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by Dean
03 May 2011 12:05
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Blythe CA
Replies: 9
Views: 5706

Re: Blythe CA

The Ford dealer mentioned is Larry Green Ford. It is a honey of a site! You can certainly tell it was a market from the facade and the parking lot. The entry/exit doors are still there...that lead to the "showroom" in the front right corner. The back of the store is the service area. The l...
by Dean
23 Apr 2011 03:01
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Post-merger remodels of former Lucky stores
Replies: 22
Views: 15872

Re:

The HESPERIA CA Albertsons was originally a PayLess Drug Store. The site was demolished to build a LUCKY/SAV-ON "combo store". Yet, the merger with Albertsons took place BEFORE the store ever opened as LUCKY. Yet, the interior was already completed as LUCKY. To this day, the store has the...
by Dean
23 Apr 2011 01:44
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Pay Less-Safeway and Pay Less-Albertsons Combos
Replies: 6
Views: 4607

Re: Pay Less-Safeway and Pay Less-Albertsons Combos

Are you saying a combo as in 2 buildings in the same shopping center...or a combo as in the same store building?
by Dean
22 Apr 2011 15:30
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Albertson's Grocery Warehouse
Replies: 11
Views: 12871

Re: Gro Warehouse

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there's also still one in one of the towns around Palm Springs too, maybe Indio. We stopped in when I was moving east about six months ago. It was pretty much all-Alberstons too, except for the lack of decor... Yes, I have been to this desert area location befor...
by Dean
22 Apr 2011 14:24
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: PayLess Drug Stores
Replies: 24
Views: 25696

Re: PayLess Drug Stores

Former location in San Bernardino CA on Highland Avenue @ Sterling became Staples years ago. Staples now relocated. The site is currently vacant... The large market next store was an Albertsons turned Grocery Warehouse turned vacant. It sat for YEARS. Then...just a short time ago...the site was conv...
by Dean
16 Apr 2011 19:19
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: In-N-Out Burger
Replies: 0
Views: 3674

In-N-Out Burger

Primarily Southern California chain (it is starting to grow out of the area), the original site has been demolished:

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-mem-in-a ... 2512.story
by Dean
16 Apr 2011 10:27
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: BULLOCKS--Southern California
Replies: 24
Views: 19357

Re: BULLOCKS--Southern California

Great history and picture:

http://www.calif.aaa.com/westways/2011- ... shire.aspx

You can STILL see B U L L O C K S on the side of the former Palm Desert location at the Westfield Palm Desert.
by Dean
15 Apr 2011 16:16
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Albertsons in Houston
Replies: 14
Views: 17395

Re: Albertsons in Houston

Was just in Houston. Noticed a number of KROGER sites from the highway...that obviously had been Albertsons. The PHARMACY & FOOD signage under KROGER must've been the Albertsons signage...as it is in the Albertsons script. The Albertsons distribution center in Katy TX was purchased by 99 CENTS O...
by Dean
15 Mar 2011 13:26
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Mervyns
Replies: 94
Views: 77677

Re: Mervyns

The Riverside, CA store across from the Galleria at Tyler mall is now a Kohl's. It opened in September 2010. The building originally opened in 1972 as The Treasury. Mervyn's and Target took over the building in 1983, with Mervyn's closing in early 2009. Target still occupies its portion of the 185,...
by Dean
07 Mar 2011 11:00
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Desert Fashion Plaza, Palm Springs CA
Replies: 4
Views: 9400

Re: Desert Fashion Plaza, Palm Springs CA

I assume that the Gottschalks had originally been Harris' ?
by Dean
03 Mar 2011 18:19
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Buffalo Ranch Restaurant, San Bernardino CA
Replies: 6
Views: 7432

Re: Buffalo Ranch Restaurant, San Bernardino CA

Drove by what I believe was the Cathedral City site. It looks similar to the former San Bernardino location. 31875 Date Palm, Cathedral City The site is vacant. There are tarps over what appears to have been Sizzler signage. There is a NEW liquor license on the door, dated 12/7/10. So the site turn...
by Dean
03 Mar 2011 11:34
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: PayLess Drug Stores
Replies: 24
Views: 25696

Re: PayLess Drug Stores

The Corona CA location off Lincoln @ the 91 is currently Office Depot. CARDENAS Market in the same center was originally LUCKY. The San Juan Capistrano CA location @ 11890 Plaza Drive was converted to Rite Aid. Still has the pharmacy in the front left side. Site received a complete Rite Aid remodel...
by Dean
28 Feb 2011 00:26
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Levitz Furniture
Replies: 27
Views: 27120

Re: Levitz Furniture

San Gabriel Valley update: City of Industry is being remodeled for chinese grocer Tak Shing Hong (aka TS Emporium). About 2.5 miles east on Nogales is TS Emporium in the former Ole's/Builder's Emporium. TS recently closed their longtime Downtown LA location and relocating that store to Industry. Ro...
by Dean
25 Feb 2011 15:53
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Older McDonald's Locations
Replies: 50
Views: 42262

Re: Older McDonald's Locations

The site in Palm Desert CA (on 111 near Monterey) is basically built into the center...like a strip mall shop. I assume it was built before drive-thru's became the norm. They have never added a drive thru...as their locale physically could not have one. I guess they must do well enough without one, ...