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by arizonaguy
February 26th, 2024, 6:59 pm
Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
Topic: Publix entering Louisville, KY in 2023
Replies: 126
Views: 30668

Re: Publix entering Louisville, KY in 2023

A big reason why I say this for Publix in Denver is due to its store size. There are a lot of empty retail sites around Denver in that 40k square foot range that Publix loves. The King Soopers Stores tend to be quite big and have only gotten bigger. I think there is a place in Denver for a smaller ...
by arizonaguy
February 26th, 2024, 2:18 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 370
Views: 23768

Re: FTC Sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

Per the article the following state AGs joined the FTC in the court complaint: Arizona, California, Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyoming. This is in addition to the lawsuits filed by Colorado and Washington. Apparently the FTC was afraid of another Haggen fias...
by arizonaguy
February 26th, 2024, 1:09 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 370
Views: 23768

Re: FTC Sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

As expected, the FTC has thrown its full weight against the merger - I think this is the coup de grâce... https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/ftc-sues-to-block-kroger-albertsons-grocery-store-merger.html Per the article the following state AGs joined the FTC in the court complaint: Arizona, California,...
by arizonaguy
February 25th, 2024, 9:22 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Macy's Buyout? Private ownership bid
Replies: 69
Views: 4693

Re: Macy's Buyout? Private ownership bid

They should be hauled in court and eviscerated! :evil: I was in Dullard's recently and there was zero "service" which has been my experience in the past at other of their stores. Granted, I was there for curiosity sake and because it was the shortest way from the parking lot, but it's alw...
by arizonaguy
February 24th, 2024, 2:02 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Target Paid Membership Program?
Replies: 55
Views: 2061

Re: Target Paid Membership Program?

I would expect Rite Aid to move to ship from store. That is the trend in the industry to reduce the cost and environmental impact. Everyone is moving away from fulfillment centers after spending decades building them. Now you can close that expensive facility and replace it with a inexpensive cloud...
by arizonaguy
February 23rd, 2024, 12:23 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: QT expanding to Vegas
Replies: 17
Views: 995

Re: QT expanding to Vegas

QT in Phoenix is mostly building along the freeway system-for example there will be two QT sites at the 91st Ave/I-10 interchange- one just N of I-10 and another S of I-10 (sharing a site with McDonald’s and Starbucks) QT also doesn't seem to mind buying plots in existing shopping centers or even b...
by arizonaguy
February 22nd, 2024, 9:04 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 370
Views: 23768

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

Second, they will also be found to have not divested stores where it is needed out of the simple reason of greed. If it's a highly profitable store they will have kept it, overlap or not. Some of the odd behaviors seen like rebranding of some Albertsons companies stores will be revealed to have bee...
by arizonaguy
February 22nd, 2024, 7:30 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Target Paid Membership Program?
Replies: 55
Views: 2061

Re: Target Paid Membership Program?

I hope they don't come out with this.

I enjoy my combination of 5% RedCard and Target Circle occasional discounts.

I won't join any program that costs me more for the same benefits I currently receive.
by arizonaguy
February 22nd, 2024, 6:04 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: QT expanding to Vegas
Replies: 17
Views: 995

Re: QT expanding to Vegas

They should have done this a while ago. Maverik hasn't built many locations there and hasn't done overly well. They have a couple very high performing locations though. One of those very high performing Maverik units is at the next exit from this first QT. However the Maverik is extremely well posi...
by arizonaguy
February 11th, 2024, 5:30 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 370
Views: 23768

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I still wonder how Fred Meyer / Ralph’s / Fry’s / Smith’s would have done as a stand-alone company versus the Kroger merger, and how much different the grocery retail scene would look today given what others have mentioned about Ralph’s volume. I’m guessing the Fred Meyer experiment in California w...