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by Alpha8472
July 21st, 2012, 12:45 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Walmart Neighborhood Market
Replies: 1
Views: 1672

Walmart Neighborhood Market

I have seen many photos of several Walmart Neighborhood Market stores. These are small grocery stores run by Walmart. The decor is very upscale and looks very different than regular Walmart stores. There are some Walmart influences, but for the most part, the stores could almost be mistaken for any ...
by Alpha8472
July 20th, 2012, 11:53 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains (Including Discount Stores)
Topic: The first City Target stores to open next week
Replies: 4
Views: 3866

Re: The first City Target stores to open next week

I visited the City Target location in San Francisco at the Metreon. It is under construction. They already added a red tower to the outside of the Metreon. It is changing from a shopping center known for the Metreon Movie Theater to more of a mall style shopping center. It was originally designed to...
by Alpha8472
July 12th, 2012, 4:35 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Supervalu Announces That It Could Be Up For Sale
Replies: 9
Views: 8319

Supervalu Announces That It Could Be Up For Sale

http://supermarketnews.com/supervalu/supervalu-news-elicits-strong-reader-reaction Supervalu should never have moved into retail. They were a wholesale company, and they at least made a profit that way. When they bought what was left of Albertsons they had no clue how to run the supermarkets. They r...
by Alpha8472
July 12th, 2012, 12:34 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Karmelkorn
Replies: 8
Views: 6610

Re: Karmelkorn

There are combination Dairy Queen and Karmelkorn restaurants. This is usually found at DQ locations in malls. Dairy Queen and Karmelkorn are part of the same company so there is no competition there. Karmelkorn is unlikely to survive on its own. A Dairy Queen would attract much more business and kee...
by Alpha8472
July 4th, 2012, 9:42 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Tesco "could" exit US?
Replies: 6
Views: 3901

Re: Tesco "could" exit US?

I recently visited the Fresh & Easy store in my city. The prices were awful. Most of the products were more expensive than at the local Safeway. I found better sales prices at other supermarkets. There supposedly is now an in-store baker at Fresh & Easy. All I saw was a window to a small bak...
by Alpha8472
July 3rd, 2012, 11:50 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains (Including Discount Stores)
Topic: JCPenney signage question
Replies: 2
Views: 2746

Re: JCPenney signage question

As far as I know, the red JCPenney logo has only been around for a few years on newer stores. Sign ordinances in many cities are very strict. In order to get a new sign, it has to be approved by the city and often this is a tremendous amount of trouble and could require sign permits and fees. A new ...
by Alpha8472
June 30th, 2012, 3:28 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Milpitas Save Mart closing June 30
Replies: 2
Views: 2128

Re: Milpitas Save Mart closing June 30

Save Mart does not have a clue. Their stores are ugly and unremodeled. Safeway is superior in every way in this market area. Safeway remodels their stores and adds a wide selection of higher quality products. When stores are remodeled, customers flock to the store. I don't agree that Safeway has the...
by Alpha8472
June 30th, 2012, 3:20 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Walmart Neighborhood Market coming to Seattle Metro Area
Replies: 12
Views: 7779

Re: Walmart Neighborhood Market coming to Seattle Metro Area

The self-checkout machines were removed from many Walmart stores due to theft. People go to the self-checkout and ring up a few items and get a receipt. They then neglect to scan a few items and leave the store. The receipt checkers don't have time to check every single item in a shopping cart. The ...
by Alpha8472
June 30th, 2012, 3:12 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Tesco "could" exit US?
Replies: 6
Views: 3901

Re: Tesco "could" exit US?

Fresh & Easy has been in my city for a while now. The prices are not great. The selection is not very good and you need to go to another supermarket to get the rest of your groceries. I don't like the atmosphere of Fresh & Easy, and they are simply not impressive. The few baked goods and foo...
by Alpha8472
June 14th, 2012, 1:10 am
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Albertsons is now a "market"?
Replies: 12
Views: 8191

Re: Albertsons is now a "market"?

There are 2 Albertsons chains right now. There is the Albertsons chain owned by Supervalu and there is Albertsons, LLC. which is owned by Cerberus Capital Management. Albertsons, LLC has started calling themselves Albertsons Market. Their website is www.albertsonsmarket.com. The Supervalu Albertsons...