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by buckguy
March 8th, 2024, 3:19 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart 2023 Closings
Replies: 197
Views: 18191

Re: Walmart 2023 Closings

The Towson, MD Walmart is closing on April 5. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/walmart-closing-towson-location-on-april-5-due-to-underperformance This is another "mall" Walmart (the store is a former Montgomery Ward) that was 2 levels. There is also a Target in the same mall which is a...
by buckguy
March 8th, 2024, 2:56 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Aldi announces 800-store expansion as it completes Southeastern Grocers acquisition
Replies: 10
Views: 622

Re: Aldi announces 800-store expansion as it completes Southeastern Grocers acquisition

They said 330? of the new locations will be in the Midwest and Northeast. So that leaves 470 locations that will be new in SE Grocers territory, plus CA/NV/AZ. Southeast Grocers is at 600 stores. So assuming this 50 stores converted per year rate that means 250 stores converted over a 5 year period...
by buckguy
March 8th, 2024, 2:53 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Whole Foods To Open 7,000 Square Foot Stores
Replies: 23
Views: 806

Re: Whole Foods To Open 7,000 Square Foot Stores

As it stands, no one really wants 7k square foot stores that are just the same as their larger stores but less stuff. There are two "natural foods" chains in the DC area that are exactly this--one is Yes! Organic which is exclusively in DC except for one in the suburbs and MOM's (Mom's Or...
by buckguy
March 8th, 2024, 7:16 am
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: San Francisco Centre Renamed To Emporium Centre
Replies: 32
Views: 1281

Re: San Francisco Centre Renamed To Emporium Centre

Bloomingdale's core customer is different from Macy's and Macy has used Bloomingdale's to address redundancies where it makes sense. After the May-Federated merger, they converted quite a number of redundant stores to Bloomingdale's such as the former Macy's at Lenox Square in Atlanta and several ma...
by buckguy
March 8th, 2024, 7:04 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart 2023 Closings
Replies: 197
Views: 18191

Re: Walmart 2023 Closings

The Towson, MD Walmart is closing on April 5. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/walmart-closing-towson-location-on-april-5-due-to-underperformance This is another "mall" Walmart (the store is a former Montgomery Ward) that was 2 levels. There is also a Target in the same mall which is a...
by buckguy
March 6th, 2024, 6:29 am
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: San Francisco Centre Renamed To Emporium Centre
Replies: 32
Views: 1281

Re: San Francisco Centre Renamed To Emporium Centre

The closure of the movie theater really caused a die off of the restaurants. The food court was surviving on the movie theater crowd. Once the movie theater closed, the restaurants were deserted. Perhaps a movie theater or a Dave & Buster's would help out. The Metreon shopping center across the...
by buckguy
March 5th, 2024, 1:44 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Eddie Bauer dumbs down logo for GenZ
Replies: 41
Views: 2346

Re: Eddie Bauer dumbs down logo for GenZ

Columbia quality far exceeds the modern Eddie Bauer. (*except made for Outlet goods) Columbia has been aggressively researching and designing new materials and fillers. They have superior waterproofing that is still breathable, thin and lightweight jackets that are incredibly warm when needed but w...
by buckguy
March 5th, 2024, 1:25 pm
Forum: Retail Product Brands
Topic: Knott's Berry Farm jams discontinued
Replies: 7
Views: 792

Re: Knott's Berry Farm jams discontinued

This feels like a bit of a dying product category to me. I am seeing more and more imported products in these items and fewer and fewer options in general. Too many of these products have high fructose corn syrup when they probably should not, yet also have a pretty high price tag. I expect cleaner...
by buckguy
March 5th, 2024, 4:40 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Whole Foods To Open 7,000 Square Foot Stores
Replies: 23
Views: 806

Re: Whole Foods To Open 7,000 Square Foot Stores

These are about the size of many other supermarkets in New York City. I would estimate that the average NYC supermarket is 15-20,000 square feet, with plenty below 15 or even 10,000. The one they're opening first is a former Food Emporium. Now, Whole Foods actually used this "Daily Shop" ...
by buckguy
March 4th, 2024, 12:24 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: JoAnn-"restructuring"
Replies: 55
Views: 4164

Re: JoAnn-"restructuring"