Berkeley Bowl
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. Glenn Yasuda died on February 14, 2020 aged 85.
Industry | Grocery Store |
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Founded | 1977 |
Founder | Glenn and Diane Yasuda |
Headquarters | Berkeley, California , United States |
Products | fruits and vegetables, groceries |
Website | berkeleybowl.com |
The business name stems from their first store location, in a former bowling alley.[4]
History
Started as a small local grocery store in 1977 by Glenn and Diane Yasuda,[5] it now has two locations in Berkeley.[6] 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."[7]
In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was brought against Berkeley Bowl claiming that the grocery store was not properly paying its employees for overtime.[8]
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.
- 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 (March 24, 2015). "Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses". Berkeleyside. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Batey, Eve (February 20, 2020). "Glenn Yasuda, Co-Founder of Famed Produce Mart Berkeley Bowl, Dies at 85". Eater SF.
- 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.
- Staff, Marlena Tavernier-Fine | (April 17, 2019). "Class-action complaint brought against Berkeley Bowl by former employee". The Daily Californian.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)