tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post3102253815741467001..comments2024-03-28T03:22:39.407-04:00Comments on Albertsons Florida Blog: Former Albertsons #4425 - Callaway, FLAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-82909128871644667492018-10-17T22:11:53.740-04:002018-10-17T22:11:53.740-04:00Wow - That's some crazy video. The storm actua...Wow - That's some crazy video. The storm actually made the old Albertsons sign spin! Thanks for sharing that.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-88123795252101621092018-10-16T17:24:42.910-04:002018-10-16T17:24:42.910-04:00A storm chaser used this building as a buffer duri...A storm chaser used this building as a buffer during Hurricane Michael. The former Albertsons sign got absolutely shredded, and the building was damaged as a result.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAXrTEGKtloduckman66https://www.flickr.com/photos/duckman66/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-23796697596720697182017-03-03T14:45:57.635-05:002017-03-03T14:45:57.635-05:00The inside must be very original then! That would ...The inside must be very original then! That would really be something if there were still Blue and Gray Market remnants on the walls.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-7530476586478775642017-03-01T19:09:58.097-05:002017-03-01T19:09:58.097-05:00I forgot to mention that right before taking that ...I forgot to mention that right before taking that one photo inside the entrance, as I looked up above to storage units in front of me, I could see the ceiling tiles that were original to Albertsons. You just can't see them in that photo. Maybe the next time I'm in the Callaway area, I may just walk in and pretend I'm looking for a good storage unit and good prices, and see if they'd let me have a look around and just maybe I could spot some blue and gray market texturing on the walls. YonWooRetail2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08255107904539545011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-59816910895223214822017-02-21T15:49:58.212-05:002017-02-21T15:49:58.212-05:00For the most part, Albertsons was pretty good with...For the most part, Albertsons was pretty good with their Florida sites. There were a few bad ones here and there (like this store), but not as bad as Houston. I think the issue with Houston's many "bad stores" was due to Albertsons trying to build an abundance of new stores in a short amount of time there, and they were grabbing anything they could to build up that division.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-32519849028724362502017-02-21T15:42:53.274-05:002017-02-21T15:42:53.274-05:00These photos still did a good job conveying this s...These photos still did a good job conveying this store. Glad you liked that photo of the office (and the post)! The photo of the office really doesn't show much, but you can see they did a small amount of remodeling over in that portion of the building.<br /><br />That would have been interesting seeing this store in 1996 when it was brand new. Shame it was never able to catch on. Too bad you dad only ever went in here that one time, as this would have been an interesting store to experience back when it was open. I've heard of some stores closing after a year, and one time after 9 months, but 6 months is a bit crazy! Now that I think about it, the Hialeah Albertsons could have very well lasted only 6 months though, as that store opened and closed in an extremely short amount of time!<br /><br />Like you, I really don't understand the decision for Albertsons to put a store in Callaway instead of PCB. I wonder if the city of Callaway lured them in with some kind of deal? Otherwise, this was one big mistake for the real estate department. Who knows though?Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-67440035485613080722017-02-19T16:40:19.772-05:002017-02-19T16:40:19.772-05:00Yup, this is another one of those questionable Alb...Yup, this is another one of those questionable Albertsons locations. The Florida division seems to have had very few of these "bad stores", whereas the Houston division had them abundance.Pseudo3Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848368606946150471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-25712232808591078382017-02-19T13:08:08.501-05:002017-02-19T13:08:08.501-05:00Hey, you still managed to surprise me with this po...Hey, you still managed to surprise me with this posting! Even though I created a bit of a spoiler for myself midweek, I was impressed by the photo of the inside of the office! I regret not getting more photos for you of this old Albertsons.<br /><br /> Back in 1996, my dad made a visit to this store during its grand opening week. He operated a carpet care business and a lot of his work was in either Callaway or Panama City Beach. He said he went inside and said it was a very nice fancy store (definitely the nicest grocer in eastern Bay County), but he felt disappointed because he felt they didn't have any seriously good deals or promotions for a grand opening store. So, he never went back. Ironically, he would still occasionally stop and buy things at #4355, so I think it was purely psychological for him. He was falsely under the impression that this store was more expensive than the Panama City one because it was newer and fancier. He was also under the impression that this store only lasted 6 months!! Haha! No, I don't think any grocer has ever been THAT short lived!<br /><br /> I really think Albert sons would have done well on Thomas Drive in P.C.B. There's more money out that way along with tens of thousands of annual vacationers. The east end of Panama City, along with the communities of Cedar Grove, Springfield, Parker, and west half of Call away are very poor areas of Bay County with high crime rates and very economically depressing. That's why I was baffled that Albert sons bothered to build a store here. This location (like the Jupiter Albertsons) was a 'real estate mistake'. Great posting!!<br /><br />Ian Woodsnoreply@blogger.com