Eagle Supermarkets was a grocery chain in Houston, Texas that operated until March 1985. The chain was owned by California-based Lucky Stores, and it held a 6 percent market share and had 1,100 employees before leaving the area. “Houston” redirects here. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Lucky Stores first began in San Mateo County, California when Charles Crouch expanded his lucky stores to the East Bay in 1935. ...

History

Of the 22 Houston-area stores, seven of the stores were sold to Rice Food Markets (which boosted its store count to 36), six were sold to Gerland's Food Fair (which boosted its store count to 20) and two became Fiesta Mart. Five stores became independent retailers supplied by Affiliated Foods of Keller, Texas. The remaining two stores were closed. The chain's 496,000-foot distribution center in Northwest Houston was leased to Grocers Supply Co.^[1] Rice Epicurean Markets is a Houston, Texas-based niche grocery chain. ... Gerlands Food Fair is a privately held chain of grocery stores in the Houston area. ... Fiesta Mart is a Texas supermarket chain. ... Keller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ...

References

1. ^ Supermarket chain to sell its Eagle stores here, Houston Chronicle, March 3, 1985.