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White Front

White Front was a chain of discount department stores in California and the western United States from 1959 through the mid-1970s. The stores were noted for the architecture of their store fronts which was an enormous, sweeping archway with the store name spelled in individual letters fanned across the top. For several years, White Front was the leading discount store in the U.S.[2]

White Front
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryDiscount store, Retail
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929) in Los Angeles
Defunct1975; 49 years ago (1975)
FateBankruptcy of parent company
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California[1]
Area served
California, Oregon, Washington
Productsclothing, footwear, housewares, sporting goods, hardware, toys, electronics, groceries
ParentInterstate Department Stores

History

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The name White Front was said to refer to the practice of lining up appliances (so-called "white goods") like washers, dryers and stoves in front of the store, giving it a "white front." Another feature of each store was that each had a separate key booth located in the parking lot.[3][failed verification][original research?]

In 1929, the company was founded and opened its first store at 7651 S. Central Avenue in Florence, South Los Angeles[4][5] In 1950 it expanded this store. In a 1950 advertisement, the company tongue-in-cheek explained that its lone location was in a "low rent area".[6]

Origins and initial growth

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Its second store opened in October 1957 at 16040 Sherman Way in Van Nuys.[7][8][9] Celebrities attending the grand opening included Bozo the Clown and Engineer Bill.[10] At this time, the leaders of this company were Harry Blackman as president, Sam Nassi as vice-president, and Harry's wife Lillian as secretary-treasurer.[10] Ironically, Nassi would return years later to help White Front's liquidate its store inventory in 1973.[11]

In April 1959, the two store chain was acquired by Interstate Department Stores, Inc., for $1,650,000 (~$13.2 million in 2023) in cash and shares.[12] Interstate expanded the chain to other California locations and broadened its retail mix beyond the original housewares.[13][14] In September 1960, Interstate also acquired Connecticut-based Topps Discount Stores, which at the time had 10 stores in the Eastern United States, but always kept Topps as a separate business entity.[13]

Rapid growth in California under Interstate

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In November 1960, White Front opened the third store in their chain at Harbor and Wilken Way in Anaheim.[15][16] Celebrities at the grand opening included the California attorney general Stanley Mosk and actress Marilyn Maxwell.[17]

The fourth White Front store was opened on Olympic Blvd. in East Los Angeles in October 1961 by converting an existing building that was previously being used as the general offices also as a warehouse.[18]

In March 1962, the company opened its fifth store on Azuza Avenue in Covina.[19] Grand opening celebrities included were actors Keenan Wynn, Mark Stevens, Gail Davis and Greta Thyssen.[20]

The sixth White Front store was opened on Orange Show Road in San Bernardino in October 1962.[21] Celebrities included were actors Johnny Weismuller, Greta Thyssen, Alan Mowbray, and Gail Davis.[22]

In November 1962, the seventh store was opened at Jefferson and Hauser Blvds. in West Los Angeles.[23] Celebrities included were actors Greta Thyssen, Alan Mowbray, Keenan Wynn and Gail Davis.[24]

The eighth White Front store was opened on Torrance Blvd. in Torrance in March 1963.[25] Celebrities included were actor Ricardo Montalbán, comedian Soupy Sales,[26][27] actress Gail Davis, actress Mala Powers, and actor Johnny Weissmuller.[25]

In May 1963, the ninth store was opened on Roscoe Blvd. in Canoga Park.[28] Celebrities included were comedian Pinky Lee, comedian Bill Dana, actress Gail Davis, rock duo Jan and Dean, and jazz musician Big Tiny Little.[29]

The tenth White Front store was opened on Hegenberger Road in Oakland in early October 1963. This was the first store to open in Northern California.[30] Dignitaries included were California state officials such as Governor Edmund G. Brown Sr., Lieutenant Governor Glenn M. Anderson, and Attorney General Stanley Mosk. Celebrities attending included actors Jayne Mansfield,[30] George Jessel, Marvin Miller, Troy Donahue, and Gail Davis.[31]

In late October 1963, the chain open its 11th store on Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Pacoima.[32] Celebrities included were actors Troy Donahue, Rick Jason and Gail Davis.[33]

The 12th White Front store was opened on Moorpark in San Jose in November 1963. This was the second store to open in Northern California.[34]

In May 1964, the 13th store was opened on El Camino Real in Sunnyvale. This was the third store to open in Northern California.[35][36][37]

The 14th White Front store was opened on Arden Way in Sacramento in August 1964. This was the fourth store to open in Northern California.[38][39] Celebrities included were actors Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Gail Davis, and Marvin Miller.[40]

In early November 1964, the 15th store was opened on Contra Costa Blvd. in Pleasant Hill. This was the fifth store to open in Northern California.[41] Celebrities included were actors Mamie Van Doren, Marvin Miller, Rick Jason, and Gail Davis.[42]

The 16th White Front store was opened on Mountain Avenue in Ontario in late November 1964. Celebrities included were actors Gail Davis.[43]

In May 1965, the 17th store was opened on Blackstone Avenue in Fresno. This was the sixth store to open in Northern California.[44] Celebrities included were actors Gail Davis, Marvin Miller and Rick Jason.[45]

The original Central Avenue store was "burned to the ground" during the August 1965 Watts riots.[46][47] This caused the official store count to drop back to 16 stores.

The 17th White Front store was opened at Florin Road and Stockton Boulevard in South Sacramento in September 1965. This was the seventh store to open in Northern California and the second in Sacramento. Celebrities included were actors Marvin Miller and the rock group The Turtles.[48]

In November 1965, the 18th store was opened on El Camino Real in South San Francisco. This was the eighth store to open in Northern California. Celebrities included were actors Carol Channing, Jayne Mansfield, Marvin Miller, Rick Jason, and Gail Davis plus the musical group Liverpool Five.[49]

A pair of stores, the 19th and 20th stores in the chain, were opened in San Diego county in late November in La Mesa and in San Diego.[50] Celebrities included were actors Jayne Mansfield, Rick Jason, Marvin Miller, and Gail Davis plus the Jerry Gray Orchestra.[51]

In September 1966, the 21st store was opened on Bristol Street in Costa Mesa. Celebrities included were actors Jayne Mansfield, Quinn O'Hara, Joanie Sommers, Mark Miller, Chris Robinson, Marvin Miller and Rick Jason.[52][53]

The 22nd White Front store was opened on Woodruff in Downey in November 1966.[54] Celebrities included were actors Joanie Sommers, Lori Saunders and Marvin Miller.[55]

In March 1967, the 23rd store was opened on Central Avenue in Los Angeles on the site of the original Central Avenue store that was razed to the ground 19 months prior by angry rioters.[56][57] Celebrities included were comedian Bill Cosby and actors Carole Cole, and Rick Jason.[58][59]

The first two stores to be built outside of California were opened in Washington state in October and November 1967.

The 27th White Front store in the nation, the 24th in California and the ninth in Northern California, was opened on Sixteenth Street, on the site of the former Seals Stadium, in San Francisco in October 1968.[60] Celebrities included were singing star John Gary; comedian Pat Paulsen; and actors Rose Marie and Lainie Kazan.[61]


In March 1969, the 26th White Front store was opened on Mowry Avenue in Newark. This was the tenth store in Northern California.[62][63] Celebrities included were singer Bill Medley of the The Righteous Brothers; comedian Charles Nelson Reilly; plus actors Richard X. Slattery, Barbara Stuart, Dick Gautier, Warren Berlinger, Elizabeth Allen, Ann B. Davis, Bill Mumy, Susan Saint James, and Jay Silverheels.[64][65]


In December 1969, the 28th White Front store in the nation and the 25th store in California was opened on Ventu Park Road in Thousand Oaks.[66]Celebrities included were actors Lainie Kazan and Darby Hinton.[67]

The 29th White Front store in the nation and the 26th store in California was opened on the Imperial Highway at Normandie in the southwest portion of Los Angeles County in March 1970. This store is one of the first of the "new look" stores without the distinctive arch entryway. Celebrities included were NBA player and coach Bill Russell, Los Angeles Rams defense back Ron Smith, actor Don Mitchell, singer Abbe Lane, and singer Della Reese.[68][69]

In April 1970, the 30th White Front store and the 27th store in California was opened at Pierce and Central Avenues in Richmond El Cerrito.[70] This was the 11th store in Northern California.[71]

In May 1970, the 31st White Front store in the nation and the 28th store in California was opened on National Avenue in Chula Vista. This was the third store in San Diego County.[72] Celebrities at the grand opening included NFL quarterback John Hadl; NBA player John Block; talk show host Regis Philbin; and actors Dennis Cole, Burt Ward, and Lee Meriwether.[73] Pantry Pride operated the discount food supermarket in the Chula Vista store and also at the other two White Front stores in San Diego County.[74]

It was expected that the 32nd White Front store in the nation was going to open in San Carlos sometime around August 1970.[75] Unfortunately, no verifiable newspaper reference cannot be located to verify when the grand opening of this store had actually occurred.

The first and only store in Oregon was opened in September 1970.

In May 1971, the 36th White Front store in the nation was opened on Magnolia in Riverside.[76]

The 37th White Front store in the nation was opened on Cherry Avenue in Long Beach in September 1971.[77][78]

Entering the Puget Sound market

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White Front entered the Seattle/Tacoma market on October 19, 1967, with the North Seattle location in a 155,000-square-foot building and a parking lot with a capacity for 1,000 vehicles. The grand opening was hosted by the stars of Petticoat Junction, Howard Duff, and Sharon Vaughn, the former Miss Washington of 1958, who was known as Miss White Front for the opening. It was televised live for three hours on KING-TV.[79] Four additional stores were built in high-traffic areas in Burien, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Everett.[citation needed]

Two weeks after the opening of the North Seattle location, the second White Front store in Washington state was open in Tacoma on November 1, 1967.[80][81]

All but the Everett location were closed by January 19, 1973.[82] The last ad for White Front appeared in The Seattle Times on December 9, 1972. The Everett and Portland stores remained open (the only two locations to remain open outside of California) while the remaining stores' merchandise was liquidated until February 1973.[83] According to a December 14 article in The Seattle Times, the company stated that "the five stores hadn't begun to turn a profit".[84] While the company was quiet about the closures, local factors including the "Boeing Bust", could have played a role in the downturn of the chain in the area.[citation needed][opinion] Archives about the company don’t indicate a local distribution center in the Northwest.[citation needed]

In an article published by The Seattle Times (on June 16, 1972) General Manager Walter Craig, explained that the stores had yet to make a profit in the Northwest but wanted to retool the stores for the customer base by adding more lights, widening aisles for better traffic flow, repainting the exterior of the building, and restriping the parking lots spending $250,000. The company implemented a "Friedlee" program complete with an elf like mascot to improve customer service.[85]

Three of the four closed stores were acquired by Weisfields to become Valu-Mart/Leslie's stores by the end of 1973. The grocery sections were leased to Associated Grocers. The Tacoma store had seen many ownership changes: first as a Valu-Mart/Leslie's store (acquired in February 1973),[86] later a Jafco and then a Best store (currently Michael's).[citation needed] The Burien store became the flagship store for Valu-Mart/Leslie's (currently Fred Meyer). It was acquired from White Front in February 1973.[87] The Burien location is one of the larger stores in the Fred Meyer chain. The North Seattle store became a Kmart (closed in January 2013).[88] The Everett store (appears to have remained opened until the company's complete liquidation in 1974 according to Everett Mall leasing records) was integrated into Everett Mall in 1977 to become a Bon Marché and then Macy's (Macy's recently closed the store). The Bellevue store was acquired by Valu-Mart/Leslie's in November 1973[89] and became a Fred Meyer as well. The towering store signs used for the locations remain visible at the North Seattle and Tacoma sites.

Stores built before 1970 contained a "Discount Foods" grocery store department. Safeway Inc. took ownership of the grocery section in some markets, and newer-design stores, such as those in Everett and Bellevue that were built without the arch, also did not have a grocery store.[90]

Entering the Portland market

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In 1970, the company made an attempt to expand into Oregon market at the Mall 205 in Portland, Oregon.[91] The store had its grand opening on September 19, 1970. The grand opening ceremony featured game show host Allen Ludden of Password, actress Ann B. Davis of The Brady Bunch, recording artist John Gary, and then little known singer Neil Diamond performing with the Seattle-based rock band Springfield Rifle (most store openings were promoted by Hollywood stars).[92][93] Plans were made to construct additional stores in Beaverton and Oak Grove[94] but they never materialized. The Portland store failed largely due to competition from other retailers.[opinion][citation needed]

Bankruptcy

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In 1966, Interstate acquired the toy store chain Children's Supermart, predecessor of Toys "R" Us.[13][95] White Front was closed after Interstate filed for bankruptcy in 1974.[96] Some of the locations were changed to Two Guys, another discount chain. Two Guys soon failed as well, and the stores became relabeled as FedMart stores, which eventually were purchased by Target.[citation needed] The Target store in San Bernardino, California sported the archway across its facade for many years until a recent remodeling.

The White Front store on California Avenue in Bakersfield, California, was taken over by Zody's. Later it was purchased and remodeled by Mervyn’s, which soon went out of business.[citation needed]

A number of independent local pharmacies continue to carry the White Front name in Costa Mesa and elsewhere, having inherited it from their former host stores, but are otherwise unrelated.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  92. ^ See Password episode from September 18, 1970
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  94. ^ "Queen Turns First Earth for New Shopping Center". The Oregonian. June 13, 1969. p. 32 – via newspapers.com. Julian Lavitt, president of White Front, said the store in Mall 205 was the first of three facilities planned for the Portland metropolitan area. Levine said his firm was planning to construct two additional shopping center, complexes in the area, had just purchased one site in the Oak Grove area. He said two sites were under consideration in the rapidly growing Beaverton vicinity.
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