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QFC and Schwartz Bros cause a Twitter stir

Last post by babs « April 28th, 2022, 4:45 pm
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by SamSpade » April 27th, 2022, 12:06 pm

Original article: SOLVED: Monica Lewinsky Finally Found Her Portland Coffee Cake (note, Portland Mercury sometimes has NSFW-ish banner ads so visit...

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April 28th, 2022, 4:45 pm
Rosauers to build new store in Ridgefield, WA

Last post by storewanderer « April 21st, 2022, 12:05 am
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by Super S » March 3rd, 2018, 8:01 am

One advantage they have is that Ridgefield doesn't have a regular supermarket. This is a fast growing area though and has some potential. I'm not...

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April 21st, 2022, 12:05 am
QFC in Seattle implementing more security

Last post by storewanderer « April 20th, 2022, 11:58 pm
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by SamSpade » April 20th, 2022, 5:23 pm

Just think, a few years ago, this store was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
QFC is suddenly putting its most sought after merchandise behind...

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April 20th, 2022, 11:58 pm
Albertsons "Innovation" Center

Last post by storewanderer « April 18th, 2022, 6:35 pm
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by storewanderer » April 16th, 2022, 1:45 am

Not clear what is happening with the facility but they are auctioning off some equipment.
Some real interesting equipment, most of it looks brand...

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April 18th, 2022, 6:35 pm
Harmons expands to Daybreak planned neighborhood - South Jordan, UT

Last post by storewanderer « April 9th, 2022, 11:57 am
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by SamSpade » April 8th, 2022, 3:16 pm

Another new Harmon's coming online, this time in a neighborhood that was completely planned from the ground up to feel old but be modern construction...

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April 9th, 2022, 11:57 am
Fred Meyer to cease overnight music broadcast

Last post by cjd « March 27th, 2022, 7:54 am
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by SamSpade » November 13th, 2021, 8:09 am
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Apparently at Gateway, other locations. Loud enough to carry into neighborhoods and nearby homes.
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March 27th, 2022, 7:54 am
Vancouver, WA Chuck's Produce stores sold to Jim Pattison Group

Last post by storewanderer « March 22nd, 2022, 8:51 pm
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by Super S » March 22nd, 2022, 7:58 am

This is the same company that acquired the Roth's stores in Oregon.

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March 22nd, 2022, 8:51 pm
Albertsons buys former Shopko Hometown in Powell, Wyoming

Last post by storewanderer « March 19th, 2022, 12:43 am
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by retailfanmitchell019 » January 20th, 2020, 12:53 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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March 19th, 2022, 12:43 am
Proposed and delayed WinCo in Centralia, WA

Last post by tkaye « March 15th, 2022, 11:01 am
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by Super S » October 29th, 2021, 8:03 am

The article, from 2019, announced WinCo was to open by 2021. Well, this hasn't happened, and I doubt that they can build a new store in two months. I...

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March 15th, 2022, 11:01 am
Basics Market

Last post by SamSpade « March 4th, 2022, 9:38 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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March 4th, 2022, 9:38 am
Saars closing Port Angeles, WA

Last post by storewanderer « February 26th, 2022, 12:16 pm

by storewanderer » February 26th, 2022, 12:16 pm

This is the second time Saars has opened and closed in Port Angeles. This store was a former Albertsons/Haggen. Looks pretty bad inside. Almost like...

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February 26th, 2022, 12:16 pm
Kroger continues to flex Fred Meyer, QFC hours

Last post by bryceleinan « February 20th, 2022, 5:41 pm
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by SamSpade » February 13th, 2022, 10:52 pm

For years, Fred Meyer was open 7 am to 11 pm at every location (yes, SuperS I know, long ago y'all had the 24 hour food department in Longview).

QFC...

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February 20th, 2022, 5:41 pm
More weather related supply chain disruptions in Western WA

Last post by storewanderer « January 26th, 2022, 9:59 pm
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by Brian Lutz » January 10th, 2022, 5:01 pm

Due to heavy snow in the Cascades last week, all of the mountain passes across the Cascades in Washington were closed for roughly three days, and...

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January 26th, 2022, 9:59 pm
King Soopers officially on strike

Last post by pseudo3d « January 21st, 2022, 9:36 am
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by pseudo3d » January 13th, 2022, 12:28 am

Workers for King Soopers /City Market went on strike today (well, yesterday technically). The workers plan to run the strike for three weeks....

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January 21st, 2022, 9:36 am
Albertsons continues to disappear from WA

Last post by HCal « January 19th, 2022, 4:46 am
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by pseudo3d » March 25th, 2021, 9:31 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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January 19th, 2022, 4:46 am
Super Target-Superior, CO- fire

Last post by ClownLoach « January 3rd, 2022, 10:43 am
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by storewanderer » December 31st, 2021, 12:09 am
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The Super Target in Superior, CO has burnt down in the large fire in that area.

This was the first Super Target in the Denver area and also the...
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January 3rd, 2022, 10:43 am
Fred Meyer Remodels Continue

Last post by Super S « December 29th, 2021, 11:33 am
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Last night I was in the Fred Meyer at the corner of Interstate and Lombard (forgive me, I forget how they name this store, Interstate maybe?) and a...
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December 29th, 2021, 11:33 am
Portland and SW Washington strike discussion

Last post by storewanderer « December 26th, 2021, 10:42 am
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by SamSpade » December 14th, 2021, 12:25 am
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Kroger really seems to have become anti-union. (Shrug)

No discussion locally about Albertsons Company stores, I am assuming they came to an...
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December 26th, 2021, 10:42 am
Old grocery store in Pocatello, Idaho

Last post by BigAl « December 4th, 2021, 6:18 pm
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by kr.abs.swy » March 30th, 2015, 4:25 pm

I believe that there was an old grocery store in Pocatello, Idaho, that was in the neighborhood south or east of the former Pocatello Mall (which has...

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December 4th, 2021, 6:18 pm
Fred Meyer "Spokane Test" - eliminate dedicated electronics, reduce GM, expand liquor/food, require card for sale prices

Last post by storewanderer « November 23rd, 2021, 10:06 pm
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This is only 4 stores, but still...

WOW. I am usually very positive on what Kroger does. But this looks like a huge loser of an idea to me....
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November 23rd, 2021, 10:06 pm
Washington trying again to ban plastic bags

Last post by Super S « November 23rd, 2021, 8:57 am
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I don't like how they mandate that the customer has to pay for bags under these programs.
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November 23rd, 2021, 8:57 am
Albertsons smart carts in Boise

Last post by SamSpade « November 18th, 2021, 9:00 am
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by SamSpade » November 16th, 2021, 9:30 pm

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November 18th, 2021, 9:00 am
WinCo private label shortages

Last post by Brian Lutz « November 11th, 2021, 11:34 am
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by Super S » November 10th, 2021, 4:00 pm

I went to WinCo for a regular shopping trip last night, and noticed quite a few empty spaces where WinCo private label products usually are. Some...

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Last post by Brian Lutz
November 11th, 2021, 11:34 am
Two New Safeway Decor Packages

Last post by storewanderer « November 1st, 2021, 9:41 pm
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by rwsandiego » February 19th, 2018, 10:25 pm
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I was bored last night, so I looked up Safeway and Albertsons small-town locations, Googled them, and amid Lifestyle 2.0 and 1.0 stores I found two...
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November 1st, 2021, 9:41 pm
NW Grocers and Winter 2021 Storm(s)

Last post by Super S « October 28th, 2021, 1:34 pm
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by SamSpade » February 15th, 2021, 1:34 pm
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I haven't seen stock issues in the Portland area, but I've mainly been on the westside suburbs where there was more freezing rain and a faster warm...
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October 28th, 2021, 1:34 pm

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