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New Feature: Thanks!

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It's been live for a while now, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows that you can now Thank the author of the post if you like it! Just click the...

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Stater Bros. new visual identity

Last post by J-Man « August 17th, 2019, 8:50 am
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by BreakingThrough » August 16th, 2019, 9:36 am

Looks like Stater Bros. is on a chain-wide visual identity refresh, including a new logo that they describe as retro modern.

More here:

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August 17th, 2019, 8:50 am
Food Source (Raleys) closing Pittsburg, CA

Last post by storewanderer « August 16th, 2019, 3:19 pm
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by storewanderer » August 14th, 2019, 6:04 pm

Store is slated to close in late September.

I'm surprised it lasted this long. They hardly spent any money on that conversion (kept the old floor,...

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August 16th, 2019, 3:19 pm
Gelsons opening first of former Haggen locations January 14

Last post by klkla « August 13th, 2019, 8:33 pm
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August 13th, 2019, 8:33 pm
Ralphs San Juan Capistrano Closing. Target to Replace.

Last post by storewanderer « August 4th, 2019, 11:12 am
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by CalItalian » August 1st, 2019, 10:18 pm

Owner of property claims he gave Ralphs the opportunity to renew. They declined.

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August 4th, 2019, 11:12 am
Stater Bros. President Retiring. Former Albertsons Portland Division President to Replace

Last post by storewanderer « August 3rd, 2019, 9:35 pm
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by CalItalian » August 1st, 2019, 10:52 pm

Having moved this summer from West Los Angeles to Menifee, I see how popular Stater Bros. is. Much more so than Vons, Albertsons or Ralphs in this...

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August 3rd, 2019, 9:35 pm
(City of) Malibu Grocery Store Report - Article

Last post by SamSpade « August 3rd, 2019, 8:40 am
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by CalItalian » August 1st, 2019, 10:38 pm

Fun little read. Whole Foods opened in June and Ralphs did a second remodel in as many years just prior to their opening. For a city of 13,000, they...

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August 3rd, 2019, 8:40 am
Small Regional Mar Val Switches Suppliers

Last post by storewanderer « July 14th, 2019, 6:59 pm
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by greenfalcon » July 14th, 2019, 5:13 pm

It appears that the small regional chain Mar Val has begun the switchover to C&S from Supervalu/UNFI. They were a longtime Unified/SVU customer.

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July 14th, 2019, 6:59 pm
Ridgecrest Earthquake Retail Photos

Last post by storewanderer « July 10th, 2019, 3:09 pm
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by submariner » July 5th, 2019, 10:56 pm

Back-to-back Major Earthquakes hit Ridgecrest, CA (about 150 NE of Los Angeles) July 4th and 5th. Please use this thread to post images and videos of...

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July 10th, 2019, 3:09 pm
Bay Area Safeways getting Remodel?

Last post by storewanderer « July 7th, 2019, 9:08 pm
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by californiashopper » July 4th, 2019, 3:13 pm

I heard some Bay Area Safeways were set to be given the new Pavilions interior. Does anybody know if this is true or has caught wind of a similar...

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July 7th, 2019, 9:08 pm
Safeway San Mateo remodel (non lifestyle)

Last post by arizonaguy « July 6th, 2019, 9:22 pm
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by magowan » December 24th, 2018, 7:17 pm
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Safeway 970 in San Mateo has been remodeled into the Florida package.

Makes the store look smaller and cheaper, the concrete floor is dreadful....
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July 6th, 2019, 9:22 pm
West Covina Albertsons closed

Last post by J-Man « June 28th, 2019, 10:29 pm
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by storewanderer » June 14th, 2018, 11:01 pm

A quiet closure.

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June 28th, 2019, 10:29 pm
University Park (USC) Ralphs Remodel

Last post by klkla « June 28th, 2019, 8:18 pm
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by steps » June 26th, 2019, 8:50 pm

This Ralphs is going through a remodel currently. They are doing an exterior remodel and also interior. Notable changes so far:

- Service Deli:...

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June 28th, 2019, 8:18 pm
Southern California Grocery Workers Vote to Strike

Last post by steps « June 26th, 2019, 8:17 pm
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by J-Man » June 26th, 2019, 9:01 am

Los Angeles Times story. Because it worked out so well for everyone last time?

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June 26th, 2019, 8:17 pm
New build Vons coming to Valley Center (near Escondido)

Last post by rwsandiego « June 20th, 2019, 10:12 pm
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by CalItalian » November 2nd, 2017, 7:25 pm
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I can't remember the last time a newly built from the ground up Vons has been opened in Southern California.
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June 20th, 2019, 10:12 pm
Ralphs Apparently Dropping Van de Kamp's Bakery Brand Name

Last post by storewanderer « June 6th, 2019, 6:31 pm
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by trainman » January 8th, 2019, 11:28 am
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Blog post: Ralphs Ditches 'Van de Kamp's' Name, Rebrands Its Store-Brand Bread Under 'Kroger'

I had that notice printed at checkout when I bought...
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June 6th, 2019, 6:31 pm
New Vons Avalon (Catalina Island) Construction May Begin at End of April 2017

Last post by Bluelightspecial « June 6th, 2019, 2:55 pm
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by CalItalian » April 18th, 2017, 9:25 pm
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One year for construction. They have to give soundproof windows to nearby properties? I should have asked for that when construction was done near my...
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June 6th, 2019, 2:55 pm
Raley's announces new Truckee store

Last post by rwsandiego « May 24th, 2019, 12:25 am
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by lake » June 10th, 2016, 12:08 pm
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This new 35,000 sq ft store is the 5th new Raley's store announced in the last year. Amazing for a 120 store company that was struggling just a few...
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May 24th, 2019, 12:25 am
Raley's sells Aisle1

Last post by storewanderer « May 12th, 2019, 7:18 pm
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by lake52 » December 5th, 2018, 5:14 pm

Raley's has sold Aisle1 (their gas & convenience store chain) to Anabi Oil to fuel significant growth and expansion.

Although the terms of the...

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May 12th, 2019, 7:18 pm
Vons Barstow Closing May 24

Last post by CalItalian « May 1st, 2019, 9:17 pm
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by CalItalian » April 9th, 2019, 11:27 pm

This was a Safeway originally. The story is somewhat incorrect as the store pre-dates March 1989. It was enlarged at some point, too. I don't recall...

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Last post by CalItalian
May 1st, 2019, 9:17 pm
Rumor: Downtown San Jose, CA Safeway "Market" to close

Last post by Alpha8472 « April 25th, 2019, 5:43 pm
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by storewanderer » April 18th, 2019, 10:41 pm

Not official yet... but the mayor of San Jose seems to be the one who is saying this may happen.

I wonder what went wrong. It looks like the...

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April 25th, 2019, 5:43 pm
New Stater Bros South Calimesa To Be Built

Last post by CalItalian « April 24th, 2019, 9:29 am

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April 24th, 2019, 9:29 am
Gelsons in former Haggen Stores

Last post by CalItalian « April 16th, 2019, 7:04 pm
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I went into the Carlsbad Gelson's today around 5 PM. The first thing I noticed was they still had banners for department signs and the store interior...
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Last post by CalItalian
April 16th, 2019, 7:04 pm
Safeway remodel Truckee, CA

Last post by storewanderer « April 9th, 2019, 8:02 pm
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by storewanderer » March 31st, 2019, 10:17 pm

I was in the Truckee remodel today and had enough time this time to take a good look at it. Usually I'm in a real hurry when I go in there.

I...

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Last post by storewanderer
April 9th, 2019, 8:02 pm
Save Mart to remodel 50 stores

Last post by storewanderer « March 30th, 2019, 12:01 am
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by storewanderer » November 14th, 2018, 6:18 pm

Earlier this year, Save Mart implemented a price cut program to help get its pricing in line. Their pricing is now where it always should have been...

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Last post by storewanderer
March 30th, 2019, 12:01 am
Westfield Century City Mall Gunman Incident. Gelson's not allowed to reopen same day

Last post by CalItalian « March 18th, 2019, 7:31 pm
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by CalItalian » March 15th, 2019, 8:59 pm

Westfield really screwed their tenants at the end of the incident today. Even though the mall was cleared by LAPD nearly 5 hours after the incident...

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March 18th, 2019, 7:31 pm

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