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- March 22nd, 2024, 11:34 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
- Replies: 8
- Views: 399
Re: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
I was (pleasantly) surprised to see several local brands return to Whole Foods in Phoenix. Just a couple of years ago they eliminated almost all local product. Someone figured out that people who shop at Whole Foods want to buy local. Although they've made a lot of mistakes, the problems originated...
- March 22nd, 2024, 11:27 am
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
- Replies: 20
- Views: 643
Re: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
Gelson's in Santa Barbara is a divested Albertsons from 1999, it was a smaller late 70's/early 80's style store. Department placement sort of gave it away years ago but at this point you'd never know. I was never too impressed with the perimeter execution at that Ralphs in Santa Barbara. While it w...
- March 22nd, 2024, 11:21 am
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
- Replies: 20
- Views: 643
Re: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
Has anyone been in the Fresh Fares in Huntington Beach lately? do they still look fresh fare look? The busier one on Warner looked spectacular a few months ago. That has been one of the best run Ralphs in the entire chain since the day it opened. Had some minor cleaning issues but that was it, and ...
- March 22nd, 2024, 11:17 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: Aldi announces 800-store expansion as it completes Southeastern Grocers acquisition
- Replies: 10
- Views: 623
Re: Aldi announces 800-store expansion as it completes Southeastern Grocers acquisition
The goal of the merger is to get bigger, so they want to keep the number of divested stores to a minimum. Can we repost this sentence in like one hundred point type? I am not sure why this is so hard to understand. Some really wacky proposals that keep getting floated here, my favorites usually add...
- March 21st, 2024, 2:33 pm
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Gov Newsom leaves Panera Exempt from CA Min Wage?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 909
Re: Gov Newsom leaves Panera Exempt from CA Min Wage?
There are more exemptions to this law. If the restaurant is in an airport, hotel, casino, theme park, beach, museum, racetracks, stadiums, event centers, corporate cafeteria, pier, Port, park concession, etc. There are so many exceptions. What if you set up your own museum at your restaurant? What ...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:58 am
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Wal Mart Remove Self Checkouts
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1206
Re: Wal Mart Remove Self Checkouts
Went into that Kietzke Store- this time, 14 self checkouts open but no cashiers open. I have no clue what they're doing. The self checkout units at the general merchandise exit are shut off and the entire area is blocked by carts. I did ask about that as I was leaving since there is still a greeter...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:34 am
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
- Replies: 20
- Views: 643
Re: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
Gelson's in Santa Barbara is a divested Albertsons from 1999, it was a smaller late 70's/early 80's style store. Department placement sort of gave it away years ago but at this point you'd never know. I was never too impressed with the perimeter execution at that Ralphs in Santa Barbara. While it w...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:25 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
- Replies: 8
- Views: 399
Re: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
Could they be trying to prop this thing to spin it off...? If they combined the operating units, the Amazon Fresh stores need to be renamed, licensed, or closed. The remodeled Fresh stores are very different from the originals, and I was surprised to see that they are busy like when they first open...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:08 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
- Replies: 8
- Views: 399
Re: 30+ new Whole Foods leased, more on the way
Could they be trying to prop this thing to spin it off...? This sounds like a multi year process though to get things back on track. They've obviously decided they intend to see the process of fixing WFM and Fresh through. I think if they were going to spin off the retail or sell it then they shoul...
- March 21st, 2024, 12:14 am
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Chick-Fil-A introducing Mobile Thru lane
- Replies: 3
- Views: 103
Re: Chick-Fil-A introducing Mobile Thru lane
I think Panera was/is trying to build new stores this way... Chickfila does a heavy mobile order business. This makes so much sense for them. The new Panera units are so tiny I mistook one for a Starbucks. They look like they are maybe 750 Sq ft, and they still have inside dining. Look up the San M...