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@veteran+, another old Trader Joe's in South Pasadena is going to be supplemented by a massive new store. This time they're taking the entire Vons a short distance away. Although at this time the tiny old store is going to remain open, I would expect they will wind up closing it since the new locat...

Sometimes simple is the best solution. Way back in time no one was allowed to bring in any receptacle that could accommodate store products (at least in the stores I worked in or shopped. If it was a huge purse type thing they were followed around the store. But no one was allowed to "shop&quo...

The Whole Foods in my area have noticeable improvements in store conditions and pricing seems to be lower. One thing that has not improved is still NO baggers and of course the horrific parking thing. Oh, and still too many clerks pulling merch for online orders (they are always in the way of shoppe...

Sometimes simple is the best solution. Way back in time no one was allowed to bring in any receptacle that could accommodate store products (at least in the stores I worked in or shopped. If it was a huge purse type thing they were followed around the store. But no one was allowed to "shop"...

"All these retailers are doing is issuing garbage press releases and the media is running with them. Meanwhile all I'm seeing is more price increases overall." Exactly, it's a collusive partnership! The media today is both lazy and incompetent. They don't have any reporters left who are f...

Let me rephrase: Darden Corp. used to have restaurants with Darden on the FRONT outside. Do they still have restaurants named Darden? When was this/what did these units sell? I wonder if the company founder started these separately at some point? https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/73/Dar...

"All these retailers are doing is issuing garbage press releases and the media is running with them. Meanwhile all I'm seeing is more price increases overall."

Exactly, it's a collusive partnership!

Let me rephrase:

Darden Corp. used to have restaurants with Darden on the FRONT outside.

Do they still have restaurants named Darden?

Yard House isn't bad but I could take it or leave it- but that is a strong concept, very popular. Bahama Breeze I used to know someone who really liked that chain, and I agree it was pretty good. I think that BB unit in Las Vegas did close some years back or maybe it did manage to survive; it never...

...Parking difficulty is a strong contribution to the isolation of the area... The parking situation was terrible. Even when garage spaces were available, the line to get out of the garages were too damn long. I like to walk, so on visits from San Diego I'd park several blocks north and hoof it. No...