Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Albertsons - At Your Service



Here's a 1966 photo showing an Albertsons store crew - an eager bunch, poised and ready to deliver a superior customer experience. The woman to the far left does appear to be somewhat anxious - perhaps she was new on the job. In the background is an archetypal "marina-style" Albertsons, as referred to in an earlier post.
By this time, Albertsons' market presence had grown to cover nine western states, with over 170 stores at year's end, adding 20-plus new stores a year. Interestingly, company founder and board chairman Joe Albertson continued to maintain his offices in a second-floor loft above the company's first store, which opened in Boise in 1939. By the mid-60's, this first store had been expanded to 25,000 square feet from the original 7,500.

3 comments:

  1. The old Albertsons building in my hometown of Modesto, CA still retains this look, though it's been many differnet stores since the Albertsons moved out.

    Really enjoy your blog---Thanks for all the hard work!

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  2. Walterworld - Thanks so much, and I've read and enjoyed yours a number of times as well, particularly the postcard scenes you've brought us up to date on!

    It's good to know that at least one of the old marina-style Albertsons buildings is still around.

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  3. Never knew Albertsons had "marina style" stores of its own. Well, now it has (marrying Safeway), but a marina style Albertsons? Get out!

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