PLAZA PRODUCE

The Plaza Produce adventure began in 1978. At that time, John Edwards had become interested in the produce business, even though he had never been in it. He had noticed how busy produce stands like 'The Big Prune' in Duarte and the old 'Irvine Ranch Produce Market' were, and thought, "Hmmmm... There's nothing like that in Glendora. What's stopping me from giving it a try?"... John opened up a 'no frills' produce stand that happened to have a roof and opened up shop. The store was conveniently located right next to 'Mrs. Simmons Bakery' and a door away from the old 'Village Meats Market'. John's youngest son, Chip was appointed boxboy/stockboy and John took over the clerk/produce buyer/sign maker duties. Business, although not exactly booming, was good enough to keep on going... John's oldest son, Clay stopped by one Saturday morning to help out. He liked the feel of the store and being around the fresh produce, plus through another job, he had become familiar with the Los Angeles..

Primary location: California United States