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The Vons Companies
The Vons Companies, Inc. is a supermarket chain owned by Albertsons, with most of its locations in Southern California and the Las Vegas Valley. It is headquartered in Fullerton, California, Fullerton, California, and operates stores under the Vons and Pavilions (supermarket), Pavilions banners. It was owned by Safeway Inc. and headquartered in Arcadia, California, Arcadia, California, before that company was acquired by and folded into Albertsons along with all of their subsidiaries, including Vons. History Beginning Charles Von der Ahe opened a 20-foot wide store named Von's Groceteria in downtown Los Angeles, California, in 1906. The business had grown to 87 stores by 1928, when he sold the operation to Safeway Inc., MacMarr Stores. MacMarr was acquired by Marion Barton Skaggs, M.B. Skaggs' Safeway in 1930. In 1932, Von der Ahe's sons Theodore and Wilfred Von der Ahe, Wilfred Von der Ahe restarted the Von's Grocery Company. In 1948, Von's opened a pioneering store which offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a neighborhood and district in the central region of Los Angeles County, California, within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has become synonymous with the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The northern and eastern parts of the neighborhood were consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter, the prominent film industry migrated to the area. History Initial development H. J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times'', and Ivar Weid, a prominent businessman in the area. Daeida Wilcox, who donated land to help in the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
