Does anyone remember GEMCO? (Torrance, Burbank: appliances, credit card, school)

[DontH8Me]

Gemco, Fedco, and Zody's - as Californian as an orange grove back in the 70s. Gemco was apparently owned by Lucky, the supermarket chain, which was eventually bought out by Albertson's. I even remember the redheaded woman, Stephanie Edwards, who appeared in all their (Lucky's) TV commercials (she was also a frequent host of the Rose parade).

[justhere]

OOh, Fedco had the best subs (and fried chicky) ever! Price Club - where, where? I remember Stephanie Edwards, yep I do. a little OT, but also, remember Alpha Beta, Safeway.

[katenik]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

I remember Gemco! and Fedco and Price Club. I thought Price Club became Costco. There was another store, but can't remember the name - where you would go in and order out of a catalog and wait while they sent it down the conveyor belt.

service merchandise?

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

I remember Gemco! and Fedco and Price Club. I thought Price Club became Costco. There was another store, but can't remember the name - where you would go in and order out of a catalog and wait while they sent it down the conveyor belt.

Was it:

Zodys?
Blue Chip store?
White Front?

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by lildreamer

Is that the place my mom used to take her green stamps or get her green stamps.

Get, not take. I remember getting Green Stamps at Fedco. I had to take them to the Green Stamp store (when I had enough) to redeem them.

I still have an ugly lamp I got with Green Stamps. I keep fantasizing that I'll sell it at a garage/yard sale some day!

[Charles]

I remember Fedco in I think it was either Panorama City or Van Nuys.

I remember the either Green Stamps or Blue Stamps store on (I think) Reseda just north of Roscoe. Probably around 1970.

[Lovehound]

The Fedco you remember was just off Sepulveda, south of the railroad tracks (and underpass), and about 1/4 mile south of Roscoe. I believe it was on Raymer St. and it was about 1-2 blocks east of Sepulveda.

I recall the Green Stamps store was on Van Nuys Blvd. but I could be wrong. Seems to me it was on VNBL just north of Roscoe, on the east side of VNBL, like next to Barker Bros. (?)

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

The Fedco you remember was just off Sepulveda, south of the railroad tracks (and underpass), and about 1/4 mile south of Roscoe. I believe it was on Raymer St. and it was about 1-2 blocks east of Sepulveda.

I recall the Green Stamps store was on Van Nuys Blvd. but I could be wrong. Seems to me it was on VNBL just north of Roscoe, on the east side of VNBL, like next to Barker Bros. (?)

Maybe it was VNB, I was only about nine or so.

I also remember a Ron Parannoskis restaurant (Dodger player and coach) on Sepulveda just north of Roscoe; on the west side of one of those streets. I think Don Drysdale had a bar, the Dugout, on Oxnard Street in Van Nuys.

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by Charles

Maybe it was VNB, I was only about nine or so.

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I think Don Drysdale had a bar, the Dugout, on Oxnard Street in Van Nuys.

I'm pretty sure you're right about Drysdale and the Dugout. I used to live near there. I never went in.

As far as Fedco, I had just graduated college back then, back on my first job after graduation. I bought a lot of stuff for my first apartment from them.

[cobmw]

I'll go you one better. Who can remember the WhiteFront store onVan Nuys Blvd?