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McDonald's Corporation celebrates its official 50th anniversary today. The McDonald brothers' first food outlet was an orange juice stand and furniture store in Arcadia called Wigwam.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
McDonald's Restaurants--golden anniversary
Business and Industry
Airdrome
Eateries
Wigwam
McDonald, Richard
McDonald, Maurice ("Big Mac")
Item ID
29662AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33025
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
El Rancho Building
Item ID
33222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The changing architecture of Arcadia. Rusnak Mercedes Benz--in town since 2000 and currently at 55 West Huntington Drive--broke ground last December on construction of a 22,500 s.f. 2-story structure around the corner from its current base of operations. The new location will be on the 100 block of Santa Anita Avenue and will also include 78,000 s.f. for vehicle service, repairs, storage, and parking. The dealership's annual sales for 2014 was $170.5 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34415
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Taglieri, Joe
Item ID
34607AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Highlighting Downtown Arcadia: Arcadia Blues Club: one of the city's best kept secrets, located at 16 E. Huntington Drive since 2005. The small business is operated by a husband and wife team with a passion for blues music.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
Arcadia Blues Club
Business and Industry
Item ID
35262AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Upscale H Mart Supermarket to have grand opening in Arcadia December 8. H Mart serves both traditional Asian and international food. It is over 40,000 square feet of retail space at 1101 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA, on the site of a former Ralphs Supermarket.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
Grocery Stores
Kwon, Brian
Supermarkets
Item ID
35204AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based J. Foley Enterprises, owner of Clearman's Village shopping center at Huntington Drive and Rosemead Boulevard, has proposed building a Kohl's Department Store and refurbishing the Galley Restaurant (The Boat). Residents have complained to the County Planning Commission about the potential blocked view of the San Gabriel Mountains and increased traffic.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2005
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2005
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
J. Foley Enterprises
Galley Restaurant
Kohl's Department Store
Business and Industry
Clearman's Village
Developers
Item ID
29759AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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West Arcadia shopping center

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1969 (denied)
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1969 (denied)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
3705AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council voted 4-to-0 to pass a new food hall plan for Downtown Arcadia at 33 West Huntington Drive. The food hall will contain seven to eight different food vendors of a pre-existing building, while the upper floors will continue to operate as self-storage units. One of the project goals is to preserve the existing building and keep the midcentury look of it, according to City of Arcadia Senior Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Downtown Arcadia
Schwehr, Tim
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Westfield Group will acquire 15 department stores which are owned by Federated Department Stores, Inc., including stores in Arcadia and West Covina. Robinsons-May in Arcadia and Macy's in West Covina will become property of Westfield and converted for other uses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29933
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Westfield Group
Item ID
30119AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Marquee West use permit: new hurdle. Operators of the Marquee West teenage night club at 30 S. First Avenue will face a new hurdle when Planning Commission will reconsider the conditional use permit under which the center operates. The staff recommendation will be to revoke the permit, "due to the inability to control irresponsible behavior and the apparent inability of Marquee West to comply fully with all the conditions of the permit." See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26 , 1978
Pages
p. A1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26 , 1978
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Marquee West
Night clubs
Item ID
34128AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trust Bank, which has a branch in Arcadia, has been acquired by San Marino-based East West Bancorp Inc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2004
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2004
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Business and Industry
East West Bank - East West Bancorp Inc.
Trust Bank
Item ID
28848AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Major changes on tap for Arcadia in the new year. Delta Marriott Hotel slated for the old Santa Anita Inn; Arcadia's tallest building, currently housing Bank of America at 150 N. Santa Anita Avenue, has gone up for sale. The current Arcadia Self Storage at 35 W. Huntington Drive is proposed to become a modern food vendor location, reminiscent of the Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles or the Anaheim Packing House.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
Commercial development
Hotels
Item ID
35225AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A retail store specializing in motorized scooters opened June 3 at 411 E. Huntington Drive, in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Awesome - Scooters & More
Business and Industry
Item ID
24014AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dozens of residents packed City Hall this week to protest an application for a drive-through pharmacy on Foothill Boulevard.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
7989AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A convenience shopping center has been approved by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The businesses now occupying the land (a Texaco station, Burrito Flats restaurant, Miller's Carpet Care and Drive-Through Liquor) will have to be removed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
727AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new business, Model Laundry and Linen Service, located at 122 N. Santa Anita Drive, will employ 80 people.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33024
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Model Laundry and Linen Service
Item ID
33221AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33027
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Barlow, Win
Bonita Motors
Business and Industry
Hill, Ben
Used cars
Item ID
33224AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, will open a new office in Arcadia at 328 E. Huntington Drive, in the Gateway Centre.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2008
Pages
p. News 10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2008
Pages
p. News 10
Subjects
Business and Industry
Scottrade
Stock brokerage firms
Item ID
31156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Heidi's Dress Shop at 20 E. Huntington Drive renamed Vera's Little White House by new owner, Mrs. Vera Sopp.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Heidi's Dress Shop
Retail stores
Sopp, Vera
Vera's Little White House
Item ID
33205AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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