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by greebs
31 Jan 2007 00:52
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Hughes Market in Southern California
Replies: 37
Views: 37243

Re: Hughes La Habra

I remember seeing ads for Hughes/El Rancho Markets, but ours was just plain Hughes. Never did see the El Rancho locations. Hughes bought El Rancho in 1979. The El Rancho locations were in Arcadia, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Hills, and an area of Newpor...
by greebs
29 Jan 2007 23:16
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Zody's
Replies: 88
Views: 72173

The Zody's in Bakersfield seems to have that problem as well. It's been vacant for some time now, just cant find a permanent tenant. The building is probably the only Zodys that looks the way it did when it opened.
by greebs
29 Jan 2007 23:04
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Hughes Market in Southern California
Replies: 37
Views: 37243

I used to go to the Hughes in what was once referred to as Glendale, on 3075 N San Fernando Rd. It was a small store and was close to the distribution center by the 2 Freeway. This was in the early 70's and across the street from the market was a Van de Kamp restaurant. The market is now a Shims Bar...
by greebs
15 Jan 2007 20:47
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Zody's
Replies: 88
Views: 72173

Yes, the Pavilions was a Safeway which opened up in 1979. The Vons was already there when it opened. Both are on Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena divided by Monterey Road. Also as a side note, the movie Halloween was filmed on the surrounding neighborhoods.
by greebs
14 Jan 2007 15:22
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Closed Vons-Arcadia
Replies: 2
Views: 3111

It was a Vons as far back as 1971. Not sure what year it opened.
by greebs
05 Jan 2007 01:32
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Bob's Big Boy former L.A. locations
Replies: 47
Views: 50086

There is a Big Boy in Glendale on Glenoaks next to the DMV that was still operating last year i believe. Also there was one in the Eagle Rock Plaza that is now some fast food joint. And not too far down on Colorado Blvd was another Bob's and across the street from it was a Corperate or Distric offic...
by greebs
04 Jan 2007 23:45
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pioneer Chicken
Replies: 33
Views: 34505

The location on 4376 Sunset Blvd was the 200th restuarant in the chain that started in 1961. An ad celebrating this occasion dated July 10, 1979 in the LA Times says the 200 restuarants are spred through out the West including Hawaii and Alaska.
by greebs
04 Jan 2007 23:28
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pioneer Chicken
Replies: 33
Views: 34505

There is one in East LA on the corner of Whittier Blvd and Soto Street and one in Echo Park, kind of tucked away on a street off of Sunset Blvd.
by greebs
28 Dec 2006 01:48
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Las Vegas: Closed Albertsons
Replies: 2
Views: 4247

This store closed in the summer of 2004. It was Food 4 Less #513 and it had a pharmacy in it.
by greebs
21 Dec 2006 00:14
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Hawthorne Plaza
Replies: 3
Views: 5159

I remember going to the opening of the plaza in early 1977. It had a JC Penneys, Montgomery Wards, and a Broadway. It didn't do to well from what i remember, and by the early 90's closed down. It has been sitting vacant for over 10 years. Not sure why it hasn't been re developed. Tho i've not been b...
by greebs
14 Dec 2006 00:42
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Giant Foods
Replies: 7
Views: 6383

The Zodys stores that were converted to Food 4 Less after Ralphs are still Food 4 Less. The Hollywood store at 5420 Sunset Blvd. is my favorite. The decore is beautiful on the outside with a big entrance. It has not been kept up and i can only imagine how it looked when Zodys opened it in 1971. Also...
by greebs
06 Dec 2006 00:31
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Giant Foods
Replies: 7
Views: 6383

The Ralphs Giant was a failed concept from the beginning. Ralphs took over 14 Zodys Dept. stores and leased some of the space to Thrifty's (Thrifty Jr) while never really knowing how to utilize all that space (some stores had 100,000 sq feet). Also trying to create an identity for the Giant from Ral...
by greebs
02 Dec 2006 03:18
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Miscellaneous LA Area Safeway Stores
Replies: 18
Views: 12082

The Hows Market in Malibu was a Trancas Market from at least 1958 to whenever Hows moved in. It can be seen in the movie Moment By Moment with John Travolta.
by greebs
01 Dec 2006 01:15
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: KMart grocery stores before SuperKMart
Replies: 76
Views: 87913

The Kmart in Covina had a District office next to it. it was added sometime in the early 90's if i'm correct. The Kmart in West Covina started out as a Save Co. in the early 60's then by 1970 was a Cal Store until Kmart moved in sometime in 1977 or 78. It also had a Vendome Liquor which opened on No...
by greebs
30 Nov 2006 00:29
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
Replies: 178
Views: 142238

The store is located at 1011 E. Adams Blvd on the corner of Adams and Central. Safeway opened it on March 8, 1961. It was vacant about 6 months ago having been occupied by Jons before they closed it. Not sure if it's still closed.