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- 12 Jan 2006 19:26
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
- Replies: 27
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San Leandro Location
The Kentucky Roast Beef is located @ East 14th St. between 140th & 141st Aves. NOTE: It did not look like the classic KFC design.
- 11 Jan 2006 14:38
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
- Replies: 27
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Kentucky Beef in San Leandro, CA.
The condition of the location in San Leandro, CA is hard to describe. It was a medical building although I think that it has now been vacated by that company. The sign is the original shape. The area where Colonel Sanders head would have been is now a sign that shows the "mercury" symbol (...
- 27 Dec 2005 11:24
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
- Replies: 178
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Williams Bros.
There used to be 3 Williams Bros. supermarkets in Northern California. One was in a former Safeway (1125 Park St. Alameda, CA), one was in a former Louis Store (4100 Peralta Blvd. Fremont, CA), and one in a former Russell's Market (4364 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland, CA). While I doubt this might be the ...
- 25 Dec 2005 18:06
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
- Replies: 27
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Kentucky Beef
There was one in San Leandro, Berkeley, and Albany, CA. The one in San Leandro still has the original sign and building shape(s).
- 25 Dec 2005 12:38
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
- Replies: 54
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Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
Does anybody no the towns and hopefully the addresses of any former Sambo's restaurants (preferably w/ googie architecture).
Thanks, & Merry Christmas
Charles H.
Thanks, & Merry Christmas
Charles H.
- 25 Dec 2005 12:30
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Former Lucky closing @ 3250 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland, CA
- Replies: 1
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Former Lucky closing @ 3250 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland, CA
It's official, the former Lucky Store @ 3250 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland, CA is being closed by Albertsons on January 4, 2006. There is rumor that the store might close even prior to the planned date. Take pictures while you still can. B.T.W. the Longs Pharmacy in front of the Albertsons was originall...
- 19 Dec 2005 11:37
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Williams Brothers
- Replies: 13
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Williams Bros.
There was a small chain of stores in the east bay called Williams Bros. The stores were located in a former Safeway @ 1125 Park St. in Alameda, CA (Now the Party Warehouse), a former Louis Store @ 4100 Peralta Blvd. in Fremont (demolished and/or heavily rebuilt into a chinese restaurant), and (possi...
- 14 Dec 2005 21:37
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: SupeRx (Kroger) Found in Las Vegas, Nevada...
- Replies: 9
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There was a Super X drugstore on located next to a Safeway on Juana Ave. in San Leandro, CA. The Super X became a Bill's Drugs, then a Longs Drugs (which is still open as of today). On January 11, 1967 Lucky bought out a chain of supermarkets called Bonanza Discount Supermarkets. There were four tha...
- 24 Nov 2005 12:02
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Does anybody remember the CMA Store in Southern Calif.?
- Replies: 2
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Cma in Northern California
There was a Consumers Mart of America (CMA) located @ 1077 East Arques Dr. in Sunnyvale, CA. I think it became the first Fry's Electronics store. There was also a CMA located @ 3199 Alvarado St. in San Leandro, CA. It became a Bay Mart discount department store and supermarket before turning into a ...
- 07 Nov 2005 23:09
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: The Different Formats of Fred Meyer
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17902