EL CERRITO PLAZA began to decline in the late 1970s, when it had been outpositioned by newer and larger shopping centers in its trade area. The mall's doldrums were magnified by the shuttering of its sole anchor store, in 1996. The complex was given a wrecking ball renovation in the year 2000, with a new power center emerging in 2002. In this plan, structures held over from the mall appear in black, while new construction is shown in gray.

Albertsons / Sav-On anchored the new & improved EL CERRITO PLAZA. The store encompassed 67,000 square feet.
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In July 2007, the store was rebranded as a Lucky Stores operation. Things had come full circle, as there had been a Lucky Stores supermarket in the original EL CERRITO PLAZA.
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Today, Jo-Ann Fabrics operates in the original Lucky Stores structure.

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