It closed in 2000 and remained vacant after that. At some point, it became a Big Burger Freeze. It originally had a long rooftop sign like the one at the top of this page in Buellton. This Foster's Freeze was probably built in the late 1940s or early 1950s. There was another location in Santa Cruz which has closed (see top of page). I have not seen this style plastic sign anywhere else. This Foster's Freeze maybe be the most modern of all the locations I have seen. The former phone booths on their lot bear Foster's Freeze signs. This Foster's Freeze was probably built in the 1960s. The roof, canopy, and sign were obviously added later. This Foster's Freeze location in Hawthorne was supposedly the oldest stand in Los Angeles County. The sign might be from the 1960s or 1970s. This Foster's Freeze location in Burbank appears to be from the 1950s. I don't know of any other sign panels like this one. The Foster's Freeze location was probably built in the 1950s. I don't know whether these signs came in different colors or if the one in Morro Bay was repainted. This Foster's Freeze and the Burbank location (see below) feature the same plastic, oval sign design. Around 2011, the plastic panel of this sign was replaced for the new tenant, Tom's Burger & Frosty. This Foster's Freeze location opened in 1952 and closed in 2010. This Foster's Freeze also has a non-embossed "Little Foster" sign. This Foster's Freeze has a non-embossed "Little Foster" sign. It is the only embossed "Little Foster" sign that I know of. This Foster's Freeze has a rare plastic sign. The plastic letters and mascot are installed as separate pieces on top of the sign panel. This sign is unlike those at any other locations that I know of. I believe this location was built in 1959. I assume these buildings are not as old as the smaller ones with round corners. This Foster's Freeze features one of the extra wide buildings with square corners like the one in Ventura on the previous page. The sign is now at the Valley Relics Museum in Van Nuys, CA. The Santa Monica location closed around 2016. The Culver City location closed in 2015 and a Dunkin' Donuts has opened at the site. I believe the character on all of these plastic Foster's signs was always yellow with red cheeks.
The Culver City and Santa Monica signs had faded over the years. The other side was probably a replacement. Only one of the embossed panels is embossed. The building most likely started out with a flat roof like one in Ventura shown above. The Foster's Freeze location was built in 1960. This Foster's Freeze building most likely started out with a flat roof like the one directly above in Ventura. That building has been gone for many years. The original Foster's Freeze in Ventura was built around 1948. The building has housed a battery store, Vinyl Concepts, and, most recently, Barrett Living.
I believe this location closed at some point in the late 1970s. This former Foster's Freeze location opened around 1958. It is protected by plastic and appears to have come from a Tastee-Freez stand. The neon ice cream cone sign is installed on the side of the building. Note the white lettering of "Old Fashion" on this plastic sign. This Foster's Freeze location was built in the 1960s. I'm sure there were other white panels but there are none on public display now. The other side of the sign features the more common navy panel. This Foster's Freeze location features a rare pole sign panel with a white background and "Patio Dining" text. The building and sign had been remodeled for the Handline restaurant. I have not seen them at any other location. In addition to the script Foster's lettering around the roofline, there were these cute metal additions. This Foster's Freeze appeared to be from the 1950s. In 2009, this Santa Cruz location became Taqueria Agave and the sign was removed. The mascot on the Selma sign has red cheeks. I'd love to know when they made the switch. The Dinuba, Selma and Santa Cruz locations feature later plastic signs. (hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page click on photos for larger images)
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