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🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska Impact

Last post by ClownLoach « November 20th, 2023, 12:00 pm
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by submariner » October 25th, 2023, 9:53 pm
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A place to discuss the impact of the Kroger-Albertsons merger, specifically on the northwest, rockies, & Alaska regions.
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November 20th, 2023, 12:00 pm
Rosauers

Last post by storewanderer « November 26th, 2023, 6:26 pm
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by GMJim » November 25th, 2023, 9:49 pm

I wonder why Rosauers hasn't expanded more rapidly in SW Washington or even in Oregon. One store in Ridgefield and one store in Hood River seems...

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November 26th, 2023, 6:26 pm
Chuck's Produce Rebranded in Vancouver, WA

Last post by Super S « November 24th, 2023, 8:21 am
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by GMJim » November 23rd, 2023, 5:34 pm

Chuck's Produce has been rebranded to Chuck's Fresh Market's in Vancouver. New signs are up and the website has been updated with the new branding...

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November 24th, 2023, 8:21 am
Trader Joe’s to move Everett store to Everett Mall

Last post by GMJim « November 23rd, 2023, 5:27 pm
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by marshd1000 » November 21st, 2023, 4:02 pm

Trader Joe’s will be moving to the old Sears space at Everett Mall:

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November 23rd, 2023, 5:27 pm
Brilliant merchandising... at a Walmart Neighborhood Market?!?

Last post by storewanderer « November 20th, 2023, 8:12 pm
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by SamSpade » November 20th, 2023, 5:54 pm

This weekend I was at a Walmart Neighborhood Market. They had the most brilliant setup. Clearly whomever operates this store comes from grocery or...

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November 20th, 2023, 8:12 pm
QFC is EXPENSIVE

Last post by ClownLoach « November 18th, 2023, 3:09 pm
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by SamSpade » November 15th, 2023, 2:59 pm
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I mean, I know this has been a quiet secret for years, but it seems like the last few years inflationary environment has really allowed them to...
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November 18th, 2023, 3:09 pm
Associated continues phasing out "Fresh Market" brand

Last post by storewanderer « November 15th, 2023, 8:31 pm
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by SamSpade » November 15th, 2023, 4:07 pm

It appears that after successfully being able to open some (but not all) Macey's stores on Sundays, the company has decided this will be their...

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November 15th, 2023, 8:31 pm
East Coast Products in Far Flung Stores

Last post by babs « November 15th, 2023, 4:00 pm
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by SamSpade » November 15th, 2023, 3:05 pm

It seems like a trend in this area that the more costly stores are also carrying more products from the northeastern seaboard (based in New York...

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November 15th, 2023, 4:00 pm
Erickson's Thriftway in Burns, Oregon, closed

Last post by storewanderer « November 10th, 2023, 11:18 pm
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by kr.abs.swy » October 9th, 2023, 8:49 pm
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The Erickson's Thriftway in Burns, Oregon (technically in Hines), closed within the past few months.

Burns and Hines have almost 5,000 people. They...
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November 10th, 2023, 11:18 pm
PCC Community Market To Close Downtown Seattle Store

Last post by Brian Lutz « November 2nd, 2023, 6:40 pm
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by marshd1000 » November 1st, 2023, 7:01 pm

If COVID, riots, massive shoplifting, increases in crime, plus Amazon pulling out of Rainier Square hadn’t happened, I think PCC would not be closing...

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November 2nd, 2023, 6:40 pm
New WinCo Foods opening November - 140th modern store

Last post by bryceleinan « October 28th, 2023, 7:16 pm
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by SamSpade » October 16th, 2023, 2:51 pm

9 am Monday November 6, WinCo Foods will be opening in Roseburg, Oregon.
The store is directly behind an Albertsons, near Walmart, and shares a...

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October 28th, 2023, 7:16 pm
Oregon Plastic Bag Ban lifted if stores run out of paper bags

Last post by storewanderer « October 19th, 2023, 1:15 am
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by storewanderer » October 15th, 2020, 8:01 pm
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Interesting article. Paper shortage on paper bags so stores are being allowed to use thin bags if they can't get paper bags. But the ban on plastic...
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October 19th, 2023, 1:15 am
New Seasons Market - 2021

Last post by storewanderer « October 18th, 2023, 12:30 am
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by SamSpade » April 6th, 2021, 9:26 am
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I think it's already been noted here, but they are doing some expansions in 2022+23 , notably to downtown Vancouver, which lacks a traditional grocer...
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October 18th, 2023, 12:30 am
Albertsons continues to disappear from WA

Last post by Super S « September 23rd, 2023, 1:00 pm
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...this time with a store in Richland-Kennewick-Pasco area becoming a Safeway (far from the Seattle/Taucoma/Olympia sprawl). It didn't even make the...
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September 23rd, 2023, 1:00 pm
C&S new stores in the PNW

Last post by storewanderer « September 22nd, 2023, 11:26 pm
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by marshd1000 » September 9th, 2023, 12:18 pm
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So, if the FTC does let the Kroger Albertsons merger go through, there will be 180 stores in WA, OR, ID, AK in need of a new banner. Plus a small...
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September 22nd, 2023, 11:26 pm
New Tigard Grocery Outlet - former Bed Bath and Beyond

Last post by babs « September 22nd, 2023, 9:48 am
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by SamSpade » September 21st, 2023, 9:48 pm

Near the Bridgeport Village shopping center. That was quick, but it was probably from the earlier closure round? Or they have really improvised...

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September 22nd, 2023, 9:48 am
Basics Market

Last post by storewanderer « September 6th, 2023, 12:28 am
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by babs » July 31st, 2018, 2:23 pm
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Interesting...

A new company backed by the founder of Pacific Foods is looking to reinvent the grocery store model.

The new store, called Basics...
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September 6th, 2023, 12:28 am
Associated Foods member Ridley's is expanding to American Falls

Last post by storewanderer « August 23rd, 2023, 10:58 pm
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by SamSpade » August 23rd, 2023, 10:10 am

This is a bit of a head scratcher to me. The article does have the mayor painting a rosy picture of American Falls growing (maybe?), and this is...

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August 23rd, 2023, 10:58 pm
Natural Grocers move - fallout from BBB bankruptcy?

Last post by ClownLoach « August 14th, 2023, 5:15 pm
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by SamSpade » August 13th, 2023, 10:32 am

This week, the Natural Grocers location in Beaverton, Ore. moved about 0.25 miles away from a stand alone store with its own parking lot (severely...

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August 14th, 2023, 5:15 pm
Receipt Checks coming to Fred Meyer (OMG Why)

Last post by storewanderer « July 12th, 2023, 7:17 pm
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You may also see another version of this story in your news feeds from Google from TV Channel 6, KOIN, that is a bit more sensational and less...
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July 12th, 2023, 7:17 pm
Albertsons in Portland catches fire, no long-term effects

Last post by Super S « June 30th, 2023, 6:17 am
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by SamSpade » June 30th, 2023, 12:33 am

Thankfully it was just some (new?) materials on the roof, and employees reentered the store to turn off any deli equipment that may have been on to...

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June 30th, 2023, 6:17 am
New Metropolitan Market in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood

Last post by marshd1000 « June 29th, 2023, 10:32 am

by marshd1000 » June 29th, 2023, 10:32 am

Until 2009, this store had been a QFC

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June 29th, 2023, 10:32 am
Fred Meyer discontinuing single use bags?

Last post by veteran+ « June 22nd, 2023, 9:44 am
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by Super S » June 20th, 2023, 11:40 am

I was at Fred Meyer last night, and noticed that the bag racks and bags have been removed from the self checkouts. They did have paper bags available...

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June 22nd, 2023, 9:44 am
H-Mart coming to the Salt Lake City area

Last post by storewanderer « June 10th, 2023, 12:35 am
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by SamSpade » June 9th, 2023, 9:25 am

Via Instagram, I have seen some posts that the HMart is moving into a former KMart store located in West Jordan, Utah.
Related, an HMart is coming...

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June 10th, 2023, 12:35 am
Albertsons buys former Shopko Hometown in Powell, Wyoming

Last post by SamSpade « June 9th, 2023, 7:41 pm
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This town of 6,300 already has 2 grocery stores, an AFS supplied independent and an AWG supplied independent.
The nearest Albertsons is a half hour...
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June 9th, 2023, 7:41 pm

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