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by romleys
12 Jan 2006 19:26
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
Replies: 27
Views: 18164

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.
by romleys
11 Jan 2006 14:38
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
Replies: 27
Views: 18164

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 (...
by romleys
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
Views: 142468

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 ...
by romleys
25 Dec 2005 18:06
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Kentucky Roast Beef?
Replies: 27
Views: 18164

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).
by romleys
25 Dec 2005 12:38
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Sambo's Restaurant Locations in California
Replies: 54
Views: 48080

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.
by romleys
25 Dec 2005 12:30
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Lucky closing @ 3250 Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland, CA
Replies: 1
Views: 3693

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...
by romleys
19 Dec 2005 11:37
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Williams Brothers
Replies: 13
Views: 9879

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...
by romleys
14 Dec 2005 21:37
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: SupeRx (Kroger) Found in Las Vegas, Nevada...
Replies: 9
Views: 16250

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...
by romleys
24 Nov 2005 12:02
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Does anybody remember the CMA Store in Southern Calif.?
Replies: 2
Views: 4391

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 ...
by romleys
07 Nov 2005 23:09
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: The Different Formats of Fred Meyer
Replies: 27
Views: 17902

Fry's was never in San Ramon, CA. They were located at 7884 Dublin Blvd. in Dublin, CA (Now Orchard Supply Hardware) and at 3211 Danville Blvd. in Alamo, CA (Now Yard Birds Hardware). :roll: