[chrisinoc]

The Carpenters’ father used to shop at the now abandoned Gemco on Florence in northeast Downey as they lived nearby.

Their first home was in the general area as my family's home in southern Downey and was taken out by the Century Freeway.

The Carpenters attended Long Beach State (just before me) and have the Performing Arts Center named after them.

[ExCTCitizen]

Gemco? The Gem Department Store chain. My parents shopped at the Gemco on the Berlin Turnpike. Now it is a Price Chopper Supermarket.

I feel like I'm in the Amesfanclub.com forum. Great site about old store chains.