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by rwsandiego
April 17th, 2018, 8:46 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bon Ton Stores headed on the downswing
Replies: 36
Views: 14565

Re: Bon Ton Stores headed on the downswing

Looks like the liquidation process is starting. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/04/bon-ton_stores_to_close_report.html Very sad news. Carson, Pirie, Scott was a great store prior to the acquisition by P.A. Bergner, their bankruptcy, and the acquisition by Bon-Ton. Will be very strange v...
by rwsandiego
April 17th, 2018, 6:52 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bon Ton Stores headed on the downswing
Replies: 36
Views: 14565

Re: Bon Ton Stores headed on the downswing

Looks like the liquidation process is starting. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/04/bon-ton_stores_to_close_report.html Very sad news. Carson, Pirie, Scott was a great store prior to the acquisition by P.A. Bergner, their bankruptcy, and the acquisition by Bon-Ton. Will be very strange v...
by rwsandiego
April 16th, 2018, 10:38 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Albertsons/Safeway 2018 & 2019: Openings and Closings
Replies: 222
Views: 122325

Re: Albertsons/Safeway 2018: Openings and Closings

Well, that's definitely the Safeway. There are two major errors in that recent listing though. First, the store has been updated to Lifestyle signage and has had some other remodeling to the front, including a second set of doors, in addition to now also having a gas station. Second, the year built...
by rwsandiego
April 15th, 2018, 7:46 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Albertsons/Safeway 2018 & 2019: Openings and Closings
Replies: 222
Views: 122325

Re: Albertsons/Safeway 2018: Openings and Closings

Source please? I have a hard time believing this one. Safeway was originally in the space divided between Baxter Auto Parts and Walgreens, and moved across the road to the present location which was originally built as Food World, which I think was owned by Zupan's and was supposed to be their atte...
by rwsandiego
April 15th, 2018, 11:24 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Albertsons/Safeway 2018 & 2019: Openings and Closings
Replies: 222
Views: 122325

Re: Albertsons/Safeway 2018: Openings and Closings

Safeway in Vancouver, WA on the corner of 136th and Mill Plain has been listed for lease. So it's closing soon. Source please? I have a hard time believing this one. Safeway was originally in the space divided between Baxter Auto Parts and Walgreens, and moved across the road to the present locatio...
by rwsandiego
April 12th, 2018, 7:46 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears/Kmart Death Watch 2018
Replies: 281
Views: 101047

Re: Sears/Kmart Death Watch 2018

The last Sears in Chicago is closing: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sears-closing-last-chicago-store-20180412-story.html I have a feeling we will be seeing at the very least a few more scattered closure announcements soon. Very interesting since that's where they started out. Both t...
by rwsandiego
April 12th, 2018, 7:43 pm
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Phoenix Grocery Market Share
Replies: 9
Views: 5184

Re: Phoenix Grocery Market Share

jamcool wrote: April 12th, 2018, 10:26 am Bashas’ cash cow is Food City and the small-town/reservation stores, where they are often the only grocer for miles (and Amazon can’t or won’t serve those areas)
They also have a following in the Phoenix neighborhoods in which they have stores. It is the entire "shop local" thing.
by rwsandiego
April 11th, 2018, 4:15 pm
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Phoenix Grocery Market Share
Replies: 9
Views: 5184

Re: Phoenix Grocery Market Share

I was surprised to see that Sprouts was so low, as their stores are typically very busy. Albertsons (4.8%) and Safeway (13.3%) were counted separately. If they combine the brands into Safeway they would trudge past Walmart's 16.8%. Keep in mind that average transaction size at Sprouts would be lowe...
by rwsandiego
April 11th, 2018, 9:25 am
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Phoenix Grocery Market Share
Replies: 9
Views: 5184

Phoenix Grocery Market Share

The Phoenix Business Journal published this story about grocery market share. I was surprised to see that Sprouts was so low, as their stores are typically very busy. Albertsons (4.8%) and Safeway (13.3%) were counted separately. If they combine the brands into Safeway they would trudge past Walmart...
by rwsandiego
April 10th, 2018, 4:06 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Kroger Changes Strategy
Replies: 40
Views: 17680

Re: Kroger Changes Strategy

And then we have Kroger restaurants. http://www.cookinglight.com/syndication/kroger-restaurant-chain-kitchen-1883?utm_source=cookinglight.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily&utm_content=2018041012PM&eminfo=%7b%22EMAIL%22%3a%22OWOoW%2b7IxEVYXbLkfRvzMhp2%2buNGvZYOrJOuSQ8yulI%3d%22%...