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- February 23rd, 2024, 1:22 pm
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Thrifty Ice Cream now at Vons/Albertsons
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2166
Re: Thrifty Ice Cream now at Vons/Albertsons
Funny I just saw this today a half hour ago at Albertsons...I'd always thought that half gallon--home freezer size-- of Thrifty was widely sold in California...didn't realize it was an exclusive.
- February 23rd, 2024, 7:39 am
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1612
- Views: 156777
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Not awful--pretty low-budget, I'd say, but nice that they included ice cream---that ice cream is a hidden jewel.
- February 20th, 2024, 1:09 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 840
Re: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'
Some of the Smartly stuff is pretty good (dishwashing liquid in a nice discreet compact/short industrial-type (rather than stylized) 8 oz container sourced in Canada; bar soap), some is about what you'd expect (99 cent toilet tissue--quite thin and loosely-rolled). I actually refill the dishwashing ...
- February 20th, 2024, 7:31 am
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1612
- Views: 156777
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Unfortunately that matches with the timing from my dude in Cathedral City...
- February 16th, 2024, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Dollar General and the like.....
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1199
Re: Dollar General and the like.....
I've noticed several sizes (batches) of Suavitel softener at Dollar Tree...some look like they were the laaaast "sold for $1" shrunken size, others are bigger (that are more in keeping with the $1.25 price). I think Colgate-Palmolive is especially skilled at doing this (also the pump sizes...
- February 15th, 2024, 9:57 pm
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
- Replies: 5
- Views: 537
Re: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
The quality faults which have tripped up KFC specifically have been associated with the cheapening/streamlining of the in-store preparation. Since I worked there in the late 80s, they have moved much more volume away from chicken on the bone. Nearly all of that comes into the restaurant pre-breaded ...
- February 15th, 2024, 8:12 am
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
- Replies: 5
- Views: 537
Re: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
I believe this is one in a series of videos---really quite well done and interestingly analytical. Watched a couple during Christmas specifically on KFC (essentially how long can KFC have such a strong international business with product innovation etc when the US business is so mismanaged) and Pope...
- February 14th, 2024, 7:22 am
- Forum: Northeast USA
- Topic: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 863
Re: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
No argument, but miles put on surplus merchandise reduces the profitability pretty quickly. Upstate NY (like Michigan) has significant agriculture (tree fruit orchards etc) as well as processing facilities which are really the bedrock of an operator like this---there are STILL overruns and obsolete ...
- February 13th, 2024, 2:52 pm
- Forum: Northeast USA
- Topic: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 863
Re: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
I wonder if they're just a little over-expanded on the west coast--leading to not enough bargains and specials popping up to keep their channels full. Perhaps a more even distribution of locations (including expansion into NY/New England) will assist them with perishable closeouts (closer to manufac...
- February 13th, 2024, 7:20 am
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1612
- Views: 156777
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Last week had a wander through the Cathedral City (Date Palm/Ramon) RA. Huge rather echo-y in-line store in a strip center (also a Stater and smaller stores in the center). Oddly, no scooped Thrifty ice cream----plenty of room. Anyway, the checker (smile-y Hispanic guy) was charming and friendly--re...