Blog — Jackson Street History

Frank's Superette - 1961 Two Big Blondes has made its home at 25th & Jackson in Seattle's Central District since 1999 - two years after it opened in its original location in Georgetown. 2501 S. Jackson Street was the home of Frank's Superette, which anchored the corner of 25th Ave S & S Jackson street for three decades, from the late-1950s through the late-1980s. The shop was owned and operated by Frank Louie, who had immigrated from China and moved to Seattle in the 1930s. As a grocery store & lunch counter, many Central District residents still recount running to...