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by Super S
April 28th, 2020, 8:49 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Coronavirus Fears and Empty Supermarkets
Replies: 423
Views: 110009

Re: Coronavirus Fears and Empty Supermarkets

Yes, Bashas did use Hy-Top until they switched to Topco brands in 2002 or so. I'm sure WinCo sold the Hy-Top brand at one time. Menards (midwest home improvement chain) has a grocery section and uses the Parade brand there. I think Bashas does supply some IGA stores in rural AZ. WinCo did in fact h...
by Super S
April 27th, 2020, 5:29 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Reopenings
Replies: 6
Views: 2400

Re: Restaurant Reopenings

Georgia is reopening restaurants April 27, and other states are reopening soon too. In China, and other Asian countries that have reopened they are using plastic partitions between tables as well as closing off tables in between customers. The employees wear masks, and customers must wear masks unl...
by Super S
April 27th, 2020, 8:23 am
Forum: Specialty Retail & Membership Club Chains
Topic: Dollar General eyeing locations in Washington state
Replies: 12
Views: 8689

Re: Dollar General eyeing locations in Washington state

invests I suppose you could say that they invest, but it is bare minimum that they invest. Steel or pre-fab looking building, cement floors, in an almost unfinished building... often times only one employee on duty... But they serve a purpose. They actually have quite a good little merchandise mix ...
by Super S
April 26th, 2020, 8:27 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail & Membership Club Chains
Topic: Dollar General eyeing locations in Washington state
Replies: 12
Views: 8689

Re: Dollar General eyeing locations in Washington state

I took an afternoon drive today to Cathlamet, where I have not driven in almost a year. A Dollar General has quietly opened just outside of Cathlamet...not sure how long it has been open but it was not there last summer. Cathlamet has a small grocery store in an old building downtown and a few other...
by Super S
April 26th, 2020, 9:57 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Coronavirus and wearing masks in stores
Replies: 107
Views: 32254

Re: Coronavirus and wearing masks in stores

Was in a store today and there was a new sign. "If you are purchasing age restricted products, you will be asked by your cashier to temporarily remove your mask." Great... Touch mask to take it off, handle ID with the same hands you just touched your mask with (hope your hands didn't pick...
by Super S
April 25th, 2020, 9:10 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Wendy's to serve breakfast in all locations in 2020
Replies: 53
Views: 20283

Re: Wendy's to serve breakfast in all locations in 2020

Saw the promotional signs at Wendy's at 6 last night while sitting in a very long line at the drive thru. Not sure what changed, I've been going to Wendy's the last few Fridays and haven't seen more than 2-3 cars ahead or behind me at most. Last night, same time they were wrapped completely around ...
by Super S
April 21st, 2020, 6:13 am
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Fred Meyer stores limiting capacity
Replies: 5
Views: 2908

Re: Fred Meyer stores limiting capacity

The Fred Meyer I shop at regularly has posted signs about this, but the only thing I have noticed is that they have somebody stationed at the grocery end wiping down carts and baskets. No change whatsoever on the non-food end. I went to Walmart for the first time in weeks yesterday and they have som...
by Super S
April 21st, 2020, 6:08 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Rite Aid changes logo
Replies: 47
Views: 22303

Re: Rite Aid changes logo

Notice there has been no roll out of this new logo beyond the press release... I am guessing they realized this is not the time... unless they plan to only use the new logo on remodeled stores. They just re-did their website and app but it is featuring the old logo. This could end up flopping like ...
by Super S
April 20th, 2020, 8:36 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The Future of Buffets, Salad Bars, and Self Serve?
Replies: 93
Views: 33281

Re: The Future of Buffets, Salad Bars, and Self Serve?

Buffets have been in decline for a long time and the niche ones like pizza or Chinese food are usually awful. COVID-19 probably will hasten that. Whole Foods seems to have an efficient life cycle approach to the hot/cold bars and takeaway, using leftovers and eventually cycling into refrigerated ca...
by Super S
April 19th, 2020, 8:44 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The Future of Buffets, Salad Bars, and Self Serve?
Replies: 93
Views: 33281

Re: The Future of Buffets, Salad Bars, and Self Serve?

One other thing I could see happening is a shift away from self-serve pop machines and moving these behind the counter, some of which already look questionable at times.