Berkeley Bowl
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| Industry | Grocery Store |
|---|---|
| Founder | Glenn and Diane Yasuda |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California , United States |
| Products | fruits and vegetables, groceries |
| Website | berkeleybowl.com |
Berkeley Bowl is an independent grocery store in Berkeley, California.[1][2] Owned by Glenn and Diane Yasuda,[3] it sells organic and natural products and has an extensive produce section. It has two locations in the city.
The business name stems from their first store location, in a former bowling alley.[4]
History and reception
Started as a small local grocery store in 1977, it now has two locations in Berkeley.[5] The original store was located in a converted bowling alley (also named Berkeley Bowl) at 2777 Shattuck Avenue, and moved to a renovated Safeway at 2020 Oregon Street in 1999. In 2003, it employed 250 people and there was a drive for unionization.[2] A second location, Berkeley Bowl West, opened at 9th and Heinz in 2009.
In 2008, the Los Angeles Times wrote that it was "this strident city's most popular grocery store."[6]
References
- ^ Tager, Sally (September 19, 1984). "Want 15 kinds of lettuce, 5 kinds of berries? Try the Berkeley Bowl". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Romney, Lee (October 30, 2003). "Labor Fight Seen as Un-Berkeley". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ de Turenne, Veronique (June 16, 1999). "Bowling for Produce". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Tracey (24 March 2015). "Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Wasman, Sharon (August 3, 2005). "You Think You've Got Tomatoes". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ Glionna, John M. (September 22, 2008). "Where the nuts are off the shelf". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.