Retail Watchers

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 ...

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 are outliers (Tatum and Shea, 7th Street and Bell, Downtown Phoenix, and Laveen Village come to mind) but m...

The last time I was in the store (2017 or 2018) the decor looked nice, but like a lot of Fry's stores it felt old and worn out. Whole Foods will do well there. The closest one is ~8 miles away at 20th and Camelback and the next one is up at Mayo Blvd and Scottsdale Rd. (~15 miles away). There's als...

The Downtown Scottsdale, AZ Fry's, which is stuck in a Kroger décor package from 15 - 20 years ago, is set to close and become a Whole Foods. The store is closing on May 31. https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2024/04/29/frys-scottsdale-shopping-center-whole-foods.html https://media.bizj.us/vie...

It's hard for me to see how Albertsons and Kroger thought this new deal would entice the FTC any better. I know someone said maybe it was simply to get the states that were suing off their backs, but the FTC was very clear that C&S is simply a questionable buyer, and it's going to take actual l...

I wonder if they're making changes to the store banner mix to make it easier for C&S? So for example in California make it mostly Albertsons branded stores that go to C&S if they were choosing between unloading a Ralphs or a Vons or an Albertsons in a particular neighborhood? Obviously they...

Looks like one of the new Walmart stores is going to be a 171,000 square foot supercenter in Mesa, AZ.

https://www.abc15.com/news/business/wal ... ll-in-mesa

Perhaps Costco should have express lanes with a 10 item limit and use a cash register without the bulky conveyor belt. This would fit more registers and eliminate the issue with the self checkout not being able to handle more than 5 items. Costco was founded with no conveyor belts, and switched to ...

Michigan is sensible as well--leaving in Detroit Southland/Briarwood/Twelve Oaks/Somerset/Oakland. Lakeside/Partridge Creek is the only questionable hole left---Lakeside is already slated for a (senior) housing project (somewhat similar to Northland just 7 years later)...Partridge Creek which is ab...

I think Dillards has enough clearance centers in AZ right now with the 2 they currently have. They need one to close, then they can convert that one. They let Desert Sky stay a full service store way longer than I ever thought they would but finally converted that. But I'm not clear what their exit...