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by Romr123
February 8th, 2024, 2:15 pm
Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
Topic: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing
Replies: 10
Views: 1503

Re: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing

https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-kroger-buys-great-sco/25961537/ In the story there's a mention of Kroger "investing" in Michigan---in the mid 80s they had a big "do we stay or do we go" crisis in Michigan, the result of which (as I recall) was two-tier wage ...
by Romr123
February 7th, 2024, 9:49 am
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Dollar General Cashierless Store: NC
Replies: 8
Views: 579

Re: Dollar General Cashierless Store: NC

Given the location (Banner Elk) I wonder if this isn't at a resort of some nature. Thought I'd heard in the last 6 months or so about DG moving into some of these type stores (where resort staff can do receiving/stocking) in state parks etc. Sizes appeared to be "only carryable" as the lar...
by Romr123
February 6th, 2024, 10:27 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: CVS pulling out of Puerto Rico (22 stores)
Replies: 16
Views: 1066

Re: CVS pulling out of Puerto Rico (22 stores)

I find it odd that Puerto Rico McD's menu is connected to Mexico McD's menu. The cuisines are very different. Caribbean is highly Afro influenced where Mexico (including Central & S. America) is strongly Indigenous influenced. [/quote] Puerto Rico gets weird stuff all the time---the offshore ar...
by Romr123
February 5th, 2024, 12:58 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Bank Branches Inside Supermarkets
Replies: 54
Views: 10323

Re: Bank Branches Inside Supermarkets

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by Romr123
February 5th, 2024, 12:53 pm
Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
Topic: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing
Replies: 10
Views: 1503

Re: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing

Did not know what you meant by Chaldean families but this article helped me understand. https://www.chaldeannews.com/features-1/2020/4/29/open-for-business I notice many of these stores I am looking at that are independents are selling Essential Everyday. Has it always been that way? I thought in t...
by Romr123
February 5th, 2024, 12:30 pm
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie
Replies: 210
Views: 19122

Re: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie

There's been an interesting migration of Aldi in the last 45-50 years in St. Louis (and I'm sure in the Benner Iowa/Illinois areas) from their original location (an example is a location on Manchester in Warson Woods which was Schnucks' first 10k sqft supermarket from 1950-ish. Aldi used this as one...
by Romr123
February 4th, 2024, 9:20 am
Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
Topic: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing
Replies: 10
Views: 1503

Re: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing

No, the building in front (facing Livernois) is a smaller business building (with the initial intention of keeping a streetscape with sidewalk access). Storefronts like a wig store, vacuum cleaner store (which recently closed), etc. Quite liable to be re-tenanted soon with more upscale stores Facing...
by Romr123
February 3rd, 2024, 9:45 pm
Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
Topic: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing
Replies: 10
Views: 1503

Re: Hollywood Markets Rochester, MI Closing

Mike's at 7/Livernois is also a pretty well preserved Farmer Jack.
by Romr123
February 2nd, 2024, 7:53 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Grocery Outlet-Inventory levels
Replies: 19
Views: 1306

Re: Grocery Outlet-Inventory levels

Believe that's the history of the location. They have a really creative soft drink/chips display up for Super Bowl (much more creative displays than the Palm Springs store) which makes a certain amount of sense since DSD stuff is likely not running through their warehouse.