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by submariner
October 6th, 2013, 7:48 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: ConocoPhillips now Phillips 66 Company for consumer brands?
Replies: 6
Views: 3603

Re: ConocoPhillips now Phillips 66 Company for consumer bran

So they're two completely independent companies, but ConocoPhillips still retains its name. Nope. not confusing at all. :? I suppose this gives CP the flexibility to rebrand with our affecting the consumer brands. It'd be nice if the brands went back to their unique styles & logo colors (the ora...
by submariner
October 5th, 2013, 6:46 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: ConocoPhillips now Phillips 66 Company for consumer brands?
Replies: 6
Views: 3603

ConocoPhillips now Phillips 66 Company for consumer brands?

This is an odd move. I drove past a couple 76 stations today and noticed they had removed any mention of "ConocoPhillips" from sight. Looking online, the 76 Website now says its part of the "Phillips 66 Company" instead of ConocoPhillips... and the ConocoPhillips site has no ment...
by submariner
October 2nd, 2013, 6:02 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Fresh & Easy Bankruptcy
Replies: 3
Views: 2376

Re: Fresh & Easy Bankruptcy

I thought they had a deal with Ron Burkle to take all that stuff. And that was why they were paying him $120 million... I wonder if the bankruptcy was planned all along or is a more recent development as they figured out this is the best way to break leases. I heard they actually offered terminatio...
by submariner
September 23rd, 2013, 6:40 am
Forum: California USA
Topic: Ralphs private label: discontinued
Replies: 7
Views: 4110

Re: Ralphs private label: discontinued

Food4Less uses Kroger for its private label brand, so I'm willing to bet the random appearance of Kroker brand items in Ralphs is more stock shifting based on availability than anything. I'll occasionally see a lone jug of "Kroger" milk mixed in with the "Ralphs" jugs from time t...
by submariner
July 13th, 2013, 3:29 pm
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Safeway renovations in Arizona
Replies: 10
Views: 6895

Re: Safeway renovations in Arizona

I took some photos (albeit a bit blurry) of the Safeway at 7th St. and Thunderbird in Phoenix. This is an ex Alpha Beta store that appears to have been built in the 1970s. It has one of the most unique interiors of any Safeway I've been to. The full gallery is below: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/340...
by submariner
July 13th, 2013, 7:26 am
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Safeway renovations in Arizona
Replies: 10
Views: 6895

Re: Safeway renovations in Arizona

Some Safeway stores that were remodeled into the Lifestyle format still have the old signs. It depends on the location. In some cities, getting permits to change the store sign is a long and difficult process that could take years. Often it is more trouble to get it changed than keep the old signs ...
by submariner
July 9th, 2013, 7:21 pm
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: Kroger buys Harris Teeter
Replies: 6
Views: 6864

Re: Kroger acquires Harris-Teeter for $2.4B

marshd1000 wrote:I posted that earlier in the section of this board about the Southeastern states. Maybe the moderator can delete my original posting?
Merged into the Southeast section, since it's about a store in that region.
by submariner
June 28th, 2013, 9:38 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: ARCO, AM/PM closings
Replies: 13
Views: 8231

Re: ARCO, AM/PM closings

storewanderer wrote: Also their Mirastars have converted to that USA brand...
I've seen a number of Thrifty stations rebranded as USA as well.
by submariner
June 28th, 2013, 6:32 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: ARCO, AM/PM closings
Replies: 13
Views: 8231

Re: ARCO, AM/PM closings

storewanderer wrote:Tesoro now owns the Arco brand. However, BP is licensing the brand from them in NorCal (Modesto and north), Oregon, and Washington.
That would explain why a new Arco built by me in Santa Ana CA late last year has the BP design canopy, but lacks the "a part of BP" panel on the street sign.