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by marshd1000
March 10th, 2024, 6:01 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23627

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

It seems to be that this merger would have had a better chance if they had divested to other retailers? Like in California, divesting to Save Mart with a rebrand of the stores to Lucky. In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, divesting QFC and Carr’s to URM, the owner of Rosauers would have made se...
by marshd1000
January 8th, 2024, 3:31 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23627

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

At least as of January 5th, the merger is still alive as Kroger, Albertsons and the FTC are still talking. Here’s the latest!

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/01/05/al ... r-ftc-neg/

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4052714-k ... etails-ftc
by marshd1000
December 15th, 2023, 8:15 am
Forum: Canada
Topic: Pattison Food Group And Their Stores In The US
Replies: 10
Views: 3017

Re: Pattison Food Group And Their Stores In The US

They may want to acquire more stores. Perhaps Town & Country would be a good fit? Maybe URM/Rosauer's?
by marshd1000
December 15th, 2023, 8:14 am
Forum: Canada
Topic: Pattison Food Group And Their Stores In The US
Replies: 10
Views: 3017

Re: Pattison Food Group And Their Stores In The US

I have been in their Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare and Price Smart Foods stores in British Columbia. Save-On is close to a Safeway in terms of product mix and operation. They acquired Safeway on Vancouver Island as Sobeys already had Thrifty Foods. Urban Fare is similar to Metropolitian Market. Price Sm...
by marshd1000
December 9th, 2023, 8:06 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23627

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

This might be a crazy thought but if the merger doesn’t happen, do you think Albertsons might try to buy Rite Aid out of bankruptcy? I’m thinking that looking in retrospect, Rite Aid shareholders wouldn’t be holding worthless stock right now had they allowed the Albertsons Rite Aid merger to happen!
by marshd1000
December 8th, 2023, 10:23 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23627

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

It has been shown that Albertsons is ok with operating multiple banners in a region. Puget Sound for example has Albertsons, Safeway and Haggen. On the Kroger side of things it also has QFC and Fred Meyer. In the past, it seems that Kroger likes to have just one banner. But in the Puget Sound exampl...
by marshd1000
November 24th, 2023, 11:01 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Nordstrom Flagship Downtown Seattle
Replies: 8
Views: 804

Nordstrom Flagship Downtown Seattle

I’m a Washington native and very familiar with the Downtown Seattle Nordstrom. I’m also familiar with the current issues of Downtown Seattle. I have feared Nordstrom closing the Downtown Seattle store and moving offices to Bellevue and designating the Bellevue Square store as the flagship! But accor...
by marshd1000
November 23rd, 2023, 7:04 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Modesto A&W closes due to ADA lawsuit
Replies: 15
Views: 947

Re: Modesto A&W closes due to ADA lawsuit

I could see the reasoning for the lawsuit if the restaurant refused to accommodate. But it sounds like they were more than willing to try to help a handicapped person! Too bad A&W corporate couldn’t help them!
by marshd1000
November 21st, 2023, 4:02 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe’s to move Everett store to Everett Mall
Replies: 3
Views: 889

Trader Joe’s to move Everett store to Everett Mall

Trader Joe’s will be moving to the old Sears space at Everett Mall: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/trader-joes-to-move-store-to-everett-mall-application-says/?%3Futm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook_HeraldNet_organic&fbclid=IwAR2Y___l_Mpt56qCzeD45ZPcJnzmkFYtn_YGQq17S4saKnS3HanPnICNAtI_aem_A...
by marshd1000
November 18th, 2023, 10:26 am
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska Impact
Replies: 89
Views: 7667

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska Impact

I kind of wonder how the Kroger/Albertsons merger will play out in Burien and Renton, WA if allowed to proceed?! In Burien, the only full line grocers are the Fred Meyer on 1st Ave S & 143rd St and two Safeway stores. The closest Safeway to the Fred Meyer is at Burien Plaza on SW 148th St. The o...