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by ClownLoach
Today, 10:50 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 10
Views: 230

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

If I read the original post correctly, the restaurant still hands the customer a (printed) bill and the code is on that - thus no way to have any fake issues (since no one has access to put such a sticker on, plus even if they did it would be obvious on a piece of paper). Massive fraud issue. The c...
by ClownLoach
Today, 10:45 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: 31k sq ft Macys to open in Elk Grove, CA
Replies: 7
Views: 317

Re: 31k sq ft Macys to open in Elk Grove, CA

You guys make this out to be a new thing---it isn't. Most of the earliest department store branches were small--like 10-20-30K sf small. They were in suburban downtowns, satellite town downtowns and early shopping centers. What usually led to the closure of these stores was the opening of bigger ma...
by ClownLoach
Today, 10:00 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23622

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I doubt C&S is out, I think this just gets them more stores. They have a signed purchase agreement and until FTC formally denies them as a buyer I do not see them going away. Great deal for C&S. If I were them no way I'd be "out" with the bargain price... If C&S does go away I...
by ClownLoach
Today, 9:44 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23622

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I sure hope this causes C&S to disappear from the scheme as well. Nothing that C&S could do with these stores will be beneficial for consumers or employees. It is like sending a live body to the morgue. Quote of the year candidate here. I do not believe that any deal involving the divestitu...
by ClownLoach
Today, 9:41 am
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls
Replies: 0
Views: 27

Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls

Mount Royal, QC is going to have a new 170 store mall opening this August. Everything about it looks like a regular, indoor mall. It's going to be more luxury focused despite being built in an "industrial wasteland" between two highways jammed with traffic. They don't seem to have any qual...
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 11:43 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23622

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I still think they have this backwards out west… SpinCo based on Fred Meyer/Smith’s/Ralph’s/Fry’s/King Soopers would probably be the best thing. I’m not quite sure what they do in Utah and Montana though - possibly keep the Smith’s name there? In this scenario, Kroger gets all the Safeway locations...
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 11:34 pm
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Replies: 1500
Views: 141955

Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores

It looks like they've reached a bankruptcy settlement. Hopefully they exit rapidly. We should hear confirmation of this today or tomorrow. Interesting that the news reports specifically of settlements with both the DOJ and McKesson. My only concern is if that means they are going to have to cash ou...
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 4:54 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Whataburger expanding to North Carolina
Replies: 2
Views: 80

Re: Whataburger expanding to North Carolina

Did anyone notice they opened one on the strip in Las Vegas?
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 4:53 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 365
Views: 23622

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

Likely they'll gonna try to go for the 600+ store package to C&S instead of the 400+ store package. How many of those are in Colorado though...? My guess is they'll try to meter out the remaining 230 or so divests based on which states are screaming the loudest. It still won't solve the fundame...
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 2:03 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 10
Views: 230

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

Flip side as discussed in the other thread, the QR code payments for restaurants are both causing massive losses for restaurants as well as fraud. The ones using physical stickers are getting hit with fake sticker attacks that divert the customer to a fake payment site so they think they've paid bu...