Fry's 902 W. Irvington Rd. Tucson Closed
Posted: March 14th, 2017, 10:48 pm
What happened here? This was an almost-Fry's Mercado (not quite)... seemed like a busy store... not the best neighborhood. A little surprised it closed.
There are a combination of reasons why this store closed.
#1 This is a duplicate store. This store was an ex-Smiths. There is a pre-merger Kroger built Fry's 1 mile north at I-19 and Ajo Way. Fry's has been closing these "duplicative" stores more aggressively over the past few years (especially if they're not in the best neighborhoods).
#2 The opening of the new Fry's Marketplace at 1795 W. Valencia Road in December probably sealed this store's fate. Prior to that, this was the closest Fry's store to the Midvale Park area (which is a higher income area than the area immediately surrounding this store.