Rite Aid South Lake Tahoe- Suspension of food permit

[norcalriteaidclerk]

I'm sure Walmart loses some customers who see the "B" rating.

I was out there really to see the impact (again) on the local SCV marketplace - and the divestitures that Kroger will have to make in that community - kind of ugly if you ask me. Looks similar to what happened to ABS when they acquired Vons and Pavilions in that city.

Poor RAD. They are now down to one location within the SCV at Sand Canyon from the previous high of 5 (operating as RAD). Valencia Lyons Ave., Valencia McBean/Decoro, Castaci and, Saugus Bouquet Canyon/Seco Canyon have all closed.

CVS is still running 8 stores throughout the SCV. 1 former Long's, 2 former Target's, 2 former Big Boy Sav-on's, and 3 former small box Sav-on's. So far, the SCV has escaped any closings by CVS.

SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT

The rating posting seems to be a county by county thing, I don't see it much in NorCal. I think San Francisco does that.

Rite Aid still can't run the ice cream counter in South Lake Tahoe. They have barely had that open since they installed it (former Payless Store). I don't think Truckee has it open much either (another former Payless) due to chronic understaffing. Try to not operate the ice cream counter in a former Thrifty unit and the customers simply won't allow it.

I don't think all of those Rite Aids should have closed but a couple were probably closure candidates. Like that store in Castaic (a former Payless), the entire shopping center is cursed, with Ralphs gone too.

Hi Mike,

In reference to the dead center in Castaic - it's too close to all the transient truck stops and activity on that street. The shopping center slowly went downhill, even though Panda added a free-standing location (remains open). That Ralphs opened new in the fall of 1992.

Many years later when Ralphs opened a very nice location (opened new as Ralphs Marketplace) in the Hasley Hills/Hasley Canyon and Live Oak areas - that put the death spiral on the other Castaic Ralphs location. Hasley Canyon has much higher demographics, with homes in the $1 million plus range, and the new Williams Ranch development adjacent to Hasley Canyon has homes pushing right up against a $1 million. That Ralphs does very well - sales volume wise, with no competition in the north Santa Clarita/Castaic area.

Separate of the the Ralphs in Santa Maria/Los Osos, the Castaic location is the furthest north branded north Ralphs that you will find as you make your way north on the I-5 and SR- 99, not counting FoodsCo.

During my trip to the SCV, I see that the "original" Fresh Fare on McBean Pkwy., near Henry Mayo hospital (opened new as Hughes) has had a very recent "cheap" remodel. Frankly, I liked the previous look at that store - similar to what is used at many of the Fry's locations in terms of signage font and décor. Other than the Soledad Canyon location (opened new as Hughes), it appears all of the SCV-area Ralphs have had some kind of remodel over the past two years - including north Valencia (NorthPark/Northbridge) which was re-branded into Fresh Fare.

SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT

I really have to wonder if the Walgreens across the 5 from Castaic Village center(a Dollar Tree presumably occupies the former drugstore space)even does a modicum of volume.

[mbz321]

So a Rite Aid shut down in my area back on September 26th and as of this evening, the store is still fully lit up with signage on, including the digital LED marquee still presenting a slideshow of various promotions. Did they run out of money to pay the sign removal people?

[SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT]

The rating posting seems to be a county by county thing, I don't see it much in NorCal. I think San Francisco does that.

Rite Aid still can't run the ice cream counter in South Lake Tahoe. They have barely had that open since they installed it (former Payless Store). I don't think Truckee has it open much either (another former Payless) due to chronic understaffing. Try to not operate the ice cream counter in a former Thrifty unit and the customers simply won't allow it.

I don't think all of those Rite Aids should have closed but a couple were probably closure candidates. Like that store in Castaic (a former Payless), the entire shopping center is cursed, with Ralphs gone too.

Hi Mike,

In reference to the dead center in Castaic - it's too close to all the transient truck stops and activity on that street. The shopping center slowly went downhill, even though Panda added a free-standing location (remains open). That Ralphs opened new in the fall of 1992.

Many years later when Ralphs opened a very nice location (opened new as Ralphs Marketplace) in the Hasley Hills/Hasley Canyon and Live Oak areas - that put the death spiral on the other Castaic Ralphs location. Hasley Canyon has much higher demographics, with homes in the $1 million plus range, and the new Williams Ranch development adjacent to Hasley Canyon has homes pushing right up against a $1 million. That Ralphs does very well - sales volume wise, with no competition in the north Santa Clarita/Castaic area.

Separate of the the Ralphs in Santa Maria/Los Osos, the Castaic location is the furthest north branded north Ralphs that you will find as you make your way north on the I-5 and SR- 99, not counting FoodsCo.

During my trip to the SCV, I see that the "original" Fresh Fare on McBean Pkwy., near Henry Mayo hospital (opened new as Hughes) has had a very recent "cheap" remodel. Frankly, I liked the previous look at that store - similar to what is used at many of the Fry's locations in terms of signage font and décor. Other than the Soledad Canyon location (opened new as Hughes), it appears all of the SCV-area Ralphs have had some kind of remodel over the past two years - including north Valencia (NorthPark/Northbridge) which was re-branded into Fresh Fare.

SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT

I really have to wonder if the Walgreens across the 5 from Castaic Village center(a Dollar Tree presumably occupies the former drugstore space)even does a modicum of volume.

Looking at sales tax reports, that Walgreens does a "fair" amount of business. Not the lowest, but not the highest volume. It's the only pharmacy in north Castaic - and serves more or less as a large convenience type store for those in the nearby housing tracts and high school kids coming down the hill after school- all without having to run a few miles down to the Hasley Canyon Ralphs. That Ralphs also contains a pharmacy. From my understanding, that Walgreens benefits from the transient traffic from travelers along the adjacent I-5 during the summer and holiday(s) peak travel periods. it also helps that the southbound exit (on/off ramp) from the I-5 is right across the street from the store, making it very easy to get into/out of the Walgreens.

At Castaic Village - the Dollar Tree took three smaller in-line spaces in that center. The Rite Aid (opened new as PayLess) remains vacant.

Where in the hell am I going to get my Thrifty ice cream?

SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT