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No! It's Impossible! How can they be WinCo in Arizona?!? It's madness, I'm telling ya!

But seriously, I wonder how they will justify the WinCo name by adding another state? (WinCo, of course, stands for Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon; it's current operating states.)

Effective 01 March 2010, Safeway is discontinuing it's long-running airline miles program. In a letter mailed to cardholders, Safeway expressed their intention to focus on lower prices, and this would be one way to do it. Attached is a copy of the letter I received today. Interestingly, these letter...

I remember driving past there when I lived in the area. Always meant to look it up but never got around to it.

Food 4 Less, with a couple stores in the Portland area, and I believe not affiliated with Kroger. It looks like they're franchisees of the F4L name: From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_4_Less,_Foods_Co. : There are other stores scattered throughout the United States with the Food 4 Less name, pa...

I've moved this to the Non-region Specific area. I'm familiar with two regions: Detroit and San Diego. In Detroit: The major player here is Kroger. After the closure of Farmer Jack stores, Kroger is now the only national conventional supermarket chain in the Detroit area, and most of Michigan. Meije...

It's over. The Vons in Coronado, CA; a former gable Safeway, shed the interior package it's had since the Vons takeover in 1988. Now sporting a tastefully done Lifestyle decor, the store can now compete with the "PF&H" remodeled Albertsons sharing the island. Department wise, the Vons ...

I've updated the icons. The new set is much easier to discern new topics. Hope this works for everybody!

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I agree, I've been tinkering on Photoshop and should have a replacement soon.

Is it just me, or is Walmart no longer using the word "Supercenter" on new Supercenters and existing structures that have been changed to the new signage? I've noticed this on at least a couple of Supercenters. That's correct... Supercenter or not, the stores are just being called Walmart...

I've updated the board theme, with an actual custom banner. Thoughts? Reactions? Better ideas for a banner? (suggestions and entries welcome!) UPDATE: Plan B. The new theme lacked contrast, so I've gone with my second choice for a new theme. This one includes better contrast along with a fresh look....