View of Elvins department store side of the Hi-Ho Shopping Center, taken on July 8, 1966. The Hi-Ho Shopping Center on N. Meridian in Puyallup provided a large parking lot for its customers. Once there they could indulge in "one-stop shopping" and pick up groceries, prescriptions, clothing, gardening supplies and flowers, and fill up with gas. The shopping center was anchored by Elvins and Sears at opposite ends. Photograph ordered by Butler Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, MO.

Hi-Ho Market (Puyallup); Shopping centers--Puyallup; Elvins (Puyallup); Department stores--Puyallup--1960-1970; Parking lots--Puyallup;

Hi-Ho Shopping Center. View taken from across the street of the Hi-Ho Shopping Center in Puyallup. The shopping center was located at the intersection of Meridian North and River Road close to the Puyallup River. Hi-Ho prided itself for its "one-stop shopping" as it included a Sears, Elvins department store, drug store, laundry and gas station. 14 retailers and a bank were located in the shopping center's 25 acres. Gross sales of over $9,000,000 were reported in 1965. Photograph ordered by Butler Manufacturing, Kansas City, MO. (TNT 5-11-66, C-15)

Hi-Ho Market (Puyallup); Shopping centers--Puyallup;

An appropriate place for the "Ho-ho-ho!" Green Giant display was in the Hi-Ho Shopping Center in Puyallup on January 20, 1967. Jack Schneider of Hi-Ho stands with Jim Gardner (in grocer's apron) beside the large display of Green Giant cream style corn. A tempting offer of a giant plastic 56" kite is available with the redemption of five Green Giant canned vegetable labels. Mr. Gardner was the manager of the "floor crew" which included the checkers, box boys and shelf stockers. Photograph ordered by Lane Magazine & Book Co., Seattle. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Hi-Ho Market (Puyallup); Supermarkets--Puyallup; Merchandise displays--Puyallup--1960-1970; Schneider, Jack; Gardner, Jim;

This aerial photograph from March 1963 shows the Hi-Ho Shopping Center located at the intersection of River Road (top to bottom) and North Meridian Street in Puyallup. The Puyallup River can be seen in the upper right corner. At this time the Hi-Ho Shopping Center was home to the Hi-Ho Food Center, the Hi-Ho Launder Center, and the Hi-Ho Shoe Center. In 1965 expansion brought a sporting goods store, a camera shop, a barber shop and a beauty parlor. The Hi-Ho Center was bought by Fred Meyer in 1980.

Aerial photographs; Hi-Ho Market (Puyallup); Shopping centers--Puyallup; Puyallup River (Wash.);