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by Super S
October 2nd, 2012, 10:47 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 19 More Albertsons/Save-a-Lot/Lucky Stores Closing
Replies: 14
Views: 9845

Re: 19 More Albertsons/Save-a-Lot/Lucky Stores Closing

I was in the Tumwater Albertsons about 4 months ago. The store was filthy dirty, poorly stocked, had a bad odor, poorly staffed, perimeter areas looked terrible, and 2 of the 3 items I purchased scanned incorrectly. It definitely had nothing to do but improve. During that same week I went to the La...
by Super S
September 21st, 2012, 11:06 am
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: IKEA Gets Rid Of Self-Checkouts
Replies: 12
Views: 15708

Re: IKEA Gets Rid Of Self-Checkouts

Hopefully Home Depot and Lowe's will get the hint. I have been to my local Lowe's several times where the ONLY option was self-checkout (sometimes not even a cashier by the lumber doors), no attendant to be found, and people trying to drag a sheet of plywood over the scanner. Lowe's is one of the wo...
by Super S
September 9th, 2012, 8:49 pm
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: Emptying malls in Portland, OR
Replies: 28
Views: 29984

Re: Emptying malls in Portland, OR/NEW INFO about Jantzen Be

An update... The entire enclosed portion of the mall has now been demolished. The Burlington Coat Factory (former Kmart) is now the sole building remaining from the original mall. The former Wards Auto Center, a detached building, was remodeled into Office Depot several years ago and it remains open...
by Super S
September 9th, 2012, 8:42 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 19 More Albertsons/Save-a-Lot/Lucky Stores Closing
Replies: 14
Views: 9845

Re: 19 More Albertsons/Save-a-Lot/Lucky Stores Closing

Well the one closing in Marysville is very close to the WinCo there. No surprise. A tired mid 90's blue gray store. The one closing in Auburn, I forget... I want to say it is an older store remodeled/expanded into the grocery palace... Fred Meyer and Top Foods are both pretty close. The one closing...
by Super S
September 6th, 2012, 9:39 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Rite Aid's Future
Replies: 77
Views: 51724

Re: Rite Aid's Future

This came to my mind as Supervalu announced a number of Albertsons and Save-A-lot closures yesterday. Are the Rite-Aid/Save-A-Lot combos jointly operated, or is it a franchise? Save-A-Lot, by itself, has not done particularly well in the Portland, Oregon market, where many of the larger Rite Aid (Fo...
by Super S
September 6th, 2012, 9:29 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 19 More Albertsons/Save-a-Lot/Lucky Stores Closing
Replies: 14
Views: 9845

Re: Albersons Closing 19 more stores

Suggestion: This should be moved to "Non Region-Specific" as it involves more than California. I visited the Lagrande, Oregon store a few years ago, and it looked pretty tired at that time and still had the blue-gray interior. That closure is not surprising. It shared a strip mall with a V...
by Super S
August 31st, 2012, 10:24 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Kmart posting store closings on craigslist?
Replies: 4
Views: 5502

Re: Kmart posting store closings on craigslist?

I have seen a few going out of business ads since my original post. However, I find it very odd that local media has not reported (to my knowledge) that the store is closing.
by Super S
August 25th, 2012, 10:55 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Kmart posting store closings on craigslist?
Replies: 4
Views: 5502

Kmart posting store closings on craigslist?

I was browsing Craigslist tonight and came across this: http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/com/3201100919.html This is the first I have heard of this location closing. Very odd that there has been no mention of this on any Portland news stations. However, one article hints at a redevelopment of the ...
by Super S
August 7th, 2012, 9:46 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Safeway Changing Gas Rewards
Replies: 8
Views: 5594

Re: Safeway Changing Gas Rewards

It seems most Kroger divisions do not offer an additional fuel discount just for using the card. Smiths in particular offers no discount. However, I have noticed Fred Meyer offers .03 off and Dillons or Kwik Shop offer .02 off with no additional purchase requirement. King Soopers/City Market and Lo...
by Super S
August 7th, 2012, 9:35 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bon Ton opening Herbergers in Chubbuck, ID
Replies: 4
Views: 3343

Re: Bon Ton opening Herbergers in Chubbuck, ID

That is an interesting development. The shuttered Dillards was formerly ZCMI. The shuttered Macy's was formerly The Bon Marche. I think I remember reading that the ZCMI became Meier & Frank briefly before it became Dillard's. It makes more sense that the Bon Marche space would have become Macy'...