Pak 'n Save was part of the warehouse chain fad in the 90s, as you can immediately see from the open ceiling and semi-finished walls (things that eventually became standard for a lot of stores). The decor was pretty cheap too, though not much more than what regular Safeways used in the 90s. Bizarrely, under the end of the "vegetables" sign, you can clearly see the top of a door sticking out above the produce cases -- I wonder if this part of the store was reconfigured at some point, or if it really looked like this from day one for this store.
Ha, that falling off 'G' gives that sign a very Krotesque look! Admittedly, falling off lettering is/was pretty common at Albertsons stores as well, though usually Safeways aren't as bad unless it is a really old pre-Lifestyle store or something like that. Also, as much as Kroger loves fake decor elements, I can't say I've seen Kroger use fake crown molding before, though maybe I'm forgetting something!
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