CARMICHAEL
Note: The section of Carmichael east of Mission Avenue and west
of Walnut Avenue was considered part of Arden-Arcade until
2001.
Rite Aid, Carmichael Place (4000 Manzanita)
According to Storewanderer, this was a prototype store which replaced a former
Super S/Thrifty which did serve as Rite Aid at one point.
interior
and tiling
Thrifty ice
cream booth
ceiling
diagonal
aisles
aisle
hangers
closeup of
hanger
Thank You
For Shopping Rite Aid sign
entrance
angle view
of front
view of
Safeway/Rite Aid parking lot sign from front
Blockbuster/Rite
Aid
Safeway, Carmichael Place (4040 Manzanita)
Although a Safeway has existed in this shopping center since the 1960s, the
current building dates back to much more recent times. Slated to receive
a Lifestyle remodel soon.
gas
station
aisle
hanger
aisle
view
produce
area
produce
decor
back
row
Safeway Reading
Center magazine rack
aisle hanger
#2
clock
yogurt section
text
back row
#2
Safeway plastic
endcap
Lucerne eggs
packages, past and present
Lucerne eggs
package #2
baked goods
area
deli
bakery
China Express
section
frozen goods
aisle
Pet Care
aisle
checkstands
entrance
angle view
of front
direct view
of front
shopping
center sign
Safeway/Rite
Aid freestanding sign
alternate
angle of freestanding sign
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime view
of gas station
shopping
center sign
Dollar Tree, Carmichael Village (Manzanita north of Fair Oaks)
angled view
of exterior
interior
through window
interior
through window #2
Bel-Air, Carmichael Village
angle view
of exterior
interior
drapery, via window
checkstand
areas
deli
back
row
frozen meats
decor
ceiling
cans of
Tab
aisle
hanger
shopping
center sign
Denny's, Fair Oaks and Manzanita
exterior
view
former Thrifty site?, now Ross Dress For Less, Crestview Village
(approximately 4750 Manzanita)
Thrifty building may be gone.
exterior
former Lucky, now Albertsons, Crestview Village (4708 Manzanita)
angled exterior
view
square window
notches near entrance
Lucky
cart
Sav-On
decor
Fresh
Flowers
Cosmetics
sign
tiling
Sav-On take
on Lucky hanger
Dairy
case
back
row
Seafood
Salads/Sandwiches
text
Bakery/Deli
Produce
clock
angle view
of bakery
Produce view
#2
checkstands
self-checkout
area
newspaper
rack
shopping
center sign
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view towards northeast of sign and front
Wendy's, 4625 Manzanita
No actual dine-in! Drive-through and carryout only.
side of
building
angle view
of front
Pick Up Window
sign
former KFC, now Subway, 5840 Winding Way (at Manzanita Avenue)
Still sports the "colonial" roof of its past, and square building profile.
southwest
view
west
view
southeast view
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view towards northwest, with Wendy's adjacent
(Update, 5/20/07 - photo taken 5/19/07)
late
afternoon/early evening view towards southeast
Firestone, 4706 Manzanita
far
view
former Safeway, 2427 Walnut
Address now 5030 El Camino as the River Oak Center for Children; this appears
to be a gable with an added flat roof and a new second
floor.
front
angle view
of front
stone faced
left wing area
entrance
lighting
along right side wall
River Oak
sign
(Update, 2/26/07)
angle view
of lighted front
Mike's Supermarket, El Camino Plaza (2424 Mission Avenue)
According to the Sacramento County health inspection website, this is also
known as "Mike's Discount Foods." Mike's used to have several other
locations, one at the ex-Raley's gable in West Sacramento, and another at
the ex-Food City on Stockton near 47th in south Sacramento.
shopping
center pylon
front
side entrance
area
closed off
side entrance
handwritten
banners
checkstands
through window
aisles and
interior via window
more
interior via window
front awning,
side view
disused right
side entrance
parking
lot
(Update, 3/7/07)
shopping
center
sign
aisle
hanger
Deli and
Meat
back
row
Farm Fresh
Produce
produce fridges and freezer
cases
1980s clock
sourdough
cart
Deli and
Meat, photo #2
(Update, 4/6/07)
far view
towards southeast
former Dairy Queen, now El Palmar Mexican Restuarant, 4717 El Camino
Avenue
Location even reused the DQ logo-shaped signage for its own purposes.
exterior
(Update, 2/26/07)
old DQ sign
lighted up
(Update, 3/7/07)
view from
El Camino Plaza
(Update, 4/6/07)
old DQ
sign, in daytime
daytime
view
former Lucky, now 99 Cents Only, 6431 Fair Oaks
exterior
parking lot
sign
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime far
view towards slight southwest
former Chille Peppers, Wimpy's, Rax, and Wendy's, now Cops Donuts, 6440
Fair Oaks
Not sure if Cops is still open, per
this Flickr
comment.
exterior
blurry sign
shot
former Lyon's, Fair Oaks
very dark
shot
dark exterior
shot #2
Price Less drugstore, 7223 Fair Oaks
exterior
(Update, 4/6/07)
Closing soon (as the mini-chain is shutting down operations).
obscured
view towards west
Big Lots, 7241 Fair Oaks
exterior
Big Lots
Furniture
parking lot sign
Circle K Chevron, 5049 Marconi Avenue (at Walnut)
canopy
(blurry)
price
sign
(New, 2/26/07)
exterior
(Update, 3/20/07)
c-store and
canopy
price sign
(blurry)
(Update, 3/29/07)
view in late
afternoon/early evening
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view towards northwest
former Albertsons and Ralphs, nowEve's Market, 5025 Marconi (at
Walnut)
Supposed to open
as "Eve's Market" back in January, but still not open as of March 20, 2007.
This is the newest venture by the operators of the currently-closed
SavCo market in the Robla area.
parking lot
sign
exterior
angle view
of front
(Update, 2/26/07)
front
(Update, 3/20/07)
Eve's Market signage is now up.
parking lot
sign (blurry)
front
closer view
of parking lot sign
(Update, 3/29/07)
Poster on door notes it will open 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 31.
Eve's sign
on east exterior
wall
front, close view
parking lot
sign towards Walnut Avenue
(Update, 4/6/07)
Now open.
aisle hanger
and wall text
aisle
view
aisle hanger
and clock
Longs, 4959 Marconi (at Walnut)
exterior
parking lot
sign
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view
Steve's Place Pizza, Steve's Place Plaza (5132 Arden Way) (New,
2/26/07)
exterior
Raley's, 5159 Fair Oaks Boulevard (at Walnut Avenue) (New,
2/26/07)
front, angle
view
parking lot
sign
aisle hanger
and front area mural
Eggs
lettering
hanger in
freezer aisle
health
food/organic area
clock
far view
of "JT's Cafe"
closer angle
view of front
Fair Oaks 76, 5103 Fair Oaks Boulevard (at Walnut Avenue) (New,
2/26/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/6/07)
bright view
towards southwest
(Update, 7/25/07 - photo taken by Emmanuel
Mansievici)
dusk view
Taco Bell, 5116 Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 2/26/07)
exterior
Burger King, 5100 Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 2/26/07)
far view
Arby's, 5104 Marconi Avenue (New, 2/26/07)
view from
Walnut Avenue
(Update, 4/6/07)
close daytime
view
7-Eleven, 5101 Marconi Avenue (New, 2/26/07)
exterior
alternate
angle
(Update, 3/29/07)
view towards
slight northeast
Hagen's Orange Freeze, 2520 Walnut Avenue (New, 2/26/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view
former Flying A and Arco, now Fletcher's Automotive, 5100 El Camino Avenue
(at Walnut Avenue) (New, 2/26/07)
exterior
(Update, 3/7/07)
Les Cobb commented on the Western Stores and Gas mailing list (on March 25th)
that this was one of the last Arco stations around which did not have a
convenience store but focused on auto repair. The unit held Arco branding
as late as 1988.
closer night
view (gamma-corrected)
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view
former Beacon and USA, now American Gasoline, 5040 El Camino Avenue (at
Walnut Avenue) (New, 2/26/07)
canopy/blurry
price sign
price
sign
(Update, 3/7/07)
canopy/building
price
sign
(Update, 4/6/07)
far view
towards southeast
daytime view
towards south showing price sign
Valero, 8240 Fair Oaks Boulevard (at Marshall Avenue) (New,
3/7/07)
One of the rare teal-on-white prototypes (another one is on Greenback Lane
in Citrus Heights).
night
view
(Update, 6/5/07)
daytime
view
Arco/ampm, 4101 Manzanita Avenue (at Cypress Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
night view
Dairy Queen, 4545 Manzanita Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
night
view
closer view
of front
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime view
of front
Taco Bell, 4041 Manzanita Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
view towards
southwest
Walgreens and former Mobil, now Arco/ampm, 6325 and 6337 Fair Oaks Boulevard
(at Marconi Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
Les Cobb notes on the WSG list that this station was once a Mobil.
night
view
(Update, 4/6/07)
canopy
view towards
west showing price sign
close view
of price sign
Sub Depot, 6100 Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
former Regal and Exxon, now Valero (All Star Gasoline), 6200 Fair Oaks
Boulevard (at Kenneth Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
blurry view
of exterior
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime view
towards northeast
daytime
view towards southeast
former gas station, now Smog Check (Tailpipe Smog Test Center), 5851 Fair
Oaks Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
view of building
and canopy (gamma-corrected)
closer view
of canopy (gamma corrected)
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view towards southwest
Jasper's Giant Hamburgers, El Camino Plaza (2452 Mission Avenue) (New,
3/7/07)
front,
with El Camino Plaza sign overhead
(Update, 4/6/07)
El Camino
Plaza pylon in daytime
former gas station, now Carmichael Automotive, 4701 El Camino Avenue (New,
3/7/07)
view from
El Camino Plaza lot
(Update, 4/6/07)
daytime
view towards northeast
former Whitney Pharmacy, now Rite Aid, 4701 Whitney Avenue (at Mission
Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
Formerly independent local pharmacy which was purchased by Rite Aid some
time around 2005, in anticipation of the future Rite Aid location at Marconi
and Eastern (where the site of a former Lucky/Moskatel's/Michael's currently
resides). Store has unusually short hours.
Rite Aid
sign
front
(gamma-corrected)
front
lettering (gamma-corrected)
interior,
through window
(Update, 3/29/07)
Rite Aid
sign (blurry)
view towards
north
(Update, 4/6/07)
afternoon
view towards northeast
former Woolco, now Home Depot, Madison Square (6001 Madison Avenue at
Manzanita Avenue) (New, 3/23/07)
angle view
of sign
far view
of front
closer view
of front
Beck Furniture, 5920 Madison Avenue (at Manzanita Avenue) (New,
3/23/07)
far view
Union 76 (Khasra Khadivi Dimbali), 5200 Manzanita Avenue (at Madison Avenue)
(New, 3/23/07)
view towards
northwest
(Update, 6/5/07)
view towards
southeast
Arco/ampm, 5150 Manzanita Avenue (at Madison Avenue) (New,
3/23/07)
view towards
south
former Union 76, now Circle K, 5809 Manzanita Avenue (New,
3/23/07)
far
view
(Update, 6/4/07)
price
sign
pump
Granite's Sub & Wing Shop, The Corner (5847 Manzanita Avenue at Auburn
Boulevard) (New, 3/23/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/13/07)
front
facing Auburn Boulevard
Waffle Barn, 6239 Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 4/6/07)
view towards
west
view towards
southwest
building under construction, Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 4/6/07)
view towards
east
Crestview Lanes, 4450 Manzanita Avenue (New, 4/6/07)
far view
of building
freestanding
sign
Shell, 4626 Manzanita Avenue (at Winding Way) (New, 4/6/07)
far view
Camellia City Chevron, 4700 Manzanita Avenue (at Winding Way) (New,
4/6/07)
view towards
north
(Update, 6/2/07)
view towards
northeast
former Circle K, now Valero, 5740 Winding Way (at Windmill Way) (New,
5/20/07 - photo taken 5/19/07)
view towards
northeast
(Update, 6/2/07)
view towards
east
Urbano's Fine Mexican Food, 5825 Manzanita Avenue #2 (New, 6/4/07)
wall mural
former Circle K, now Smart Mart, 8994 Fair Oaks Boulevard (at San Juan
Avenue) (New, 7/5/07)
exterior
Carmichael Food Mart, 6024 Fair Oaks Boulevard (New, 7/25/07 - photos
taken by Emmanuel
Manasievici)
obscured
view
exterior
Adventure Zone/Laser Force, 6031 Fair Oaks Boulevard (at El Camino Avenue)
(New, 7/25/07 - photo taken by Emmanuel
Manasievici)
exterior
