Drive up and gone

When I was grabbing that Street View link for the last picture, I noticed that Google Maps had a "latest" link for this store, and it looks like it's not good news: At least if this picture is to be believed (and it certainly seems to match this store, including the strange placement of the restrooms in the middle of the dairy department), this place has succumbed to the big Albertsons remodel wave that seems to be currently happening in California, similar to what happened in the Seattle Division a few years ago. This is far from the only unique decor I saw on my visit that's no more (both San Clemente stores just remodeled, as just one example), so I'm really glad I visited this store when I did. And I'm sure the regular customers of this store are similarly glad to see its new look, haha! 

Next week's post will probably be a lot less interesting, but maybe I'll come up with another store that has more questions than answers -- we'll just have to see!