Re: Smart & Final Torrance closed - Re-Opening as Amazon Fresh

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Re: Smart & Final Torrance closed - Re-Opening as Amazon Fresh

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The Smart & Final in Torrance (former Albertsons/Haggen) has closed: https://www.yelp.com/biz/smart-and-fina ... torrance-5
This is an original Albertsons build from the late 70's, not a former Lucky.
I'm not sure if Albertsons would want this store back, as there is a Vons half a mile west. Stater Bros should probably take it.
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Another Haggen acquisition store closed (like Corona Del Mar). Wonder how many more will close at the end of their lease?
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Here's a listing (direct from Haggen's website!) of SoCal Albertsons/Vons that were acquired by Haggen. Many of these were later acquired by Smart and Final. Several of these locations have closed, whereas others have been subdivided as they've been renovated.
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I work out at a gym literally across the street from this shopping center. It looks like work is being done on the S&F building to turn it into something new, but no "Coming Soon" signs up. Maybe they just did some work on the building so it wouldn't look terrible empty.
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Re: Smart & Final Torrance closed

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Seems like an ideal location for another Amazon Fresh store. Plenty of Target stores nearby and too small for Walmart.

Right now it seems like the two that want to open new grocery stores in SoCal are Target (with their express format) and Amazon Fresh. Target gets fences up with red bullseye banners the minute they sign a lease. Amazon starts secretive construction with no signage at all and the landlord always says it's a "confidential, fast growing new retail store."
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ClownLoach wrote: May 25th, 2021, 1:06 pm Seems like an ideal location for another Amazon Fresh store. Plenty of Target stores nearby and too small for Walmart.

Right now it seems like the two that want to open new grocery stores in SoCal are Target (with their express format) and Amazon Fresh. Target gets fences up with red bullseye banners the minute they sign a lease. Amazon starts secretive construction with no signage at all and the landlord always says it's a "confidential, fast growing new retail store."
Walmart is less than a mile south of this location (opened September 2012). It is a smaller store (75,000 sq. ft) in a former Mervyn's. I hate that store. Cramped and obviously carries a slimmed down selection. There's also a Walmart Neighborhood Market that was opened in a space (sharing it with a now closed OSH & a Home Goods store) that was former a K-Mart just over 1 mile north of this location in 2013. Both of those Walmart locations are crazy busy. Both are on the same street, as is this former Albertsons, Hawthorne Blvd.

As for this former Albertsons, it was never a very busy location. Shopped there many times. I did like the store as it was very clean, a larger store compared to other supermarkets in the area (except the Torrance Vons on Crenshaw & Ralphs Marketplace in Redondo Beach on Hawthorne Blvd.) and the interior was up to date. There was also once a Fresh & Easy between the former Albertsons and Walmart (former Mervyn's). A store location where crickets were the biggest customers.
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So after some research, looks like this may end up being an Amazon Fresh! A search shows Amazon is the property owner at this location now. Construction company Hobart has been going pretty fast at the location for the last two months.
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Interesting they continue to develop Amazon Fresh units. Have not been hearing much noise out of them about the concept lately. I know they have at least one under construction around Sacramento.
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Amazon Fresh has quietly developed quite the store base:

California
Amazon Fresh store - Fullerton
1100 S Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Irvine
13672 Jamboree Rd
Irvine, CA 92602
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Long Beach
6235 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90808
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Ladera Heights
6855 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - North Hollywood
5101 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Northridge
19340 Rinaldi St
Northridge, CA 91326
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Whittier
15225 Whittier Blvd
Whittier, CA 90603
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Woodland Hills
6245 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Cerritos
11340 South St
Cerritos, CA 90703
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - La Habra
1610 W Imperial Hwy
La Habra, CA 90631
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM



Illinois
Amazon Fresh store - Bloomingdale
404 Army Trail Rd
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Naperville
3116 S Rt 59
Naperville, IL 60564
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Oak Lawn
4031 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Schaumburg
16 A East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Westmont
30 W 63rd St.
Westmont, IL 60559
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Morton Grove
6931 Dempster St.
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM


Maryland
Amazon Fresh store – Chevy Chase
5463 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM


Pennsylvania
Amazon Fresh store – Warrington
389 Easton Road
Warrington, PA 18976
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM


Virginia
Amazon Fresh store - Franconia
7005 Manchester Blvd
Franconia, VA 22310
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM


Washington State
Amazon Fresh store - Factoria
3901 Factoria Square Mall SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - Seattle
2301 S. Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98144
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM

Amazon Fresh store - AVA Capitol Hill
610 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM


Washington DC
Amazon Fresh store – Logan Circle
1733 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Store hours 7 AM - 10 PM
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Re: Smart & Final Torrance closed - Re-Opening as Amazon Fresh

Post by submariner »

arizonaguy wrote: January 6th, 2022, 4:36 am Amazon Fresh has quietly developed quite the store base:
I won't lie, they do have pretty decent quality, though their selection is still a bit lacking. Using them for Amazon returns is super convenient though.
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