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Current Retail => Grocery Stores/Supermarkets => Topic started by: Anonymous on February 26, 2005, 07:04:01 AM

Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: Anonymous on February 26, 2005, 07:04:01 AM
An old West Coast grocery chain, mainly concentrated in Southern California. The chain ceased to exist sometime around 1988 when American Stores bought Lucky stores. Many locations were co-branded with Skaggs Drug, as "Skaggs Alpha-Beta" Here is a pic of an un remodeled store interior, taken last month.
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: Anonymous on February 26, 2005, 07:04:40 AM
OOps, sorry about the pic being too big! My bad!
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: Anonymous on February 27, 2005, 06:26:10 PM
We'll try again with another picture
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: HoJofan206 on April 09, 2005, 01:00:04 AM
The name sounds more like a fraternity than a grocery store chain!
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: 76&AmesfanmanBBTB on April 20, 2005, 08:52:06 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
The name sounds more like a fraternity than a grocery store chain!




ACTUALLY IT SOUNDS LIKE MILITARY COORDINATES OR MAYBE SOMETHING FROM STAR TREK LOL!!!!!!:insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane::insane:
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: storehistoryguy on December 14, 2005, 11:51:31 AM
Heres a bunch of old ones.

(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/05.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/graphics/cover.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/06.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/02.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/03.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/09.jpg)
An old Ad.
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/13.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/01.jpg)http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/early/01.html
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: storehistoryguy on December 14, 2005, 11:54:32 AM
I really like this store's sense of style!! :yup: This one is in San Jose, Ca.

(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/10.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/07.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/06.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/05.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/01.jpg)
http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/sanjose/01.html
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: storehistoryguy on December 14, 2005, 12:02:09 PM
Heres the one in Encinitas, CA.

(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/01.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/04.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/07.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/08.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/09.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/10.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/11.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/12.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/15.jpg)
(http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/18.jpg)
http://www.groceteria.com/alphabeta/slideshows/enicinitas/01.html
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: df559 on December 26, 2005, 03:56:26 AM
Another Alpha Beta interior pic. There aren't many stores with this interior left, since the chain folded most of the former stores were converted to other things...
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: df559 on December 26, 2005, 04:01:44 AM
A logo
Title: Alpha Beta
Post by: df559 on December 26, 2005, 04:02:42 AM
All the 70's locations had these "A-B" tiles on the front, and in the meat department...
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