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by retailfanmitchell019
17 Jan 2024 04:20
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: "End of the line" supermarkets
Replies: 19
Views: 2140

Re: "End of the line" supermarkets

Here's some additions: United States: National/semi-national: Super Saver Foods (various incarnations under American Stores/Albertsons) California: Better Food Markets (SoCal division of Loblaw) Boys Markets (was consolidated under the Ralphs name, along with Alpha Beta) Hughes Markets Louis Stores ...
by retailfanmitchell019
30 Apr 2023 21:54
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Pavilions?
Replies: 2
Views: 2055

Re: Former Pavilions?

steps wrote: 29 Apr 2023 14:15 Saw this video today on YouTube and it has the "grate" like a 80's Pavilions would have. This store is located in Rowland Heights, CA.

Was this a old Pavilions? I don't recall other stores using that type of design.
The shape of the building looks like a former Gemco...
by retailfanmitchell019
12 Mar 2023 02:53
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: Digitized annual reports
Replies: 4
Views: 1388

Re: Digitized annual reports

Now, for Loblaws! The aspect of the company's history that interests me the most is its protracted withdrawal from the United States. The 1980 report describes the bloodletting that the company underwent 3 years earlier in 1977: Withdrawls from Chicago (140 stores), Milwaukee (24), Davenport (30), ...
by retailfanmitchell019
12 Mar 2023 01:48
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: What chains have operated simultaneously in both the U.S. and Canada?
Replies: 3
Views: 6874

Re: What chains have operated simultaneously in both the U.S. and Canada?

Are there any other chains that have done so; not counting companies like Walmart and Costco that aren't focused primarily on groceries? Albertsons almost came to Canada in 1974: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114939616/albertsons-calgary/ In 2000, Albertsons was looking at buying Metro: https://w...
by retailfanmitchell019
12 Mar 2023 01:34
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
Replies: 44
Views: 33524

Re: If you could bring a defunct store back.....

wnetmacman wrote: 31 Jan 2023 11:59 So what happened to the New Orleans division?
That would've been sold to Kroger.
by retailfanmitchell019
02 Mar 2023 20:32
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: NEW: Seattle, 1925-1986
Replies: 1
Views: 675

Re: NEW: Seattle, 1925-1986

Big expansion. Enjoy! https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-washington/seattle/ Albertsons is spelled wrong in your Seattle data. That mid-50s Albertsons in the Magnolia neighborhood is still in operation, is slated to be torn down for apartments with a Safeway on the ground floor. That's assuming th...
by retailfanmitchell019
29 Jan 2023 02:29
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Shop-Rite's discount dept. store division?
Replies: 7
Views: 1941

Re: Shop-Rite's discount dept. store division?

Grand Union had Grand Way Stop & Shop owned Bradlees Big Bear had Harts Meijer had Thrifty Acres (and a small concept called "Meijer Square" for a few years) Red Owl had had their Family Centers Copps had discount department stores under their own name (Simply just called Copps Depart...
by retailfanmitchell019
26 Jan 2023 20:07
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: NEW: Amarillo, 1925-2020
Replies: 3
Views: 742

Re: NEW: Amarillo, 1925-2020

Safeway in Amarillo was in the Oklahoma division, that explains why Homeland had a presence there (Homeland was formed from the Safeway Oklahoma division).
by retailfanmitchell019
26 Jan 2023 20:05
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: NEW: Medford, Oregon 1931-2020
Replies: 2
Views: 753

Re: NEW: Medford, Oregon 1931-2020

Looks like Albertsons was a little late to Medford (first store opened between 1970 and 1980).
by retailfanmitchell019
22 Dec 2022 23:29
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
Replies: 44
Views: 33524

Re: If you could bring a defunct store back.....

Just a little late-night musing... Alternate history: In 1986, Lucky Stores spun off it's GEMCO division. As a new company, GEMCO struggled to find its place in the late 80's discount arena. After closing all but their California stores in 1989, GEMCO went on a massive rebranding campaign, focusing...
by retailfanmitchell019
20 Dec 2022 21:00
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: Aborted Skaggs-Albertsons expansion into Canada
Replies: 0
Views: 2466

Aborted Skaggs-Albertsons expansion into Canada

In 1974, Albertsons was looking at land sites in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta for Canadian expansion to build Skaggs-Albertsons combo stores. Those plans were ultimately aborted.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/481762 ... s%20Skaggs
by retailfanmitchell019
05 Oct 2022 20:35
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: 1970 Albertsons Locations in Portland
Replies: 1
Views: 3667

Re: 1970 Albertsons Locations in Portland

As I was viewing the September 16-30, 1970 microfilm, here is a list of all the Albertsons stores in the Portland, OR area in existence at that time: NORTH 909 N. Killingsworth St. 7825 N. Lombard St. (at Tyler Ave.) NORTHEAST NE 60th Ave. & Prescott St. NE 122nd Ave. & Halsey St. NE 181st ...
by retailfanmitchell019
12 May 2022 22:47
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Major Update: Buffalo
Replies: 2
Views: 9453

Re: Major Update: Buffalo

Of note: Buffalo is probably the largest city in the US to never have had an Albertsons, Kroger, or Safeway presence.
by retailfanmitchell019
01 May 2022 20:46
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Farmer Jack in Utah
Replies: 11
Views: 2105

Re: Farmer Jack in Utah

Fresh Market (former Albertsons) at 1638 S 900 E was a Safeway. Rancho (former Fresh Market, former Albertsons) 140 900 W was also a Safeway. I believe Albertsons bought 9 stores from Farmer Jack in Salt Lake City area. Between Albertsons new stores/capex throughout the 90's plus closures by Superv...
by retailfanmitchell019
01 May 2022 20:21
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
Replies: 178
Views: 142343

Re: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)

I was just watching Repo Man on Netflix on demand tonight and one of the early scenes has Otto tagging and stacking cans of generic cling peaches in a 'pik n' pay.' At the very end of the credits there is a special thanks to Ralphs Supermarkets which is what I'll assume they filmed it in. There are...