Safeway/Sav-On 3rd & Fairfax

[steps]

Came across this photo in a Facebook group showing a Safeway and Sav-On combo. I'm assuming this was a Super S prior to Sav-On taking over the drug portion.

Wasn't there a Safeway a street over or was that a Market Basket?

Either way, I found this photo interesting as it's very hard to come across many SoCal Safeway pictures.

From what I can assume, this is where the Wholefood and CVS are now. Are those store in the original building?

[Groceteria]

Great picture! Pretty sure you’re absolutely correct about the location with in the center. I had known about this one for some time based on its listing in a 1964 shopping center guide I have, which also states that the center opened on 15 December 1961 . I also would have guessed it as a Super S combo, but the store is listed as a Sav-on in 1964.

[Groceteria]

I also have a very heartwarming memory of the uninsured motorist who backed into my rental car in the parking lot when I was photographing the store about nine years ago, but that’s a whole other story…

[klkla]

Came across this photo in a Facebook group showing a Safeway and Sav-On combo. I'm assuming this was a Super S prior to Sav-On taking over the drug portion.

Wasn't there a Safeway a street over or was that a Market Basket?

There was indeed a Safeway in the location where Whole Foods is today. It closed in the early 1980's IIRC and has had a number of other grocery tenants besides Whole Foods (I'm pretty sure both Lucky and Ralphs have also occupied that building).

From Google maps it looks like they are two distinct buildings so I'm also doubtful it was a Super S but you never know.

There was a Market Basket across the street where Ross Dress for Less is now.

[Steve Landry]

Yep, it was a Safeway for sure.

After that it was Lucky but I don't remember Ralphs there.

[klkla]

After that it was Lucky but I don't remember Ralphs there.

I'm not 100% sure about this but if I remember right Ralphs had to choose between that store and the former Alpha Beta at Wilshire & Hauser (now a Ralphs Fresh Fare) as part of a consent decree with the FTC.