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On E. California Blvd near S. Lake Ave This is an interesting store that I thought deserved a mention on this forums. I always pass by this store since it's down the street from my gym. A few nights ago, I decided to walk in to buy myself a post workout snack. This has to be the smallest store in th...

There are remarkable similarities. They must have hired the same design firm. Assuming the merger with Kroger goes through, it would be interesting if Kroger adopts this decor package for all their stores instead of their own current decor package. But I can also see this store going to C&S sin...

One thing I also noticed that this decor package has a lot of similar elements to the most recent Kroger decor used in standard (non fresh fare) Ralphs stores. Like the fonts on the wall signage, and the "Cake Shop" signage reminds me of the "Bakery Shop" signage that Kroger use...

One thing I also noticed that this decor package has a lot of similar elements to the most recent Kroger decor used in standard (non fresh fare) Ralphs stores. Like the fonts on the wall signage, and the "Cake Shop" signage reminds me of the "Bakery Shop" signage that Kroger uses...

I was recently inside this store a few months ago, and it had the Colorful Lifestyle decor which in my onion, didn't look bad at all. This remodel must be very recent. I actually like this decor package, and I'm surprised to see this type of decor package in a Albertsons owned store. The design and ...

Meanwhile Costco, Sam's and Amazon couldn't care less about these upcoming media programs because they're too busy taking market share by better serving their customers. I am surprised they're trying to push out a paid savings model at this current stage of the merger though. I do not see this goin...

One of the things about this merger that I can possibly see happening too (if it get gets approved) is that Kroger will most likely implement the cash back fee on the ACI bannered stores when attempting to get cash back on a debit card. At my local Ralphs, the cash back fee recently went up from .50...

I know I'm a little late, but I'm recently catching up with the latest divesture plan announced by Kroger. According to what I read, Kroger is divesting the Albertsons banner to C&S in California. I wonder if this includes the Vons and Pavilions banner also being divested? Or just the Albertsons...

I came across a Vons in Anaheim Hills, that was previously a Pavilions and converted to the Vons banner sometime in the past couple of years. This store appears to have had the “Pavilions Lifestyle” decor (that most Pavilions had at one point before they went with the standard Lifestyle remodels) W...

I came across a Vons in Anaheim Hills, that was previously a Pavilions and converted to the Vons banner sometime in the past couple of years. This store appears to have had the “Pavilions Lifestyle” decor (that most Pavilions had at one point before they went with the standard Lifestyle remodels) Wh...