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...Plus don't forget Upland was Colorful Lifestyle which is about a decade old now, obviously Albertsons considers that decor to be outdated now and we can assume it has been retired and will not appear in any future remodels. The new package does nod to Modern It's a decade old on Albertsons/Safew...

The packaging reminds me of Target's "Favorite Day" line of deserts. Although I don't recall specially branded baked goods, Safeway had "The Snack Artist" and "Marcela Valladolid" brands prior to the Albertsons acquisition.

buckguy wrote: ↑June 8th, 2024, 3:37 am Foxtrot is re-opening small numbers of stores in Chicago, along with Dallas and Austin: https://www.convenience.org/Media/Daily ... oxtrot_Ops

The "Chicago" subreddit has mostly negative things to say about this news.

pseudo3d wrote: ↑June 7th, 2024, 7:02 am Sounds like they're trying to fill 99 Cents Only Stores' niche.

Yes, the "once-popular, now heading towards bankruptcy" niche.

... If you found a real busy, well staffed Rubios they made very good food when compared to other fresh Mex concepts like Chipotle. Unfortunately that almost never happened in the last few years. I think the real underlying cause was over expansion. They got into new areas they shouldn't have like ...

...I know little about them other than they seemed to do tons of business in Phoenix when I was there a few weeks ago. They were fast and efficient and the ice cream was great at multiple locations. Staffing level reminded me of In-N-Out which is why I compared them. First time there was only a few...

Isn't Dr Pepper (or whoever is in second place) the number 2 behind Coke?

Dillards customer seems to be the last gasp of the Estee Lauder "gift with purchase"/Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds customer...markets too small and too suburban for a Sephora and not upscale enough for Nordstrom...with better quality merchandise than the lowest 75% of Macys Well whoever...

GOOD! If you can't pay a living wage hit the road jack. :x The idea of paying a living wage dates back to 1898.From a History channel history of the minimum wage : 1898: Samuel Gompers, founding president of the American Federation of Labor, publishes an article entitled “A Minimum Living Wage,” in...

I have no idea what's going on with Mimi's. They have locations in 12 different states, but only one location in 6 of those states, and no more than 3 locations in any state besides California. The one here in Greensboro is the only location in North Carolina. Looking at the menu, their prices are ...