Retail Watchers

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 ...

...So for a brand that has trained its customers to shop on sale, they don't have much in the way of sales or coupons these days to get them in the door. Kohl's is going to have to work on this pricing issue first and foremost or they are going to be in real trouble. Maybe they thought it worked so...

...The first time I saw this new Extra Mile logo down in AZ I thought it was a fake location and not part of the actual chain. I actually stopped in to take a look at it just to see what the deal was. Of course once I got inside it was obvious it was part of the chain. Funny you say this because th...

I think 19th/Union Hills is an original Frys but it is difficult to tell. Maybe a severely expanded store? I didn't notice 19th and Union Hills wasn't on the list. I have it as a Fry's as far back as July 16, 1980 but I don't have any notes about whether that was a grand opening, so it probably exi...

I have a database of Phoenix grocery stores dating back to the 1940's culled from newspaper ads and articles and a few phone directories. In addition to the ones arizonaguy found, there's only one more: 1835 E Guadalupe Rd Tempe AZ So, 15 of the 99 Fry's stores in the Valley are legacy Fry's from be...

After visiting half a dozen Fry's this weekend, I am baffled as to where the criticism is coming from.... I can tell you where it is coming from. Their produce is typically on the verge of being rotten, meat isn't very good, bakery products don't have much flavor, and the stores are a mess. There a...

...Parking difficulty is a strong contribution to the isolation of the area... The parking situation was terrible. Even when garage spaces were available, the line to get out of the garages were too damn long. I like to walk, so on visits from San Diego I'd park several blocks north and hoof it. No...

After visiting half a dozen Fry's this weekend, I am baffled as to where the criticism is coming from.... I can tell you where it is coming from. Their produce is typically on the verge of being rotten, meat isn't very good, bakery products don't have much flavor, and the stores are a mess. There a...

... they could also be buying the brand to ensure it stays dead. If they don't operate at least one location called "99 cents only" (or whatever the hell they were calling themselves when they closed), after a period of non-use another firm could use the name. I doubt that would happen, t...

...All my observations and experiences as well. Spot on!... Thanks. ...At the Promenade I was often boxed in during flooding and forced to face the cluster fxxx of traffic on the other side. Why the heck they did not build overpasses over the river is inane! BTW.......................that trolley l...