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by SamSpade
Yesterday, 4:52 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Whataburger expanding to North Carolina
Replies: 3
Views: 112

Re: Whataburger expanding to North Carolina

ClownLoach wrote: March 27th, 2024, 4:54 pm Did anyone notice they opened one on the strip in Las Vegas?
Yep, right before the Super Bowl.
by SamSpade
Yesterday, 4:50 pm
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls
Replies: 4
Views: 85

Re: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls

I haven't been in a Canadian mall for about a decade, but the last time I was in one in B.C., they continue to be more like our malls used to be - stores that sold a variety of things and would attract a variety of people to them. The Bay was kind of snoozy like Macy's but not terrible, (at that tim...
by SamSpade
March 26th, 2024, 5:55 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
Replies: 20
Views: 689

Re: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel

Unfortunately the links are broken. Yeah sorry about that, I posted that from my phone and now I can't seem to fix it so here you go. Picture Store Tour Hi Market Report Blog, as you seem to be on the other side of the country, here is a link to a LARGE Kroger-owned store built from the ground up w...
by SamSpade
March 26th, 2024, 4:51 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho
Replies: 19
Views: 556

Re: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho

They seem to be moving toward larger, more standard sized stores---the new in downtown Bethesda replaced a very tiny store (even more crowded that GWU because of a more awkward floorplan) and seems to be the same size as the new one near Union Market and both are similar to the newish one (a replac...
by SamSpade
March 25th, 2024, 7:30 pm
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: "Generic" Walgreens?
Replies: 5
Views: 200

Re: "Generic" Walgreens?

Until they built one of their own stores, a location in my hometown was a small store with basically a pharmacy counter after they bought out the independent that was located there. This looks a little bit like it may be a specialty pharmacy or really in a community where they want to keep the pharm...
by SamSpade
March 25th, 2024, 12:33 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho
Replies: 19
Views: 556

Re: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho

For a company that seems to be expanding at a quicker rate lately, they sure do seem to have a problem with noticeably increased product recalls (as reported all over). From their September 7, 2018 podcast, they claim to be extra careful about any chance of recall, compared to their competition and...
by SamSpade
March 22nd, 2024, 3:11 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho
Replies: 19
Views: 556

Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho

Eastern Idaho will probably never get their dream store due to logistics for trucking, they have no stores in Montana, Wyoming, or the Dakotas too. A store is opening in a (still operational for now it seems) furniture store, which was at one point a "discount store," according to county p...
by SamSpade
March 22nd, 2024, 11:49 am
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's adding another Salt Lake City, UT store
Replies: 6
Views: 173

Trader Joe's adding another Salt Lake City, UT store

At first I thought a former Pep Boy's Auto would be too small, but in Utah they cannot sell wine (or hard liquor) or any beers stronger than a certain ABV so that opens up a bit more space. Great parking lot choice (lots of space) and visibility/access for this location. Unlike most others, this one...
by SamSpade
March 22nd, 2024, 11:19 am
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's adding another store in Oregon
Replies: 1
Views: 97

Trader Joe's adding another store in Oregon

Moving into a former Dollar Tree location between a Walmart Neighborhood Market and an Ace Hardware, which is just about perfect for Trader Joes (another in our area is also attached to an Ace). This is the core retail area for this part of the Milwaukie - Oak Grove - Gladstone ... and even Oregon C...
by SamSpade
March 22nd, 2024, 10:57 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: 7-Eleven Really Hates Wyoming
Replies: 10
Views: 521

Re: 7-Eleven Really Hates Wyoming

So they are branding these as Albertsons fuel stations even when it is right across the street from a Safeway branded store?.... I know it's the same company, but doesn't seem consistent. But it is in the parking lot of an Albertsons branded store? Why wouldn't they brand it Albertsons in that case...