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Re: McDaniel's Markets in Socal
Posted: 02 Jan 2021 09:21
by Steve Landry
symmes4 wrote: ↑01 Jan 2021 14:31
I confirm this history for the McDaniel's Market on Hollenbeck. I was about 8 years old at the time and my dad was the assistant manager at the time in 1960. Growing up it was always so cool for my dad to take me to work with him. I was so proud of him, especially when he unlocked the front door with his key. What I really enjoyed was sitting in the cold food storage area and he would pull down a container of cottage cheese for us to share together. I remember being sad when McDaniel's shut the chain down. I always thought it was the best job he ever had. He worked in grocery stores the rest of his, finally retiring in 1984. I also confirm the skating rink story followed by the building teardown for the freeway off ramp redesign. Me...I'm 68 years old and love to hear the old stories of SoCal markets, especially McDaniel's and Mayfair Stores.
Have you ever encountered another older grocery chain by the name of Fox Markets (had a fox as a mascot)?
It was purchased by Food Fair and for a time was called Fox's Food Fair........later changed to Food Fair and then Pantry Pride.
Re: McDaniel's Markets in Socal
Posted: 26 Jun 2023 17:21
by radkins
Hi - I am the graphics director at a prop house. I love this site as it helped me date a product on our shelves, a "McDaniel's Cleanser" with the scotsman mascot. I was not familiar with this chain, but the existence of the product indicates this store was advanced in that in had its own name brand products. I worked for Safeway a zillion years ago and was familiar with their store brands, but didn't know about the McDaniel's chain or its products, so Thanks!
Re: McDaniel's Markets in Socal
Posted: 30 Jun 2023 02:33
by KSiteTV
A little update to this thread: Sadly the former McDaniel's that became a Ralph's on Laurel Canyon Blvd. in North Hollywood has been shut down, replaced by a Planet Fitness.
There still is a Ralph's with front and back entrances that was once a McDaniel's in downtown Burbank. It was rumored the store might move across the street to a former KMart location, but it never happened.
Re: McDaniel's Markets in Socal
Posted: 22 Jan 2025 14:46
by ark
Well, It's a bit late to post here, but I thought I should mention that the McDaniels chain began in California by my family.
Headed by my grandfather H.L. Kanter in 1937 after moving out here from Chicago after selling off the Royal Blue stores.
As a very young child, I'd travel with my dad to the new building sites during the construction phase or remodeling of an existing store. Some of the stores being built at the time were the largest supermarkets in the area. Most stores of that era were much smaller.
Many factors contributed to the demise of the chain and although I've learned of some, I was too young at the time to understand all that had transpired.