The Sacramento area grocery store scene in 1993

Albertson's (now Save Mart) on Broadway in Placerville. This photo was taken in the mid 2000s. This location was actually a Lucky in 1993, but I used this photo to get you the idea of past grocery stores.

 The grocery store chains and their locations in the Sacramento area in 1993.

Albertson’s (became Ralphs)

2785 Bell Rd, Auburn, CA 95603

6124 San Juan, Citrus Heights, California 95610

6454 Tupelo Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 (stayed as Albertson’s, closed in 2006)

1800 East 8th Street, Davis, California 95616

9160 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 (stayed as Albertson’s, became Save Mart)

25000 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, California 95630

9500 Greenback Ln #22, Folsom, CA 95630

4080 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay, CA 95746

867 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945

11980 CA-88, Jackson, CA 95642 (stayed as Albertson’s, became Save Mart)

2280 Sunrise Blvd, Gold River, CA 95670

6737 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, California 95660

5609 Pacific St, Rocklin, CA 95677 (stayed as Albertson’s, closed in 2006)

5001 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA 95747

3615 Bradshaw Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827

8122 Gerber Road, Sacramento, California 95828

4560 Mack Road, Sacramento, California 95823

5025 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608

5330 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95820

3291 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, CA 95833 (stayed as Albertsons, became Save Mart, now FoodMaxx)

Lucky (became Albertson’s, now Save Mart):

386 Elm Ave, Auburn, CA 95603

6431 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608

4794 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 (moved to 4708 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608)

6196 Sunrise Mall, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

1900 Anderson Rd, Davis, CA 95616

8539 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 (moved to 9160 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 when Albertson’s bought Lucky)

1003 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630

1059 C St, Galt, CA 95632 (has always been Save Mart)

2054 Nevada City Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945

555 CA-49, Jackson, CA 95642 (moved to Albertson’s)

8835 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662

1270 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667

3966 A Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667

10971 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

1740 Santa Clara Dr, Roseville, CA 95661

5445 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95841

4315 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95864

2501 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95825

2211 F St, Sacramento, CA 95816

4220 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823

5600 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95819

7960 Gerber Rd, Sacramento, CA 95828

9137 Kiefer Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826

4830 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819

8700 La Riviera Dr, Sacramento, CA 95826

2735 Marconi Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821

Raley’s:

13384 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603

5159 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608

7847 Lichen Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95621

3935 Park Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

9149 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624

8870 Madison Ave, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

4840 San Juan Ave, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

715 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630

6845 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay, CA 95746

692 Freeman Ln, Grass Valley, CA 95949

781 CA-49, Jackson, CA 95642

6119 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650

7477 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660

166 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667

10385 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Roseville Shopping Center, 1915 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661

8391 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826

4880 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822 (now at 4690 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822)

4551 Mack Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823

3431 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821 (moved to 3518 Marconi Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821)

1601 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691

367 W Main St, Woodland, CA 95695

700 W Onstott Frontage Rd, Yuba City, CA 95991

Bel Air:

7901 Walerga Rd, Antelope, CA 95843

2222 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603

3510 Palmer Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682

4005 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608

8787 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 (consolidated to their new store: 9435 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624)

5450 Dewey Dr, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

2155 Golden Centre Ln, Gold River, CA 95670

2341 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95765

4008 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA 95747

1039 Sunrise Ave, Roseville, CA 95661

4320 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95864

1301 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95831

6231 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820

7465 Rush River Dr, Sacramento, CA 95831

1540 W El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95833

1286 Stabler Ln, Yuba City, CA 95993

Sacramento area sit down restaurant scene from the 1980s and 1990s

 

Sizzler on Madison Avenue in Sacramento. This photo was taken in December of 2022.

The major sit down restaurant chains and their locations in the 1980s or 1990s in the Sacramento area.

Sizzler:

5815 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841 --OPEN as of 2024--

872 W Onstott Frontage Rd, Yuba City, CA 95991 --OPEN as of 2024--

13570 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603 --Closed in 2022--

4085 Cameron Park Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 --Closed in 2020--

7811 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 --Closed--

2094 Nevada City Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945 --Closed--

2204 Sunrise Blvd, Gold River, CA 95670 --Closed--

1850 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661 --Closed in 2020--

8353 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826 --Closed--

4124 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823

2030 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825

201 W Court St, Woodland, CA 95695

(they opened locations after 1997 in):

2901 Advantage Way, Sacramento, CA 95834 (opened in 2005) --OPEN as of 2024--

6009 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823 (opened in 2011, closed in 2020)

1785 Challenge Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 (opened in 2018, closed in 2020)

8531 Bond Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 (later moved to 8471 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624) (opened in 2008, originally closed in 2013, reopened in 2015, closed in 2020)

1201 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630 (opened in 2001??, closed in 2007)

Baker’s Square:

13365 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA 95603

255 2nd Street, Davis CA 95616

2817 Zinfandel Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

2244 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Sacramento CA 95825

1235 Harbor Boulevard, West Sacramento CA 95691

Bradshaw’s (now Brookfields)

11135 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 --OPEN as of 2024--

1817 Taylor Rd, Roseville, CA 95661 --OPEN as of 2024--

4343 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95842 --OPEN as of 2024--

9647 Micron Ave, Sacramento, CA 95827 (may have moved to Rancho Cordova. Became Perko’s Café, now Huckleberry’s)

Carrow’s:

100 N Sunrise Ave, Roseville, CA 95661

3110 Bradshaw Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827

Coco’s:

7887 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

1830 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815

Eppie’s:

4657 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691 (moved to the former Denny’s at 4025 Lake Rd, West Sacramento, CA 95691 in 2014) -STILL OPEN AS OF 2024-

3421 Coach Ln, Cameron Park, CA 95682 (became Three Brothers Café)

6840 Green Leaf Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 (was already Rawleigh’s)

1716 L St, Sacramento, CA 95811

3001 N St, Sacramento, CA 95816

6341 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823

4600 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841

2525 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821

Lyon’s:

13360 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603

6400 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608

6303 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

8473 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758

1201 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630 (became Sizzler. Now Carbon Health)

2075 Nevada City Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (now Lumberjacks)

1160 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 (now Thai Unique)

10717 White Rock Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (now Casa Ramos)

5820 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841 (now Lumberjacks)

300 Bercut Dr, Sacramento, CA 95811

3000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816

8865 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826

1000 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825

2495 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821

1025 Colusa Ave, Yuba City, CA 95991

Marie Callender’s:

5622 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822 --OPEN as of 2024--

3129 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825

5525 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

9134 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624

Locations opened after 1997:

110 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603 (opened in 1999, closed in 2010, now Max’s Restaurant)

Perko’s Café:

11988 CA-88, Jackson, CA 95642 --OPEN as of 2024--

6986 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

4343 Sunrise Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

10395 Rockingham Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827

1530 E Main St, Woodland, CA 95776

724 W Onstott Frontage Rd, Yuba City, CA 95991

Black Angus:

7925 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 --OPEN as of 2024--

1625 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864

6601 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95828

Hungry Hunter:

5623 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

10750 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

450 Bercut Drive, Sacramento, CA 95814

El Torito:

5637 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

1598 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815

1234 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825

Peppermill:

5511 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

1502 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815

Mysterious restaurant??(I don't know what it was, but has an apparent design unique to that former restaurant):

5495 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

10831 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

7271 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95823

JJ North’s Grand Buffet:

2342 Sunrise Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

5999 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823

1030 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825

Black-eyed Pea:

7217 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95621

The Sacramento area drug store scene in 1993

The drug store chains and their locations in the Sacramento area in 1993. Green highlights that the store is still open in 2023, black highlights they are closed.

Long’s Drugs (became CVS Pharmacy)

388 Elm Ave, Auburn, CA 95603 (OPEN)

6045 Madison Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 (Closed in 2009)

4959 Marconi Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 (OPEN)

6197 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (moved to 8101 Greenback Ln, Fair Oaks, CA 95628)

1005 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630 (OPEN)

3964 Missouri Flat Rd Suite A, Placerville, CA 95667 (OPEN)

10995 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (reopened years later at 3301 Zinfandel Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670)

3400 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821 (Closed and moved to Arden Way)

5333 Elkhorn Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95842 (OPEN)

1349 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95831 (moved to 1350 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822)

6300 Mack Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823 (reopened years later at 6401 Mack Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823)

7 W Main St, Woodland, CA 95695 (OPEN)

Payless Drug Stores (became Rite Aid)

2805 Bell Rd, Auburn, CA 95603 (OPEN)

3500 Palmer Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 (became Long’s Drugs, now CVS)

6128 San Juan Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (closed)

6422 Tupelo Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 (closed in 2009)

8861 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662 (became Long’s Drugs and later CVS which closed in 2022)

31 Fair Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 (OPEN)

2868 Zinfandel Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (Closed in 2002)

4785 Granite Dr, Rocklin, CA 95677 (became Long’s Drugs, now CVS)

1617 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661 (Closed in 2008 when Rite Aid moved to old Thriftys)

4020 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823 (Closed in 2019)

1314 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 (moved to 1309 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825, which recently closed)

1730 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 (Closed in 2023)

Thrifty Drugs (became Rite Aid):

420 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603 (OPEN)

8485 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (closed)

6059 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 (moved to 6661 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 which closed in 2023)

5409 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (closing)

7000 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (moved to 7900 Arcadia Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, which closed in 2018)

8701 Auburn Folsom Rd, Granite Bay, CA 95746 (closed)

1220 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 (OPEN)

446 Roseville Square, Roseville, CA 95678 (OPEN)

2214 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821 (Closed in 2018)

5712 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95819 (Closed in 2022)

4980 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822 (OPEN)

9133 Kiefer Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826 (OPEN)

6650 Valley Hi Dr, Sacramento, CA 95823 (closed)

1260 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691 (OPEN)

Let me know of others that I am missing because this is not the complete list I am sure. This is what I found from my research at the Sacramento Public Library's phonebooks.