Twenty-five years after the Alpha Beta store in Uptown Whittier closed, the site — bought by the city with hopes of becoming a library — is finally getting its first public use as a parking lot. A ...

Nearly 30 years after the Uptown Whittier Alpha Beta store closed –– and 16 years after it was demolished –– Whittier city officials are ready to try again to develop the 3.4-acre site, along with ...

Countless grocery store chains have come and gone over the years, many that were household names at one point in time. With competition from upstarts, razor thin profit margins, and the changing ...