, Shelton, WA
Replies: 10
Views: 6091

Re: Fred Meyer Marketplace, Shelton, WA

I do not know the year the Shelton Stock Market opened. However there is another connection between Fred Meyer and Stock Market Foods. The first Stock Market Foods was opened at the Fred Meyer store in Burien. This Fred Meyer was originally a White Front, then Valu Mart, then Leslies. Valu Mart leas...
by marshd1000
09 Dec 2008 11:13
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Fred Meyer Marketplace, Shelton, WA
Replies: 10
Views: 6091

Re: Fred Meyer Marketplace, Shelton, WA

This particular store is a former "Stock Market Foods". Stock Market Foods was started by Uddenberg Foods, which owned several Thriftways. Uddenberg was eventually bought out by QFC. Many stores were rebannered as QFC as Stock Market was a warehouse format. Some were kept as Stock Market a...
by marshd1000
28 Nov 2008 16:45
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: three square sign, 1531 NE 145th st. Seattle
Replies: 3
Views: 3023

Re: three square sign, 1531 NE 145th st. Seattle

This store was indeed a Lucky store. When the Seattle division of Lucky was sold to Associated Grocers, this location was acquired by Olson's. That is why there is a oval QFC sign. Some of the other Lucky stores became Food Giant, Johnny's, Thriftway, Larry's among others. The former Lucky (Mayfair)...
by marshd1000
25 Nov 2008 09:41
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Kennewick, WA Former Pylon Safeway
Replies: 5
Views: 3905

Re: Kennewick, WA Former Pylon Safeway

That is the first Safeway I remember going into as a child. My grandmother always shopped there as it was only 2 blocks from her house. Thanks for bringing back some good memories. Which one? The one in Kennewick or Tacoma? OOPS! hehehe I meant Tacoma. Grandma used to live at 84th and Fawcett Ave. ...
by marshd1000
24 Nov 2008 20:57
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Kennewick, WA Former Pylon Safeway
Replies: 5
Views: 3905

Re: Kennewick, WA Former Pylon Safeway

That is the first Safeway I remember going into as a child. My grandmother always shopped there as it was only 2 blocks from her house. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.
by marshd1000
16 Nov 2008 12:21
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Former Boston Market locations in your area
Replies: 37
Views: 36999

Re: Former Boston Market locations in your area

In West Seattle, the Boston Market here got tunred into a very nice Taco Time outlet, which has been remodeled a couple of times already. In Burien, WA, it became a locally owned Mexican grill called, Ole Mole. But it didn't last long. Then it became a branch for Wells Fargo Bank until Wells bought ...
by marshd1000
13 Nov 2008 00:06
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Supermarket logos used for other purposes.
Replies: 5
Views: 5193

Supermarket logos used for other purposes.

Yesterday, I was in a Macy's store in Downtown Spokane, WA. One thing that caught my eye was a sign pointing to "Lucky Brand" clothing. I had heard of that line of clothing. But what caught my eye was the use of the Lucky Supermarkets logo as part of the display The clothing and the clothi...
by marshd1000
31 Oct 2008 08:26
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Falk's ID (Idaho)
Replies: 4
Views: 6433

Re: Falk's ID (Idaho)

Falk's ID was a division of the PN Hirsch Company. Here in Seattle, PN Hirsch owned Wigwam stores. They were very low cost department stores. I thought the stores were cheap and where kind of like dime stores with cheap clothing. When Wigwam stores were closed here, I do remember seeing a sign for F...
by marshd1000
24 Oct 2008 16:40
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: PayLess Drugs (Northwest)
Replies: 3
Views: 8037

Re: Long's Drugs being bought by CVS and will disappear by 2009

I remember seeing the last new Payless in Seattle in the Fremont district. It opened after the Rite Aid merger. It had the Payless logo but a Rite Aid interior. It didn't last long. It eventually became a store called, "Fremont Fresh Market". I don't know if it is still there.
by marshd1000
03 Sep 2008 23:57
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Fred Meyer, 6th & Alder, Portland
Replies: 4
Views: 4662

Re: Fred Meyer, 6th & Alder, Portland

I visited this store in the early 1990's and found it was a drug and variety only Freddy's. By the mid 90's, it was sold to Payless Drug. It is now a Rite Aid.
by marshd1000
25 Aug 2008 01:47
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: The Different Formats of Fred Meyer
Replies: 27
Views: 17900

Re: The Different Formats of Fred Meyer

The Lake City Fred Meyer store in Seattle also had a separate Home Improvement and Garden Center across the street from the original store. It should be noted that this particular store was a non food Freddys that had been a Marketime Drug. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe that store didn...
by marshd1000
20 Aug 2008 17:31
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Long's Drugs being bought by CVS and will disappear by 2009
Replies: 53
Views: 45705

Re: Long's Drugs being bought by CVS and will disappear by 2009

Longs had a presence in Washington and Oregon, through its' acquisition of Drug Emporium in the 1990's. Long's exited the region and sold some stores to Rite Aid. Most stores were not sold to Rite Aid, but the perscription files were. I do know that the Aloha, OR Rite Aid is a former Longs.
by marshd1000
17 Aug 2008 10:57
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: A Marina Safeway Copycat?
Replies: 4
Views: 4289

Re: A Marina Safeway Copycat?

This was a former Albertsons. The Albertsons further up Sunset Blvd is the replacement for the St. Vincent's location. There were two other Albertsons in the Seattle area that I know of, maybe more, that were kind of a "Marina" store. One was in Federal Way on Pacific Hwy. That store has b...
by marshd1000
19 Jul 2008 02:50
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
Replies: 48
Views: 56844

Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar

I am NOT sure about this information. Hopefully someone will confirm if this information is correct. But I believe that the QFC at Lakewood Colonial Center, in Lakewood, WA is a former A&P. It may also look like a former A&P because this is a themed shopping center.