Hi Everyone,
One reassuring stores I always felt better after seeing the sign, was Albertsons in various states where I was working. I am really sad to see this happen.
Just a couple of fine points which may or may not make a difference in the overall discussion.
Not ALL the Utah Albertsons have been sold to Associated Foods and become that new name. I can never remember it. That is not a good sign for a grocery store when someone who has shopped there a couple of times can't remember anything more than the picture of the apple on the sign.
[B]MOST of the Utah stores were sold, but not all. Some are still on the market, but continue to be Albertsons at this time Some think Albertsons may remain in a few areas of Utah.
[B] It depended on a lot of different factors and I can't even remember where I read all of this info, I believe it was directly from the Albertson's website. One factor is two different Asociated Foods brand name stores (Dan's and Harmon's) already in Utah had their niche of the market share. The new ???? (name I can't remember) is going to have to work hard to determine where they fit in.
What shocked me the first ime I saw it was the first WinCo in Utah. I'm not positive, but I don't know that WinCo had built any other stores outside of Idaho when they built the one in the huge 7200 South Development.
When I lived in Boise I shopped at the original site of the first Albertsons. It makes me sad to hear about the changes.
So I.F. Guy, in your opinion, do you think WinCo or Broulims would be the ones to locate on W. Broadway (if not both with a little time)? I mean to essentially take over right now, is the market stronger for one of those stores than the other, from your perspective?
What's happening with Sunnyside Crossroads? I haven't been out that way for a while.
And why isn't anyone talking about the events center for Idaho Falls here and the info released last week? How many locations did they really have to look at, I mean seriously where else did they look?
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DUH!
So let's get talking as there has been some real work going on, with some fromt he City Council. If they let Ball Ventures be in charge, this would get done. With others......... well, we might all be another decade older before something more than site identiication occurs.
Let's get caught up on what we know.
Thanks,
N2I.F..