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🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Mid-Atlantic Impact

Last post by buckguy « November 8th, 2023, 6:15 am
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by submariner » October 25th, 2023, 9:48 pm

A place to discuss the impact of the Kroger-Albertsons merger, specifically on the mid-atlantic region.

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November 8th, 2023, 6:15 am
Stop & Shop to discontinue cigarettes

Last post by mjhale « September 12th, 2024, 6:45 am
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by storewanderer » August 29th, 2024, 6:39 pm

What is with this chain and why does it make so many wacky decisions that none of the other Ahold chains make...?

I suspect they lose money on...

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September 12th, 2024, 6:45 am
Stop & Shop closes all delis

Last post by marketreportblog « August 16th, 2024, 1:14 am
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by storewanderer » August 13th, 2024, 1:13 am

No other chain has responded to the Boars Head Listeria issue like this. Including other Ahold chains.

Deli sells many items not impacted by this....

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August 16th, 2024, 1:14 am
UNFI/Key Food in Baltimore

Last post by marketreportblog « July 31st, 2024, 5:30 pm

by marketreportblog » July 31st, 2024, 5:30 pm

Jumbo Fresh Supermarket, an independent, opened today in a space previously housing a Price Rite in southwestern Baltimore. As are many...

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July 31st, 2024, 5:30 pm
Crucial times for Shoppers

Last post by BatteryMill « July 11th, 2024, 9:17 am
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Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, a subsidiary of SuperValu, has almost been an outsider in the Greater Washington, D.C. grocery market for a while now.
For...
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Last post by BatteryMill
July 11th, 2024, 9:17 am
ARTICLE: Giant bans customers from carrying large bags in DC stores amid mass shoplifting

Last post by storewanderer « June 1st, 2024, 11:07 am
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by mjhale » May 28th, 2024, 3:27 pm
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Short article. Upshot is that Giant-MD is banning customers from carrying large bags into their stores within the District of Columbia. This is being...
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June 1st, 2024, 11:07 am
Wegman's coming to the Pittsburgh area

Last post by BatteryMill « May 24th, 2024, 2:34 pm
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by buckguy » May 23rd, 2024, 4:15 pm

Cranberry Twp is a growing area that has a lot of big box retail where the Turnpike crosses I-79.

Pittsburgh could work for them--Giant Eagle is...

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Last post by BatteryMill
May 24th, 2024, 2:34 pm
Grocery Outlet Mid-Atlantic Expansion

Last post by storewanderer « April 5th, 2024, 12:01 am
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by marketreportblog » April 3rd, 2024, 7:25 am

Grocery Outlet seems to really be committed to their plan of expanding in the Mid-Atlantic region. There have been a lot of openings in the last few...

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April 5th, 2024, 12:01 am
New Balducci's Decor Package

Last post by veteran+ « February 21st, 2024, 9:08 am
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by marketreportblog » February 11th, 2024, 5:23 pm

An interesting update in Albertsons Mid-Atlantic: apparently there's a new decor package coming into at least one Balducci's in VA. It's extremely...

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February 21st, 2024, 9:08 am
Kroger to sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in D.C., Virginia and Maryland to Piggly Wiggly owner

Last post by mjhale « September 27th, 2023, 6:43 pm
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by cw06 » September 9th, 2023, 7:42 am
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I always thought that HT would be the surviving brand in the DMV, but it appears not.
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September 27th, 2023, 6:43 pm
Giant-MD to stop stocking national brands at its Alabama Avenue SE store due to theft

Last post by Romr123 « September 7th, 2023, 5:01 pm
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by mjhale » September 3rd, 2023, 9:44 am

Giant-MD is going to stop stocking name brands like Colgate, Tide and Advil at its Alabama Avenue SE store according to this article from WTOP.com ....

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September 7th, 2023, 5:01 pm
Harris Teeter hiring in Philadelphia

Last post by storewanderer « August 23rd, 2023, 10:52 pm
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by cw06 » August 17th, 2023, 1:06 pm

Harris Teeter has some job postings for a fulfillment center in Philadelphia. Expanding the brand into the Northeast maybe? Also curious as how ACME...

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August 23rd, 2023, 10:52 pm
Giant-MD President Ira Kress says it may be forced to close stores if retail theft continues

Last post by storewanderer « August 13th, 2023, 5:55 pm
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by mjhale » June 26th, 2023, 7:07 am

I don't do a lot of shopping at Giant-MD anymore. When I have been in Giant-MD I have noticed that stores with dual entrances have one entrance...

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August 13th, 2023, 5:55 pm
ACME replacing ShopRite in East Norriton

Last post by storewanderer « July 22nd, 2023, 11:54 am
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by marketreportblog » July 14th, 2023, 3:12 pm
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ACME appears to be taking over the Brown’s ShopRite in East Norriton, PA. It’s unclear whether they’ve bought the store or are just moving in when...
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July 22nd, 2023, 11:54 am
Weis?

Last post by mjhale « July 22nd, 2023, 9:35 am
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by SamSpade » July 18th, 2023, 1:31 pm

Wise markets -
Y'all haven't really talked about them in the 3 years listed here on the first page of the forum for Mid-Atlantic.

I have recently...

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July 22nd, 2023, 9:35 am
Kroger opening distribution center in Maryland

Last post by buckguy « June 15th, 2023, 5:18 am
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by cw06 » January 23rd, 2020, 10:12 am
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Looks like Kroger will be building an Ocado automated warehouse in Frederick, MD. My question is, will this warehouse service the existing Harris...
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Last post by buckguy
June 15th, 2023, 5:18 am
Giant Eagle loses #1 Share in Pittsburgh- Wal Mart now #1

Last post by veteran+ « April 19th, 2023, 9:48 am
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by storewanderer » April 9th, 2023, 11:12 am
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Pretty bad- they have three times as many stores in the market as Wal Mart has.

This chain is terrible. They run clean, orderly stores. Their...
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April 19th, 2023, 9:48 am
Short Pump (Richmond, VA) Kroger implementing super thick plastic bag fee

Last post by storewanderer « October 7th, 2022, 11:24 pm
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by storewanderer » October 7th, 2022, 6:44 pm

Short Pump Kroger appears to be a test store for banning thin plastic bags, instituted by Kroger (no local rules requiring this).

So Kroger Short...

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October 7th, 2022, 11:24 pm
Winchester/Front Royal: Martin's Monopoly?

Last post by buckguy « September 3rd, 2022, 9:46 am
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Ever since Shop n' Save ended their efforts in these markets as part of SuperValu's ongoing grocery consolidation, it seems as if Martin's is now the...
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September 3rd, 2022, 9:46 am
Gerrity's joins Wakefern

Last post by marketreportblog « September 1st, 2022, 5:08 am
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by marketreportblog » June 25th, 2022, 6:09 pm
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Article is behind a paywall, but the headline is pretty clear: Wyoming Valley (PA) based Gerrity's Supermarkets has joined Wakefern. They own 9...
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September 1st, 2022, 5:08 am
Wegman's & Lidl Coming to DC

Last post by storewanderer « July 24th, 2022, 1:04 pm
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by buckguy » May 23rd, 2022, 9:06 am
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Wegman's has an opening date of July 13th.

Less than a mile away, Lidl will be opening a store. This is a relatively affluent area for them, but...
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July 24th, 2022, 1:04 pm
ACME comes in first in Philadelphia market share ranking

Last post by storewanderer « April 26th, 2022, 9:37 pm
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by pseudo3d » April 21st, 2022, 1:13 pm
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Surprisingly, ACME came in first in market share in Philly, beating out Giant (by 1.8%), Walmart (by 4.9%), and ShopRite (by 11.1%). The article...
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Last post by storewanderer
April 26th, 2022, 9:37 pm
Potomac Avenue Harris Teeter (possibly) closing

Last post by buckguy « February 15th, 2022, 8:17 am
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by cw06 » December 6th, 2021, 9:00 am

It looks like the Harris Teeter on Potomac Ave in DC might be closing. Harris Teeter in the DMV area has really seemed to go stale. They haven't...

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Last post by buckguy
February 15th, 2022, 8:17 am
Giant Food in Manassas has Relocated

Last post by BatteryMill « February 7th, 2022, 4:58 pm
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by Bradford011 » February 4th, 2022, 11:38 am

Just an FYI. My brother and I went to MacKay Books in Manassas this past Wednesday and we were both surprised to see the Giant Food Store on 234 @...

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Last post by BatteryMill
February 7th, 2022, 4:58 pm
Shortages

Last post by storewanderer « December 7th, 2021, 8:16 pm
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by Bradford011 » October 14th, 2021, 7:52 am
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Has anyone else in the northern VA area noticing that shelves are once again becoming empty? And both my brother and I have noticed that Aldi has...
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December 7th, 2021, 8:16 pm

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