SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Safeway, Chestnut Plaza (Chestnut/Antoinette)
A fixture of the shopping center here since 1973, this store has outlasted
the nearby former QFI just a block away.
shot of 1970s
exterior
circle sign with
1982-2006 square S
entrance
sign
"Serving South
San Francisco since 1932" shot #1
"Serving South
San Francisco since 1932" shot #2
1980s
decor
more 1980s decor
(blurry photo) and aisle sign
1980s decor, meat
section
1990s Safeway
sign
shot of SAFEWAY
sign on front
right circle
sign
Former QFI and Bell, Buri-Buri Plaza
This store was a QFI from 1959 (according to old Chain Store Age articles
on this store) until 1992 or so when Yucaipa switched it over to the Bell
brand. It finally closed in 2004, and as of 12/19/06, is to be replaced
with "Pacific Market" according to new signage.
awning reframing,
removed front windows, painted over Bell sign
closer view
of the reworked awning
night view of
the store from Westborough Boulevard
(Update, 12/27/06)
view of
Pacific Market sign (installed December 06)
(Update, 12/30/06)
view from
Chestnut Avenue
view from
Westborough Boulevard
(Update, 1/4/07 - photos taken 5/04 by Justin Karimzad)
These shots from Justin come from the unit's last days as an active Bell
Market.
pylon, right
front
left
front
right side of
building
closer shot
of northwest corner
view pointing
northeast of pylon (and northwest entrance)
closeup of exterior
wall
lighting at
entrance, with snippet of Cala/Bell Club sign
exterior
wall
tree behind
building
freezers
produce
area
empty cases
in meat area
low-ceiling
lighting in meat area
angle view
of aisles with hangers in background
old ceiling
speaker and lighting
ceiling speaker
closeup
lighting
closeup
air
vent
lighting and
decor
heat lamps
near seafood section
alternate angle
of heat lamps
checkstands
aisle view
with hangers
alternate angle
of hangers
lighting and
wall motif
(Update, 3/19/07 - photo taken 3/18/07)
Lights now working on new signage.
exterior
at night
(Update, 6/1/07)
Still not open as of May 29th.
view towards
northwest
Former Thrifty Jr., now Kragen, Buri-Buri Plaza
This store became a Kragen about 1995, and when Grand Auto Supply was purchased
by Kragen a few years later, their location a block away from here was closed
and operations consolidated into this former drugstore.
exterior
shopping
center sign (formerly with Thrifty Jr. on it)
Former Grand Auto, now furniture store, El Camino/Arroyo
exterior
shot from down the street
Safeway (and Longs, Bally's (ex-Service Merchandise), etc.), former White
Front and later Brentwood, El Camino/Spruce
The entire building that comprises this shopping center was once part of
the White Front chain; later on, Brentwood Markets (whose original store
was just a block away at Kenwood and Hazelwood) took over one of the parcels
while Longs took another and Service Merchandise took a third with several
other stores filling the gap. Safeway's takeover of Brentwood in 1983
gave them this site, and in the early 2000s, after Service Merchandise's
closure, they planned to expand into the spot. However, Bally's Total
Fitness procured the Service Merchandise space instead.
sign at parking
lot entrance
far exterior shot from parking lot
closer shot
of Safeway exterior
shot of Bally's
(former Service Merchandise) and rest of complex (Longs obscured by
trees)
shopping cart
return sign
odd interior
fixture
very spartan
decor
quirky looking
safety notice
aisle
shot
more spartan
department labeling
frozen food
section
"Since 1927"
(may be a misnomer, see Chestnut photos above)
better shot
of "Since 1927"
exterior shot
of Bally's Total Fitness and Safeway
Smart and Final, former Brentwood, Kenwood/Hazelwood (near El
Camino/Spruce)
This store's front signage design was also used at the old Mission Road store;
the chain itself received its name from being located here (in the South
San Francisco neighborhood of Brentwood). I don't think this ever operated
as a Safeway, as Brentwood had moved to the White Front site across the street
a few years before the takeover.
exterior shot
from parking lot
exterior shot
on Kenwood
exterior shot
at entrance
blurry interior
shot showing evidence of past tiling
Former Safeway, now Pet Club, Westborough Square
This Safeway closed in 1997, being located about a block away from the Pak
'N Save in Gellert Square. Actually a late 1960s specimen, making it
one of the first of the shakeroof stores.
front, from parking
lot
right
entrance
back of Pet Club,
former meat/dairy area (notice lowered ceiling)
angle shot of
front sidewalk
left entrance
(both entrances once had Circle S logos on the wall but these were removed
when the store was closed)
Former Longs, later Ocean Seafood Market, now Island Pacific (closed),
Westborough Hill Center
This store closed as a Longs in the mid-1990s, and as Ocean Seafood around
2002. According to Justin Karimzad, this operated as a Lucky before
it ever was a drugstore.
entrance
sign
exterior
(Update, 6/1/07)
As of May 29th, this supermarket is now closed.
angle
view
front with
labelscar
interior
view #1 through window
interior
view #2 through window
old shopping
cart area sign
Pak 'n Save, former KMart, Gellert Square
According to my parents, this was a KMart in the 1970s, before they moved
to Colma on El Camino Real and Serramonte (that site was closed and demolished
around 2003 and is now a Kohl's).
exterior
cart
return
sign at entrance
to parking lot
interior
(note heavy plastering of Safeway logos inside)
decor #1
decor #2
Orchard Supply Hardware, formerly BEST, Gellert Square
This BEST closed around 1994 or so and did not have the usual distinctive
architecture the chain was fond of.
exterior
Rancho Market, former Siri's, Purity and Villa Super Market, Hillside
Plaza
I wasn't around when this was a Purity location, but I did go to it once
when it was Villa Super Market. The current sign tower was much higher,
though the Villa Super Market sign itself was hand-painted. After Villa
closed, the site remained dormant for about two or so years before reopening
as Rancho Market. A photo from the San Francisco Public Library collection
shows that this location was first a Siri's, before becoming Purity (the
old tall sign once held attached Siri's lettering).
exterior
(Update, 12/21/06)
aisle shot
with hangers
view of
ceiling
(Update, 3/26/07)
night view
of pylon
(Update, 3/27/07)
far view
towards southwest
Former Brentwood, later Sunshine Market, now Salvation Army Family Store,
Sunshine Center (Mission Road)
This store has similar front-sign and roof characteristics to the original
Brentwood location; it closed as Sunshine Market sometime in the late 90s/early
2000s.
exterior
entrance
sign
interior
(Update, 9/29/06 - photos from 2001)
entrance sign in
2001 (Thrift Store rather than Family Store labeling, and different Sunshine
Center font)
in-car view of exterior
from 2001
(Update, 12/27/06)
parking lot
sign
farther shot
of parking lot sign
side
entrance
front
sign and
building in same view
former Thomasville furniture store, later Breuners, now Dollar Tree, 525
El Camino Real
Dollar Tree opened up in early December. The checkstands are located
towards the north store side, as opposed to the original front entrance (now
locked) which is on the store's east.
back of
store
aisle
aisle
signage
"express
lane" desk
checkstand
area
exterior
sign from north entrance, facing small main section of parking lot
Dollar Tree
parking lot sign #1, unlighted
angle shot
of north entrance
southwest-view
shot of the storefront that faces El Camino Real to its east
shot through
west-facing window from street
northwest-view
shot from El Camino Real sidewalk showing lighted Dollar Tree lettering
and locked original front entrance
Everything's
$1 sign
shot of north
entrance from parking lot
parking
lot sign #2, unlighted
(Update, 12/27/06)
entrance
(into checkstand area) and parking lot sign
original
building front and second parking lot sign
angled shot
of front
parking lot
sign 1
parking lot
sign 2
Walgreens, El Camino Real at Country Club Drive (New, 12/21/06)
On the site of the former South City Dodge car dealership.
exterior
shot
Former Union 76 and Olympian (demolished), El Camino Real at Chestnut
(New, 12/22/06 - photo taken 9/20/06)
Has been closed for at least six years now, if not longer; this service station
once had the famous 76 spinning ball.
exterior
view
(Update,
12/27/06)
exterior shot #2
(Update, 1/1/07)
exterior
photo #3
(Update, 3/19/07 - photo taken 3/18/07)
night view
(gamma-corrected)
(Update, 3/27/07)
late afternoon
view
price sign
(on former 76 ball pole)
(Update, 6/1/07)
view towards
southwest
(Update, 12/22/07 - photo taken 11/16/07)
Demolished
now.
remains
of station
Costco, El Camino Real (near Lawndale Drive and Hickey Boulevard) (New,
12/22/06 - photo taken 9/20/06)
Built on site of former Macy's distribution center.
exterior
view
former Shell, now Chevron/Carl's Jr., El Camino Real and Hickey
(New, 12/22/06 - photo taken 9/20/06)
Affiliation switch occurred in 2005.
exterior
view
(Update, 3/27/07)
food
mart
canopy
Allstar Cafe, Linden Avenue (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot
shot of
sign
Colombo's Liquors, Linden Avenue (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot with sign
shot of
outside wall
ICE
structure
Liberty Bank, Linden Avenue (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot
Chico's gas station, 401 Linden Avenue (at Miller Avenue) (New,
12/22/06)
exterior
shot
(Update, 6/1/07)
afternoon
view towards northwest
Grand Union 76 (Grand Martco), 221 Airport Boulevard (at Grand Avenue)
(New, 12/22/06)
Has a stationary, obloid 76 circle sign instead of the ball.
shot from
Grand Avenue
shot from
Airport Boulevard
closer shot
from Airport
(Update, 6/1/07)
view towards
southwest
afternoon
view
former Price Club, now Costco, 451 South Airport Boulevard (at Belle Aire
Road) (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot
(Update, 6/1/07)
front
Beijing Buffet, South Airport Boulevard (near Gateway) (New,
12/22/06)
Looks to have been something else until recently.
exterior
shot
former Texaco and Mobil, now Flyers/Olympian, Gateway Boulevard (near
East Grand Avenue) (New, 12/22/06)
Lost its Texaco affiliation in the wake of the Chevron/Texaco merger.
exterior
shot of sign/canopy
Wendy's/Flyers
convenience store
closer shot
of convenience store
Lyon's, 10 Airport Boulevard (at San Mateo Avenue) (New,
12/22/06)
One of few still in operation.
exterior
shot
(Update, 6/1/07)
obscured
view of building
view towards
north
view towards
northeast
Auto Row Auto Parts, Grand/Airport, and former South City Ford, now S&C
Ford, Miller/Airport (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot
(Update, 6/1/07)
South City Ford appears to now be a branch of San Francisco's S&C Ford
dealership.
exterior
of Ford dealer
Chavarria's Market, Linden at Hillside (New, 12/22/06)
exterior
shot
Union 76 (Grand Martco), 901 Airport Boulevard (at Linden Avenue) (New,
12/22/06)
exterior
shot (pointing north)
(Update, 3/26/07)
blurry night
view, showing nearby Shell
(Update,
6/1/07)
cloudy view
afternoon
view showing 76 ball
7-Eleven, 1136 Mission Road (at Holly Avenue)(New, 12/27/06)
side shot
facing south
DS Market, Winston Manor Center (Hickey/El Camino) (New, 12/27/06)
Independent Asian market which was previously "Golden Bay Market" in the
1990s. According to Justin Karimzad, this originally began as "Winston
Super" in the 1950s (and included the space and pylon next door now occupied
by Kelly-Moore Paints).
exterior
aisle
hanger
view of aisle
towards front windows
Budweiser
banner
produce area
with department labeling
carts
shopping
center sign
Jack In The Box, Winston Manor Center (New, 12/27/06)
exterior
7-Eleven, Southwood Center (635 El Camino Real (Route 82)) (New,
12/27/06)
exterior
shot from McDonald's parking lot
McDonald's, El Camino Real at Ponderosa (New, 12/27/06)
This location sports a mansard-roof design from the 1970s, though the roof
itself originally had brown shingles. Replaced with current red
roof relatively recently, though it may have had the blue shingles (like
those at the McDonald's at Westborough and Gellert) at one point.
exterior
shot #1
welcome
sign
drive-thru
sign
exterior
shot #2
Little Caesars, 2055 Gellert (City Heights shopping center) (New,
12/30/06)
exterior
wall text
and vending machine
front
counter
older trash
can and bench
Hot and Ready
poster
City
Heights sign
slightly
closer view of City Heights sign
Arby's, 840 El Camino Real (Route 82) (New, 1/1/07)
Old rounded-roof prototype with classic cowboy hat sign.
exterior
with sign
shot focused
on sign
closer view
of sign
(Update, 3/27/07)
far southeast
view with Daland Body Shop in foreground
slightly
closer southeast view
(Update, 6/1/07)
afternoon
view
former Texaco?, now Brentwood Service Station (Kwik Serv), 209 El Camino
Real (Route 82) (at Hazelwood Drive) (New, 3/19/07 - photo taken
3/18/07)
night
view
(Update, 6/1/07)
Has just recently taken the Kwik Serv branding - but only offers 87 and 89
gas. At one point in the mid-90s, I remember this station having Texaco
pumps despite being officially independent.
building
and canopies
angle view
of price sign
former Chevron, now Olympian, 698 El Camino Real (Route 82) (at West Orange
Avenue) (New, 3/19/07 - photo taken 3/18/07)
far night
view
(Update, 6/1/07)
canopy and
price sign
Orange Shell, 710 El Camino Real (Route 82) (at West Orange Avenue) (New,
3/19/07 - photo taken 3/18/07)
dark night
view
(Update, 6/1/07)
afternoon
view
canopy and
building
canopy and
pumps
Westborough Chevron Service, 1 Westborough Boulevard (at El Camino Real
(Route 82)) (New, 3/19/07 - photo taken 3/18/07)
night view
(gamma-corrected)
(Update, 6/1/07)
afternoon
view
Burger King, 972 El Camino Real (Route 82) (New, 3/27/07)
view towards
north
seats and
windowed area
east
entrance
South City Lumber and Supply (Ace Hardware), 499 Railroad Avenue (at Spruce
Avenue) (New, 3/27/07)
exterior
view towards
north of back side of building
Good-n-Rich Dairy and Grocery, 130 South Spruce Avenue (New,
3/27/07)
A rare drive-through grocery store.
exterior
Jack In The Box, 201 South Spruce Avenue (New, 3/27/07)
exterior
Beacon (Spruce Avenue Carwash), 246 South Spruce Avenue (New,
3/27/07)
One of a handful of Beacons to not debrand when Valero was considering
eliminating the Beacon name entirely (a plan Valero has since rescinded).
price
sign
canopy and
pumps
far view
towards north
former gas station, now Shiva Auto Repair, 118 South Spruce Avenue (New,
3/27/07)
exterior
former Wonder Bread? outlet, now Ayar Produce Market, 106 Spruce Avenue
(New, 3/27/07)
view towards
northwest
Anchor Drugs (Leader), 481 Grand Avenue (at Spruce Avenue) (New,
3/27/07)
Was a Good Neighbor pharmacy at one time.
angle
view
closer view
Restaurant Las Trancas, 792 El Camino Real (Route 82) (New,
6/1/07)
angle view
former Exxon, now Westborough Valero, 2296 Westborough Boulevard (at Gellert
Boulevard) (New, 6/1/07)
canopy and
price sign
Arco/SmogPros, 2300 Westborough Boulevard (at Gellert Boulevard) (New,
6/1/07)
This Arco lacks an ampm store.
SmogPros
signage
metal price
sign
price
sign
canopy
McDonald's, 2298 Gellert Boulevard (at Westborough Boulevard) (New,
6/1/07)
exterior
7-Eleven, 3515 Callan Boulevard (at Westborough Boulevard) (New,
6/1/07)
front
former Union 76 and Beacon and KP Gas, now Valero (LG Auto Repair), 3964
Callan Boulevard (at King Drive) (New, 6/1/07)
Just across the border from Daly City.
exterior
7-Eleven, 3961 Callan Boulevard (at King Drive) (New, 6/1/07)
front
Chevron, 300 South Airport Boulevard (at Utah Avenue and US 101 Exit 424)
(New, 6/1/07)
canopy and
freeway sign
canopy and
building
freeway
sign
close view
of price sign
far view
of freeway sign
IHOP, 316 South Airport Boulevard (at Utah Avenue) (New, 6/1/07)
north side
of building
IHOP
sign
angle view
of entrance
McDonald's, 381 South Airport Boulevard (New, 6/1/07)
view towards
southeast
Johnny's Shell, 248 South Airport Boulevard (at Wonder Color Lane) (New,
6/1/07)
hexagonical
canopy and freeway sign
closer view
of canopy and pumps
Hungry Hunter, 180 South Airport Boulevard (New, 6/1/07)
exterior
Produce Shell, 140 Produce Avenue (at US 101 Exit 424) (New,
6/1/07)
canopy and
signs
building
price
sign
tall
sign
prices on
tall sign
Shell (and former Subway), 114 Harbor Way (at East Grand Avenue) (New,
6/1/07)
In the gray-yellow 80s motif.
exterior
canopy and
pumps
angle view
of canopy
Superior Laundry, 204 Miller Avenue (New, 6/1/07)
angle view
Brentwood Bowl, 237 El Camino Real (Route 82) (New,
6/1/07)
angle view of wall and sign
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 171 El Camino Real (Route 82) (New, 6/1/07)
angle view
Airport Shell, 899 Airport Boulevard (at Linden Avenue) (New,
6/1/07)
building
and pumps
portion
of canopy
Mazatlan Seafood Restaurant, 203 Linden Avenue (New, 6/1/07)
angle view
of front
South City Shell Service Station, 123 Linden Avenue (at Baden Avenue)
(New, 6/1/07)
exterior
canopy and
pumps
South Linden Olympian, 35 South Linden Avenue (at North Canal Street)
(New, 6/1/07)
price sign
and canopy
closer view
of canopy and pumps
Peet's Coffee, 102 Grand Avenue (at Airport Boulevard) (New,
6/1/07)
front
