Sage's

Sage's Complete Markets was a privately held supermarket chain, based in San Bernardino, California, consisting of 7 stores located throughout Southern California. It was founded in San Bernardino, California, in 1937, by Milton R. Sage. Milton R. Sage opens his first market at Base Line and E Street in 1937. The store will expand to become a chain of Sage's Complete Markets throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The company had 16 separate stores, including six supermarkets, six adjacent toy stores, Two "Minute" Shops (Rialto and San Bernardino), and two Bakeries. On side of the buildings were Sage's Coffee Shop and Sage's Toy Stores. Sage's filed for bankrupt on May 19, 1972, in early 1973 all stores were closed.[2] Milton R. Sages died of a heart attack on November 22, 1973 at the age of 64.

Sage's Complete Markets[1]
TypePrivate
IndustryGrocery Store
FoundedAugust 17, 1937 (1937-08-17)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
FounderMilton R. Sage
Defunct1973 (1973)
HeadquartersSan Bernardino, California, U.S.
Number of locations
7
Key people
Milton R. Sage (CEO)
ProductsBakery, dairy, deli, general grocery, drug, coffee shop, meat, produce, toys

Stores
Sages Magnolia

In 1937 Sage's Opened a Farmers Market at Baseline and E Street with 5 employees including himself. In 1939 the store was renamed Food King Market. In 1945 the current building at Baseline and E Street was remodeled with adjacent parking and a nursery. The Baseline store was remodeled and expanded in 1958 and 1961, Closed in Dec 1972.

On July 8, 1948, Sage, purchased six markets in San Bernardino, Colton, and Riverside. Three were bought from Lewis Markets, and three from Fitzsimmons Tower Markets.

November 17, 1948, Opened its second Sages's store in downtown San Bernardino, next to the Harris Department Store at 262 E Street. Simultaneously with another opening at Twelfth and Main Street in Riverside.

Sages Del Rosa 1630 Highland Ave in San Bernardino on December 3, 1956[3]

Sages Redlands,[4] 450 Cypress Redlands November 1, 1959[5]

[6] Sages Magnolia 6491 Magnolia Ave Riverside 1951 remodeled in 1962

Sages Sierra Way and Highland in San Bernardino, Grand Opening was on September 5, 1963. Six store acquisition of the former Food Giant Market on July 28, 1963. Closed in 1972

Sages Rialto at 250 W. Foothill Blvd. Rialto opened in July 1964

Sages 12th and Main store, relocated to 5222 Arlington Riverside in 1964

Stater Bros. Chairman Jack Brown served as Vice President-Sales and Merchandising for Sage's Complete Markets in San Bernardino. Brown died in 2016.[7]

References
  1. "Sage's Complete Shopping".
  2. Sage, Milton. "Memorial". Find a Grave.
  3. "Shopping center to be built at old Sage's Market site". San Bernardino Sun.
  4. "Sage to Add 33,000 feet to Redlands Store Complex". www.newspapers.com.
  5. "The rise and fall of Sage's". redlandsdailyfacts.com.
  6. "Sages Remembered in Riverside". pe.com.
  7. Brown, Jack. "OBITUARY". www.dignitymemorial.com.
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