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If COVID, riots, massive shoplifting, increases in crime, plus Amazon pulling out of Rainier Square hadn’t happened, I think PCC would not be closing this store! I feel that for much of the issues, local policies, including wanting to do the “Amazon Head Tax”, made Rainier Square no longer viable as...

The one thing that I am not seeing talked about is, if this merger does happen, what will happen to what's left of Haggen. It seems like it would make some sense to group those stores together with QFC. Kroger could try to get the perimeters in Haggen running similar to what they are doing at Maria...

I’m from the Seattle area but in Minneapolis today and went into a Lunds and Byerlys store! Before QFC was acquired by Fred Meyer and then Kroger, it was rumored that Byerlys and/or Lunds had been approached by QFC for an acquisition! Back in the 1990’ s that may have made some sense and perhaps QFC...

Another Seattle area Rite Aid closure! This time it is a Rite Aid bannered store and not a Bartell Drug. The store at Renton Village closed on September 28th. This store started out as a Pay ‘n Save and became a PayLess Drug. It was also one of the original tenants of this strip mall along with a lo...

In fact,if it came to that,a split into separate east and west companies would be a lot more sensible(especially if the western entity is debt-free).If WBA was to persue a second crack at RAD stores the east stores would be of a lowered antitrust risk than the attempted outright merger which failed...

In fact,if it came to that,a split into separate east and west companies would be a lot more sensible(especially if the western entity is debt-free).If WBA was to persue a second crack at RAD stores the east stores would be of a lowered antitrust risk than the attempted outright merger which failed...

I am wondering if Rite Aid could be a nice way for Loblaws to establish more of a presence in the US outside it's T&T Supermarket opening. Loblaws does operate Shopper's Drug Mart! If Rite Aid does declare bankruptcy, could Loblaws acquire them and not have to pay the government opioid settlemen...

Today, I was looking at the Brookfield Properties website to see what retail properties they own. I know that in the Puget Sound area, they own Westlake Center, Alderwood Mall and The Shops at The Bravern. But I noticed the Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham, WA was no longer on the list. So this is act...

One thing I find interesting about Plaid Pantry is that they have held on to one single location on Lower Queen Anne Hill in Seattle for about 25-30 years now. I remember that they had started to make inroads into Puget Sound. Plus they had become a Am/Pm franchisee. The plan had been to convert all...

I'm 99% sure that the stores will be called QFC but they will need to overcome a perception of having high prices. I expect that the high prices will remain under this scheme, so there's not much need to overcome any perception of it. In the areas where QFC hasn’t traditionally been, Eastern Washin...