The Fred Meyer at 72nd and Pacific in Tacoma has a Les Schwab in the parking lot that was originally a Fred Meyer service station, so it's entirely possible. The tip-off for me was a very dated looking sign above the garage doors that lists the services available -- batteries, tires, brakes, etc. It was clearly not a Les Schwab sign... backlit white plastic that was "textured" with squares and raised red lettering. If the Longview store has this sign, I'd say it's a dead giveaway. If I can remember, I'll try to take a picture someday. The modern "FM Fuel Stop" is literally a stone's throw from the Les Schwab.Super S wrote:For what it's worth, the Fred Meyer store in Longview, WA has a Les Schwab tire center on its southwest corner as an outparcel building. I am not sure if it ever had a gas station, as I do not remember one since the late 80s. I have always wondered if it was originally a Fred Meyer-owned building as it is somewhat smaller than a typical Les Schwab, and has some architectural features similar to the Fred Meyer store. A few years ago Fred Meyer did construct a gas station, on its southeast corner.
By the way, do you have any idea when the Longview store was built? I'm curious if Fred Meyer methodically worked their way up I-5 from Portland, or if they built/acquired locations in the Seattle-Tacoma metro before entering, say, Tumwater and Longview. Both of the Tacoma stores were built in 1973.