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by cathandler
March 26th, 2024, 4:54 pm
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: Kroger shuttering distribution spoke in Miami
Replies: 3
Views: 164

Kroger shuttering distribution spoke in Miami

According to a memo posted on the Kroger Reddit the two-year-old Miami spoke facility will close by May 26. This is one of four (the others being in Groveland (Orlando), Jacksonville and Tampa) covering major population centers in the Sunshine State.
by cathandler
March 7th, 2024, 3:29 pm
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie
Replies: 210
Views: 19099

Re: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie

I hope you are right here but I think there are more chains that have been limping along for years now, that may become available in a similar fashion to Winn Dixie. Maybe not on the immediate East Coast, but in other regions, I see a number of such chains... whether or not they want to sell out is...
by cathandler
February 28th, 2024, 11:42 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Wendys Dynamic Pricing
Replies: 7
Views: 448

Re: Wendys Dynamic Pricing

After a swift and brutal backlash, the dynamic pricing plan is dead
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail ... 024-02-28/
by cathandler
February 26th, 2024, 9:18 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 361
Views: 23425

FTC Sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

As expected, the FTC has thrown its full weight against the merger - I think this is the coup de grâce...
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/ftc-sue ... erger.html
by cathandler
September 23rd, 2023, 7:32 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: WSJ: Rite Aid plans 400-500 store closures in pending bankruptcy filing
Replies: 61
Views: 3644

WSJ: Rite Aid plans 400-500 store closures in pending bankruptcy filing

Bondholders expected to push for even more. What regions do you think would be hardest hit?
https://nypost.com/2023/09/22/strugglin ... an-report/
by cathandler
December 12th, 2022, 9:29 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy

It appears the local store owners will be left holding the bag with nothing left to sell
https://archive.ph/O6d0p
by cathandler
September 7th, 2022, 9:42 pm
Forum: Northeast USA
Topic: Another Shaw's to close
Replies: 7
Views: 3132

Re: Another Shaw's to close

I should clarify - I'm talking about all divisions of Shaw's, not of Albertsons in general.
by cathandler
September 7th, 2022, 12:55 am
Forum: Northeast USA
Topic: Another Shaw's to close
Replies: 7
Views: 3132

Re: Another Shaw's to close

Add Scarborough, ME to the list of closures. Maine is the state where the chain was founded in 1860. I'm hearing all divisions are in the red so this could be the start of a major round of bloodletting.
https://www.pressherald.com/2022/09/04/ ... n-october/