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by submariner
February 22nd, 2012, 11:59 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego
Replies: 9
Views: 8851

Re: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego

The contractor signs have gone up, the
glass on the east and west elevations have come down, and the gutting has begun.
by submariner
February 15th, 2012, 5:45 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego
Replies: 9
Views: 8851

Re: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego

Walmart has already been adding small grocery sections to their regular non-supercenter stores. It is very similar to PFresh, however the produce and fruit selection is much more limited. Instead, the grocery section focuses more on packaged baked goods such as breads, donuts, cupcakes, cakes, mini...
by submariner
February 14th, 2012, 7:03 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego
Replies: 9
Views: 8851

Re: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego

It seems like these would more likely be the "neighborhood market" stores that Walmart is opening around the northwest than a standard Walmart. Walmart is aggressively expanding their grocery presence in the region. I'm not sure about Bellevue, but I'm 99% sure the one here in San Diego w...
by submariner
February 11th, 2012, 2:08 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: February 2012 Board Update
Replies: 0
Views: 8085

February 2012 Board Update

Ok, some changes to the way things are around here... Last year's style wasn't very compatible with images (it was quite narrow). I have changed the theme to fix that. The logo has been re-tweaked to reflect the change as well, employing the ever-popular Helvetica font. The rank structure has been c...
by submariner
February 11th, 2012, 1:02 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego
Replies: 9
Views: 8851

Walmart purchases former Mervyn's in South San Diego

Walmart has acquired the former Mervyn's location at 575 Saturn Blvd. in San Diego, CA in the Southland Plaza at the intersection of the 5 freeway and Palm Ave (CA-75) in the South San Diego area. The store, Built in 1983 is 75,271 square feet. The shopping center's other anchors include a Home Depo...
by submariner
January 31st, 2012, 9:21 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Pantry Essentials; Dueling store brands @ Vons
Replies: 1
Views: 3549

Pantry Essentials; Dueling store brands @ Vons

A trip to Vons this evening offered something interesting. Safeway is now adding a second store brand in the dairy... Pantry Essentials items sold alongside Lucerne offer lower prices to some items (such as milk) that would seem to be of the same quality and origin. An odd choice. Pantry Essentials ...
by submariner
January 7th, 2012, 7:54 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Over 100 Sears and Kmart stores to close
Replies: 7
Views: 4788

Re: Over 100 Sears and Kmart stores to close

(returning from the shadows...) I noticed the other day that the of the two Sears Essentials stores in the San Diego area (two are closing, two will remain) one (Spring Valley) has already been converted back into a Kmart and the other (Mission Valley) is currently selling off inventory and will be ...
by submariner
August 5th, 2011, 11:37 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Mister Donut
Replies: 0
Views: 2154

Mister Donut

Ha, I've read about it, now I've seen it. There's not one, but TWO Mister Donut locations in Sasebo's Ginza.

Image
Japan-0001 by dirtyblueshirt, on Flickr
by submariner
July 16th, 2011, 6:02 pm
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: SWY Closing Myrtle Point OR Store
Replies: 2
Views: 2428

Re: SWY Closing Myrtle Point OR Store

Wow, That's a mini Marina :)
by submariner
May 5th, 2011, 6:35 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Wal Mart considers 17 new stores in Portland
Replies: 6
Views: 5091

Re: Wal Mart considers 17 new stores in Portland

(moved since Walmart is more of a Department store than grocery)