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🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Southwest & Hawai'i Impact

Last post by reymann « July 15th, 2024, 2:14 pm
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by submariner » October 25th, 2023, 9:51 pm
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A place to discuss the impact of the Kroger-Albertsons merger, specifically on the southwest & Hawai'i regions.
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July 15th, 2024, 2:14 pm
DG Market expanding in Houston

Last post by storewanderer « September 29th, 2024, 11:55 pm
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by HoustonRetail » September 28th, 2024, 7:28 pm

DG Market has slowly expanded in Houston over the past year. They started by converting a couple of existing Dollar General stores and have since...

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September 29th, 2024, 11:55 pm
Cash Saver/IGA

Last post by storewanderer « September 10th, 2024, 12:44 am
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by storewanderer » September 7th, 2024, 11:43 pm

So in Lake Worth, TX there is a Cash Saver/IGA Store.

This appears to be a former Safeway. The interior is very outdated and in rough condition. A...

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September 10th, 2024, 12:44 am
Trader Joe’s opening two new locations in Reno/Sparks, NV

Last post by storewanderer « August 28th, 2024, 10:43 pm
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by bryceleinan » April 23rd, 2024, 7:03 am
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Trader Joe’s officially announced their new South Reno (Summit) and Sparks (Spanish Springs) locations. South Reno is at the Shayden Summit (former...
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August 28th, 2024, 10:43 pm
Incline Village Raleys renovation

Last post by storewanderer « August 14th, 2024, 11:59 pm
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by ninersdd » August 13th, 2024, 1:26 pm

Was just at this Raleys, and it got a mini renovation recently. Moved on from the Brown decor to the current one. Put a Starbucks were some of the...

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August 14th, 2024, 11:59 pm
Smart & Final advertising on TV

Last post by storewanderer « July 19th, 2024, 1:00 am
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by SamSpade » July 15th, 2024, 4:59 pm
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They got celebrity chef Roy Choi in the TV ad, Las Vegas media market.
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July 19th, 2024, 1:00 am
Fiesta Mart to open first new location in years in Lewisville

Last post by storewanderer « June 24th, 2024, 12:08 am
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by HoustonRetail » June 22nd, 2024, 4:56 pm

Chedraui owned Fiesta Mart will open a new location on June 26th. Chedraui/El Super claimed this was the first new store since 2015, but that isn't...

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June 24th, 2024, 12:08 am
Smiths Remodel-Carson City, NV

Last post by storewanderer « June 13th, 2024, 10:45 pm
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by storewanderer » March 16th, 2024, 11:50 pm
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Smiths has started remodeling in Carson City, NV.

So far they are off to a bang.

They seem to be keeping the old tan/brown shelves from when the...
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June 13th, 2024, 10:45 pm
Guam Donki now open

Last post by storewanderer « June 1st, 2024, 1:47 am
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by storewanderer » May 5th, 2024, 6:15 pm
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The new Donki in Guam has opened. It looks fantastic.

US Grocery is being supplied by UNFI-Seattle.

I expect this to be the end for the Guam...
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June 1st, 2024, 1:47 am
Albertsons & Smith's Las Vegas Observations

Last post by storewanderer « May 30th, 2024, 6:48 pm
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Recently, I toured several Albertsons (and Smith’s) within the Las Vegas area. The last time I visited a Las Vegas-area Albertsons was circa 2008,...
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May 30th, 2024, 6:48 pm
Downtown Scottsdale Fry's to become a Whole Foods

Last post by arizonaguy « May 30th, 2024, 2:03 pm
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by arizonaguy » April 30th, 2024, 2:34 am
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The Downtown Scottsdale, AZ Fry's, which is stuck in a Kroger décor package from 15 - 20 years ago, is set to close and become a Whole Foods.

The...
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May 30th, 2024, 2:03 pm
Frys Signature Marketplace-Tatum/Shea- Remodel

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by storewanderer » November 15th, 2023, 11:48 am
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Kroger is wrapping up a remodel on this store. This WAS the special flagship Frys. I was pretty disgusted after walking through this store. Yes it is...
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May 25th, 2024, 9:45 am
Save Mart-South Carson Street Carson City, NV

Last post by storewanderer « May 13th, 2024, 11:57 pm
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by storewanderer » August 21st, 2022, 11:05 pm

This store- I don't know what the deal with it is. This was opened around 1997, as a blue gray Albertsons, replacing the older Albertsons at...

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May 13th, 2024, 11:57 pm
LOI signed for new Albertsons in Ardmore, OK

Last post by storewanderer « May 13th, 2024, 11:22 pm
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by biggins » January 9th, 2023, 10:30 am
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Albertsons has signed an LOI for a new 50,000 SF store in Ardmore, OK, about 90 minutes north of DFW. I assume this would be run out of the Southern...
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May 13th, 2024, 11:22 pm
El Rancho Supermercado Sold

Last post by storewanderer « May 5th, 2024, 6:13 pm
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by architect » July 4th, 2023, 7:18 pm
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Recently, it was reported that Garland-based El Rancho Supermercado has been sold to Heritage Grocers Group,a California-based company which owns...
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May 5th, 2024, 6:13 pm
Supermarket Stakeout is back (and at Bashas)

Last post by SamSpade « May 2nd, 2024, 1:47 pm

by SamSpade » May 2nd, 2024, 1:47 pm

I guess the new ownership was still happy to have the TV production in their parking lots.

Now that the show is no longer at 'Marketplace' stores,...

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May 2nd, 2024, 1:47 pm
Homeland (former Winn Dixie) in Marietta, OK destroyed by EF4 tornado

Last post by wnetmacman « April 30th, 2024, 9:53 am
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by biggins » April 29th, 2024, 5:26 pm

This is a tough loss for this small community of about 2,500 residents, and was the only full service grocer in Love County. This was originally...

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April 30th, 2024, 9:53 am
Kroger surpasses H-E-B and Walmart for #1 market share in Houston

Last post by pseudo3d « April 28th, 2024, 9:33 pm
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by pseudo3d » April 25th, 2024, 11:55 am
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Admittedly, this is only by 0.1% but H-E-B has expanded enormously in Houston over the last past 15 years while Kroger has slacked off on building...
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April 28th, 2024, 9:33 pm
Phoenix grocery market share 2023: Fry’s gains share, Walmart share drops

Last post by storewanderer « April 18th, 2024, 11:38 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » April 10th, 2024, 10:05 am

Fry’s still dominates the Phoenix Metro grocery scene, with 28.3% market share. Albertsons/Safeway has 14% share. 42% share for Kroger if the merger...

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April 18th, 2024, 11:38 pm
1st Superior Grocers open in Las Vegas valley

Last post by storewanderer « April 4th, 2024, 11:38 pm
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by SamSpade » April 4th, 2024, 5:14 pm

With ALDI on the way, here's another new competitor as southern Nevada increasingly becomes So-Cal lite. ;-)
California grocery chain opens 1st...

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April 4th, 2024, 11:38 pm
Grapevine Tom Thumb closing, nearby Albertsons rebranding

Last post by pseudo3d « March 4th, 2024, 6:12 am
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by architect » January 11th, 2024, 3:24 pm
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Just announced: The Tom Thumb at 4000 William D Tate in Grapevine will be closing in February and a nearby Albertsons at 4000 Glade Road will be...
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March 4th, 2024, 6:12 am
Sprouts coming to Carson City, NV

Last post by storewanderer « February 11th, 2024, 1:17 pm
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by bryceleinan » February 10th, 2024, 9:08 pm

Saw this out on Loopnet, which matches rumors going around town about Sprouts expanding from their three Reno locations, adding a location in Carson...

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February 11th, 2024, 1:17 pm
First ALDI in Nevada coming to Henderson

Last post by storewanderer « February 1st, 2024, 11:05 pm
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by bryceleinan » January 30th, 2024, 2:59 pm

Title says it all… ALDI seeks gold in the Silver State with first store in Henderson:

Not surprised the first location would be in Southern...

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February 1st, 2024, 11:05 pm
The present and future of Randalls

Last post by pseudo3d « February 1st, 2024, 12:22 pm
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(Spun off from another topic)

Personally, I predict that Albertsons will pull the plug on the Houston Randalls stores in the next couple of...
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February 1st, 2024, 12:22 pm
New WinCo for Goodyear, Arizona

Last post by storewanderer « January 21st, 2024, 1:08 pm
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by arizonaguy » January 20th, 2024, 12:51 pm

Looks like WinCo is finally building a new store in Goodyear, AZ by the end of this year (for their 8th Arizona location).

This store has been in...

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