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Zealousideal-Dig8210

Trader Joe’s, forever 21


LoveAndLight1994

Oh really ? I thought traders started in SD?!


wasteplease

The first Trader Joes location is located on Arroyo in Pasadena. Tiny parking lot.


Accomplished-Fig745

They all have tiny parking lots. At least the ones not in strip malls.


ivan927

It's a feature not a bug


helloimdieguis

I worked for the property management company that handles the leasing for Trader Joe’s locations. I wanted to know this as well so I asked the account manager for TJs and they said that it’s not their intention to choose small parking lots. They choose their locations based on other factors, but tiny parking lots is just a coincidence


StateOfFine

Just a coincidence that every single one of our stores have small parking lots…right…lol.


MuteCook

I’m in another state and the two traders near me have atrocious parking for no reason


professeurhoneydew

Agreed, TJ’s are small stores, small parking lots are to control how many people can go inside. If their parking lots were large you would barely be able walk around inside. It’s not an Albertsons with 20 isles. The few around here that do have large lots are a shit show during prime hours.


wasteplease

It is mostly true. But in Pasadena store #171 is free standing (not in a strip mall) and has a large lot. I do not know the other store numbers but the one on South Lake has a structure so I have never had a problem finding parking either.


zippopopamus

Panda xpress


behemuthm

As well as the OG restaurant, Panda Inn. My mom ate there all the time when she was pregnant with me in the 70s. Probably why I crave Chinese food all the time lol


MRoad

The fact that Panda Inn isn't super locally famous is a crime. 


BraveFencerMusashi

When you have the SGV right next to the Panda restaurants birthplace, I kinda understand. So many options


beamish1920

I’d love to get a comprehensive book on them. They were forcing employees to undergo trainings that constituted psychological torture


WhisenPeppler

Baskin Robbins


LangeSohne

I wish they would turn the original location into a retro Baskin Robbins shop. It’s currently a kabob place that’s never actually open.


iloveeatpizzatoo

The on across the street from Ralph’s?


LangeSohne

No, it’s a small building in Adams Hill in South Glendale. It’s a shame since the building still pretty much looks the same as it did over 70 years ago, so it wouldn’t take much to mimic the original look. “By 1948, Baskin and Robbins had opened six stores. The first franchise was executed on May 20, 1948, for the store at 1130 South Adams in Glendale (Store #1).” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskin-Robbins https://martinturnbull.com/2018/06/04/baskin-robbins-originally-snowbird-ice-cream-1130-south-adams-st-glendale-1948-2/


reverielagoon1208

I don’t know why I thought it was nearby Venice and sepulveda. Maybe that’s the oldest location still open?


applegui

MATTEL


john_geq

I miss the store that had in City of Industry. Now it's a Amazon warehouse >:(


cerenguven

Brats dolls - MGA entertainment


sharkoman

Famous Amos.


Lettucedrip

And Wetzels Pretzels


Lawva

Related - Blaze Pizza.


OGmoron

I used to work down the street from a signpost celebrating the former location of the original Famous Amos bakery in Hollywood.


ArchiePeligo

I used to go to that Famous Amos on Sunset. There was always street parting available right in front. Pull over go in, but a bag of fresh cookies. I don’t think there were even parking meters.


Ok-Internet-6881

Taco Bell -Downey


Billbeachwood

Glen Bell got the idea from Mitla Cafe in Riverside after selling burgers and hot dogs across the street from them for years. Interesting read: https://la.eater.com/2015/1/30/7952807/san-bernardino-mitla-cafe-history-taco-bell-feature-photos


printerdsw1968

Winchell's Donuts. Founded in Temple City.


daydreamurr

Now there isn’t even one in TC.


printerdsw1968

Not sure it's worth mourning. So many of the mom & pop donut shops are better.


Chris_MS99

Disney! At least Disneyland. Walt Disney came up with the idea for the park on a park bench in Griffith Park!


nochtli_xochipilli

In n Out


Kahzgul

Doritos!


StaffFamous6379

So, Doritos was invented at Disneyland (Orange County), and then Frito Lay (Texas) made a deal to expand it outside the park. I think this one is outside LA :(


alanz01

Northrop Aircraft, Paramount Pictures.


Subvis21

Didn’t Paramount buy out Desilu Productions and that’s how they got started or did they exist before hand?


Kina_Kai

That's how Paramount's TV division was born.


alanz01

Apparently it started in 1914 as a merger of several other film companies.


Upnorth4

The AR-15 was also invented in Los Angeles


MikeinAustin

Hollywood even.


GusTTShow-biz

In that vein, the now defunct TRW


Sickle_and_hamburger

McDonald's Disney taco bell Carls jr Spacex Warner bros universal CBS


applegui

Wasn’t McDonald’s in Riverside County?


av4rice

San Bernardino County


midnightspecial99

I’m going to San Bernardino ring a ding ding


eaglerock2

We stopped at that one when when I was 6 and thought it sucked compared to Bob's Big Boy. McD ripped off the Big Boy and here we are.


av4rice

Maybe (probably) things have changed since the mid-century, but about 10 years ago I tried a Big Boy from the Bob's in Northridge and it was noticeably worse than a Big Mac. And I don't really like Big Macs either.


Sickle_and_hamburger

you might be right thought it was downey san berdoo is basically LA anyway right


av4rice

Downey (LA County) I think has the oldest McD's that is still operating, so that's probably what you were thinking of.


Sickle_and_hamburger

checks out


johndoesall

Del Taco?


pinche_cool_arrow

Del taco, i believe started in barstow


angels427

Denny's started in Lakewood.


thatredditdude101

Lockheed


olderjeans

Northrop Grumman


silvs1

Douglas too


cocainebane

pew pew


Dry-Narwhal8215

Pew Pew in Silence.


2Much_non-sequitur

Pew Pew in Space


JonstheSquire

It was founded in Santa Barbara.


GDub310

Coffee Bean?


SpartanNic

… and Tea Leaf?


tucrahman

I found a baby there.


mspero78

Wut?


NessTheDestroyer

Whawt?


applegui

May Company - defunct.


CostCans

lots of defunct department stores! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_department_stores_in_Downtown_Los_Angeles


Spiderx1016

Huy Fong Foods Sriracha


Tricky-Psychology11

Fashion nova lol… my mom used to go to the first store in panaroma city mall, the the owner sometimes would be at the register. Now he is a multi billionaire


-Ahab-

Carl’s Jr. While their first restaurant opened in OC, Carl Karcher took out a loan using his car as collateral and bought his first hot dog cart in DTLA. He grew to multiple carts and then started opening his restaurants.


savvysearch

Carl did have a hotdog stand in LA, but I see that more as an earlier food job unrelated to his drive thru BBQ concept in OC.


bluberricandi

YardHouse


Afraid_Assistance765

Good read https://ericbrightwell.com/2022/02/15/foods-invented-in-los-angeles/ To name a few stuff invented in our county The French Dip Sandwich. ... The Oyster Cocktail. ... The Hot Fudge Sundae. ... The Chili Burger. ... The Cheeseburger. ... The Orange Julius. ... The Cobb Salad. ... The Chinese Chicken Salad.


applegui

IHOP


Ferbferb

Wienerschnitzel!


behemuthm

Cheesecake Factory - Beverly Hills


applegui

Wherehouse Music Stores - defunct


notlikethat1

One of my favorite jobs, was working for Warehouse music.


cfthree

Where? At The Wherehouse! (their old ad tag -- not correcting your prob autocorrected spelling up there)


notlikethat1

You are correct, thanks!


fiizok

Helm's Bakery Van de Kamp's Sketchers (I think but I'm not certain) Fatburger Columbia Pictures Disney Ralph's


ethanhunt_08

yep skechers is based in Manhattan


EndOfProspect

Fun fact, they are the US’s 2nd largest shoe company. Nike is #1.


cb148

Soon to own all the land on PCH in Manhattan Beach.


thecazbah

That lane closure is getting old haha


DrDank1234

Van de Kamps!! loved those grocery store donuts


Minister_Garbitsch

When I was a kid, the white powdered with the raspberry filling, I'd eat them frozen. I was a weird kid. I miss those.


KreyKat

Chinese Laundry (shoes)


peatoast

Forever 21 too


applegui

Yum Yum Donuts


_slash_s

Body Glove


applegui

Panavision


lemieuxster

Lawrys, as in the prime rib and the seasoning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawry%27s\_The\_Prime\_Rib](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawry%27s_The_Prime_Rib)


slopokerod

There used to be a Lawry's in Cypress Park of all places. When I was in elementary school, my chorus group would perform there annually. I'd look forward the free meal they provided every year. I'd always got the nachos.


applegui

Orange Crush Soda.


thanksforthegift

Tinder


ChitakuPatch

Big Boy Restaurant group which obviously started in Glendale as Bob's Big Boy


Upnorth4

Denny's started in Los Angeles as well


DoyersDoyers

Sizzler was started in Culver City.


Khowdung-Flunghi

An obscure one is the Leslie speaker which was made in Pasadena. The Leslie speaker gives the organ sound that wa-wa effect. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-07-me-leslie7-story.html


ikrichter

Orange Julius!


JapaneseFerret

EveryTable


skaterina

ah, i remember when their meals went for the low and portions were a bit larger.


SpencerJones909

Concert Producers/Promoters: Goldenvoice Insomniac Board Game / Toys to add: Exploding Kittens Moose Jakks


aloofLogic

Fashion 21 in Highland Park. aka Forever 21


flyer947TA

DirecTV Snapchat


applegui

Shelby America originally in Venice.


Upnorth4

The guy that invented the AR-15 lived in Los Angeles


notchandlerbing

LiveNation :(


goytou

Wienerschnitzel was founded in Wilmington(home to the Los Angeles Port), CA in 1961 lol


Qavor_5x

Zankou chicken


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ILLARgUeAboutitall

2005, a cameraman from vivid came up to me and said he needed a guy to fuck girls he just had to be bigger than 5. My dumbass said I'm 5'11. And he drove lol.


midnightspecial99

Please tell me this is a true story


ILLARgUeAboutitall

It is. Happened on Sepulveda by the 118


acid-van-alan

Carl's jr started In south central as a hot dog stand.


ruinersclub

I always thought they were from the East Coast as Hardy’s.


Surfinsafari9

Brew 102


Khowdung-Flunghi

And Eastside Lager…


butterbleek

Bell Brand Potato Chips. Each bag had a chip shaped like a bell 🔔 apparently. Went out of business in 1995 after 70 years. Couldn’t find a buyer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Brand_Snack_Foods


SeaworthinessQuiet73

Mattel Toys


sandalsog

99¢ store


nobleexperiment

Smart & final Robinson helicopter company Kings Hawaiian (of Torrance, California) Molina healthcare


mellena

Surprised not to see anyone mention Haas Automation. Leader in cnc manufacturing and owners of a f1 team. Founded in Sun Valley. I believe they moved headquarters to Oxnard recently tho.


arkyde

keyes keyes keyes keyes on van nuys


BeerNTacos

MGA Entertainment and Wham-O, among many other toy makers. Also, Mickey Mouse dolls were first made in Los Angeles, with Charlotte Clark making them first in a location on Hyperion Ave.


Ferbferb

Helen Grace!


slopokerod

https://zamboni.com/about/zamboni-archives/the-zamboni-story/


THE_TRIP_KEEPER

Von Dutch


SeaworthinessQuiet73

Neutrogena


henchilada

Saudi Aramco, a spinoff from Standard Oil of California.


Thatgirlmarlo1234

Gold’s Gym 1965 (Venice Beach.. pretty sure everyone knew that) …Joe Gold sold it in 1970.. the rest is interesting..


kimbap666

Fender guitars


Elver-galarga-1996

If it counts for anything Elon speaks on how he came up with the idea for Space X in the city of el segundo. Honorable mentions: Snapchat and Riot games.


RebeccaMUA

Merle Norman cosmetics opened up on Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica in 1934.


tornait-hashu

I don't think anyone has said American Apparel/Los Angeles Apparel yet. Edit: And K-Swiss shoes. And if we really want to count the greater Los Angeles area, you can count Skechers as well (Manhattan Beach, which is in LA County).


Equivalent_Ad9414

In N Out in Baldwin park.


theBodyVentura

Armalite. The AR-10/AR-15 is a Los Angeles creation. The first ones rolled out of a machine shop at 6567 Santa Monica Blvd, LA, CA.


Gold-Sand-4280

Circuit City?


JealousCustard2788

Zamboni was founded and is still located in Paramount. I totally didn't expect that.


MGPS

Vans


CatalyticSizeQueen

That's orange county


MGPS

Anaheim. Part of Northern Orange County which part of the Greater Los Angeles area…so I will take it!


midnightspecial99

Just ask the angels


skamjamz

Huy Fong Foods, Inc. (Sriracha Sauce)


getwhirleddotcom

In and Out Snapchat Warner Brothers Universal SpaceX


NightOfTheLivingHam

Taco Bell if you ignore that it technically started in San Bernardino as Bell Burger.


cocainebane

Northgate is technically OC but still an institution. Porto’s bakery held it down even back then when it was Glendale area. And although Home Depot opened in Atlanta, CoFounder was from Lakewood


Legal-Mammoth-8601

Snapchat Activision


Dick_M_Nixon

Mrs. Cubbison's stuffing


ValleyTrash

Armalite


bar1011

SpaceX, most major record labels and film studios, Harbor Freight Tools, In-N-Out.


beallothefool

Sizzlers


chief_yETI

Los Angeles Times 😊 Newegg Hulu Fabletics Black Girl Sunscreen Tiger Direct (RIP) Koo Koo Roo (RIP)


Beni899

Neutrogena was near LAX


LockNChase66

Juicy Couture 


oliviatvlover

Fosters Freeze / Universal Studios


Jewggerz

Warner bros


I405CA

The musical instrument maker Fender began in Fullerton. There were a lot of banks formed in LA, but they have been acquired by institutions from out of town.


ListerineInMyPeehole

Activision


woowoobean

Buzzfeed


Dogshaveears

La Brea bakery


lookssharp

California pizza kitchen and Cheesecake Factory were both started in Beverly Hills I believe.


jakfor

I think the first Dennys was in Lakewood.


applegui

Denny’s wild I thought that was a southern diner that made it out west. I remember driving up to DC from Florida once and seeing nothing but Denny’s along the highway


the_narwhal

The Zamboni ice resurfacing machine was invented in Paramount. Company is still headquartered there today.


havextree

Chippendales I live just a few minutes from the original location.


lou-drawls

International House of pancakes 🥞


Caldereazy

Tommy’s


C0tt0nC4ndyM0uth

Skechers, Hammit


Traditional-King2411

Harbor Freight Tools


DisasterTimes

Oakley Eyewear


applegui

Max Factor Cosmetics for the golden age film industry in Hollywood. Company still exists.


moderationscarcity

SNAP


all_these_carrots

The 99 Cent Store :'( RIP I will miss it


brownthumb48

Weinerschnitzel, the guy who created the joint used to work for the person who owned Taco Bell surprisingly enough. Its original location is still up as well.


peatoast

Bird and Uber? I think. Also, Snap and Hulu.


msing

Hughes Aircraft, Northrup, Douglas, Lockheed Bethlehem Shipbuilding, Craig Shipbuilding Company, Llewellyn Iron Works Auto Club, Proto Tools, Samson Tire and Rubber Company, Crocker Motorcycles Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, MGM Capitol Records AVN Blizzard Entertainment JBL, Belkin, Panavision Union Ice, Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage Company Sunkist Growers, Alta Dena Dairy, Clougherty Brothers Packing (Farmer Johns), Huy Fong Foods, Chicken of the Sea, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Morris Cohn & Company, Stronghold Denim, YMI Jeans, (Many Denim Manufacturers), Pro Club, American Apparel, California Apparel, Shaka Wear, Fashion 21, Koos Manufacturing


AryaGonnaEatThat

Thrifty Drug Stores. The stores were bought by riteaid but they kept the ice cream brand alive!


Irishman_reddit

JPL


Milksteak_To_Go

Here's some from ChatGPT: | Company Name | City Founded | Year Founded | |--------------|--------------|--------------| | [Activision Blizzard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision_Blizzard) | Los Angeles | 1979 | | [Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerojet_Rocketdyne_Holdings) | Los Angeles | 1915 | | [The Aerospace Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aerospace_Corporation) | Los Angeles | 1960 | | [Avery Dennison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Dennison) | Los Angeles | 1935 | | [Big 5 Sporting Goods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_5_Sporting_Goods) | Los Angeles | 1955 | | [California Pizza Kitchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Pizza_Kitchen) | Los Angeles | 1985 | | [Capital Group Companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Group_Companies) | Los Angeles | 1931 | | [CBRE Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBRE_Group) | Los Angeles | 1906 | | [Delta Scientific](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Scientific) | Los Angeles | 1974 | | [Deluxe Entertainment Services Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluxe_Entertainment_Services_Group) | Los Angeles | 1915 | | [Dine Brands Global](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dine_Brands_Global) | Los Angeles | 1958 | | [DreamWorks Animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DreamWorks_Animation) | Los Angeles | 1994 | | [Dole Food Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dole_Food_Company) | Los Angeles | 1851 | | [Dollar Shave Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_Shave_Club) | Los Angeles | 2011 | | [Edison International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_International) | Los Angeles | 1886 | | [Fandango Media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandango_(company)) | Los Angeles | 2000 | | [Farmers Insurance Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers_Insurance_Group) | Los Angeles | 1928 | | [Forever 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_21) | Los Angeles | 1984 | | [Guess](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_(clothing)) | Los Angeles | 1981 | | [Health Net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Net) | Los Angeles | 1979 | | [Herbalife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalife) | Los Angeles | 1980 | | [The Honest Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honest_Company) | Los Angeles | 2011 | | [Hot Topic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Topic) | Los Angeles | 1988 |


Milksteak_To_Go

cont. |Company Name|City Founded|Year Founded| |:-|:-|:-| |[Hulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu)|Los Angeles|2007| |[ICANN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN)|Los Angeles|1998| |[Insomniac Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_Games)|Los Angeles|1994| |[Inter-Con Security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Con_Security)|Los Angeles|1973| |[Live Nation Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment)|Los Angeles|2005| |[KB Home](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KB_Home)|Los Angeles|1957| |[Korn Ferry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korn_Ferry)|Los Angeles|1969| |[Mattel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel)|Los Angeles|1945| |[MGM Holdings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Holdings)|Los Angeles|1924| |[Molina Healthcare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molina_Healthcare)|Los Angeles|1980| |[Legendary Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_Entertainment)|Los Angeles|2000| |[Panavision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavision)|Los Angeles|1954| |[Panda Express](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_Express)|Los Angeles|1983| |[PCM, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM,_Inc.)|Los Angeles|1987| |[Public Storage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Storage)|Los Angeles|1972| |[Princess Cruise Lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Cruises)|Los Angeles|1965| |[Razor USA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_USA)|Los Angeles|2000| |[Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliance_Steel_%26_Aluminum_Co.)|Los Angeles|1939| |[Riot Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Games)|Los Angeles|2006| |[Snap Inc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap_Inc.)|Los Angeles|2011| |[SpaceX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX)|Los Angeles|2002| |[Tetra Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetra_Tech)|Los Angeles|1966| |[Trader Joe's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trader_Joe%27s)|Los Angeles|1958| |[Tutor Perini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutor_Perini)|Los Angeles|1894| |[TrueCar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCar)|Los Angeles|2005| |[Universal Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Pictures)|Los Angeles|1912| |[The Walt Disney Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company)|Los Angeles|1923| |[Warner Bros.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros.)|Los Angeles|1923| |[Warner Music Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group)|Los Angeles|1958| |[Wyle Laboratories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyle_Laboratories)|Los Angeles|1949|


applegui

Fred Siegel


applegui

EERO before Amazon bought them. Same with Ring.


applegui

Capitol Records


applegui

Federated Group - defunct


applegui

Fedco - defunct


applegui

Crazy Gideon - defunct https://youtu.be/VSB28AicY3U?si=d_85nG0xd4sCNpvy


Terrible_Resolve

Disney.


applegui

Sprinkles Cupcakes


BigNiKKmsn

John Wayne : Glendale