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by HCal
May 5th, 2024, 10:58 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: CA Senate Bill 478- "Junk fees" bill
Replies: 27
Views: 830

Re: CA Senate Bill 478- "Junk fees" bill

“To-go” requires packaging, which costs more nowadays, especially because foam containers are verboten in many areas of the country. Dine in requires none of that packaging. As to “checked luggage”, certain items “disappear” from checked luggage frequently as it is checked-like electronic devices. ...
by HCal
May 5th, 2024, 1:15 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: CA Senate Bill 478- "Junk fees" bill
Replies: 27
Views: 830

Re: CA Senate Bill 478- "Junk fees" bill

I think this law will save consumers money, as price transparency promotes competition in the marketplace, which tends to lower prices. Credit card fees are not affected, as they are optional and easily avoided. It will be interesting to see what happens with resort/ticket fees. Will websites that a...
by HCal
May 5th, 2024, 1:06 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 481
Views: 33805

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I haven't tested to see if Kroger assesses this cash back fee on Discover cash back too or if it is strictly on debit cards. Discover prohibits merchants from charging a fee for this service. While I don't like more fees, this is much cheaper than using a non-bank ATM, and low enough that people wo...
by HCal
May 1st, 2024, 3:56 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 99 CENT ONLY closing
Replies: 126
Views: 5049

Re: 99 CENT ONLY closing

Aldi is looking for rookie District Managers in the Moreno Valley division again, fresh out of college or just finishing up. I think there is some truth to the rumors they're going to acquire a lot of the NorCal, Nevada, and Arizona leases. Wonder where they'll build a warehouse to fulfill from? Ro...
by HCal
May 1st, 2024, 3:54 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact
Replies: 108
Views: 9032

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact

I question the source but it makes a lot of sense as to why the store was remodeled but sat for months before officially changing the brand as they would have had to restart the signage permitting process to use the Vons sign instead of Albertsons (and permits take forever in Long Beach). https://l...
by HCal
April 30th, 2024, 1:48 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 481
Views: 33805

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

Keep in mind the termination date can be dragged out to October 9. I’d think after that, the merger will almost certainly be stopped. I doubt Trump would approve this merger assuming such a scenario were to happen, considering his friendship with the Gristedes owner in NYC. I bet Trump would direct...
by HCal
April 30th, 2024, 1:45 am
Forum: California USA
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact
Replies: 108
Views: 9032

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact

I know I'm a little late, but I'm recently catching up with the latest divesture plan announced by Kroger. According to what I read, Kroger is divesting the Albertsons banner to C&S in California. I wonder if this includes the Vons and Pavilions banner also being divested? Or just the Albertson...
by HCal
April 25th, 2024, 10:40 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Aldi lists job openings at multiple warehouses and nearly 30 stores in Northern California
Replies: 51
Views: 2023

Re: Aldi lists job openings at multiple warehouses and nearly 30 stores in Northern California

I think I need to be more specific than I was previously as I painted with too broad of a brush. The Vietnamese community in Orange County seems to have something against Ralphs, which has led to the closure of all of the stores in and around Little Saigon. Meanwhile Albertsons does fine with two b...
by HCal
April 24th, 2024, 4:52 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact
Replies: 108
Views: 9032

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: California Impact

I'm not sure if they intend on divesting any stores on this stretch in the now very unlikely scenario this merger goes through, but if they have a chance of having this merger going through, there is no doubt the FTC is going to require them to give up at least one store on this strip. Yes, a lot o...
by HCal
April 23rd, 2024, 10:55 pm
Forum: California USA
Topic: Costco Relocating In Fresno
Replies: 10
Views: 556

Re: Costco Relocating In Fresno

Allegedly the number one performing region at Sam's for the last 4 years is California. It's carrying their whole organization. Remember that Sam's historically botched California and had opened themselves up to being run out of the state by the Costco Business Center rollout, but then Sam's turned...