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Re: Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by flwbdw » Tue May 26, 2015 9:02 pm

I worked at the Richfield service station, now Arco, from 1966 to 68 and would eat lunch at the coffee shop in Triple J's. As I remember they had a pretty good burger and fries lunch. At least I thought it was good. To me at that age, fancy dining was that steak place in front of the quarter car wash at the west end of Ashlan Park. Ashland Park also had their own credit card that could be used at some of the stores there.

Re: Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by Lost Fresno » Sun May 10, 2015 9:17 am

I found this ad which shows two locations for Triple J's but I only ever went to the Cedar and Ashlan one. It was a 15 minute walk from my childhood home but it seemed like a long trek back in the day. PS: I added the front page banner above this ad. We love the Fresno Bee here at Lost Fresno!
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Re: Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by Sheila Rae » Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:13 am

I spent a lot of time at Triple JJJ. My dad owned Ashlan Park Barber shop for 25 or so years and I spent many a Saturday at the shopping center. I remember they had Al Radka, Flippo Jr for promotions at the center. I followed Flippo around to see where he went to change so I could see what he looked like outside of his clown uniform. Dumb huh? I worked real briefly at Triple J coffee shop, as a dishwasher. I used to buy goldfish at Grants and they would be in a plastic bag all day until my dad closed the shop and we drove home (way out in the country). We used to go to Harpains Dairy and buy pigeons when we decided to have them once, which turned into a bazillion pigeons.

My sister worked briefly for channel 30 in the 60's, and I remember asking her if she ever saw Al Radka, etc. I thought he was such a star as a kid does when they are little. Remember Webster Webfoot? How about Nancy Allen's movie matinee on TV? How about the Crimson Castle? The Shangrila Chinese food place on Belmont, near Mars Drive In? Does anyone remember the Drinking and driving commercial about "Pauline & Jack"?? At the end of the commercial they get in a wreck and blood splatters all across her hand and they say, Happy new year Pauline, Happy New Year Jack. Friendly Ford used to be on the northwest corner of Clinton/Blackstone where Albertsons is now. Lesterburger was across the street on the southeast corner. Last time I was in Hawaii there was still a Perry Boys there, I was shocked to see it.

I had a slot car that I used to race at the Pit Stop in back of my dads barbershop. Remember the pool hall back in there too? We used to go school shopping for clothes downtown at Walter Smiths. Remember when someone put soap in the fountains at the Fulton mall? Remember Gemco? Remember the building was almost completed at First and Shields and it burned to the ground? What ever happened to Pioneer Chicken? Well, I know I will think of a million others but this is enough for now.

Re: Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by sjvalleydave » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:55 pm

On the back side of that center was a little bar called The Pub. It had been there for over 25 years. Closed a couple of years ago when the new center's owners didn't want a bar there anymore.

Re: Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by Big J » Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:41 pm

Yeah, I live right up the street from Ashlan Park. I'm too young to remember Triple J's, it was a Thrifty when I was a kid. Then it was Old Doc's for a short time and Fisherman's Warehouse (both of which moved from smaller locales in Ashlan Park), and now it's been empty, gosh...15 years at least. Not sure why that space has been unused this long - it'd make a great PetSmart or something. Rent must be through the roof. A few years back several long time tenants moved due to a rate increase, including Aram's Alterations and the barber shop, which reopened with new owners. I have a hunch the cost is why that great space remains empty.

Triple J's at Ashlan Park

by Lost Fresno » Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:43 pm

I've seen a number of posts here at Lost Fresno about the Triple J store. As many of you know, it was one of the anchor stores at the Ashlan Park Shopping Center. Apparently it lived on in many incarnations but as of this writing it is empty. What really moved me when I recently drove by to take a picture was how different it looked compared to what I remember as a kid. Of course I grew up with it being brand new and the star of the entire area. I'm sure it has gone through many face lifts but I was still shocked at how completely different it looks as of today. If you grew up in the 60's and remember this store, take a look at the photo below. Yikes!
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