Albertsons at Power/Queen Creek in Gilbert closing (Phoenix, Tucson: sale, leasing agent)

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by DetroitN8V

Their largest demographic is 25-34 year olds, with an advanced degree, that make over $125k and have no kids. Nothing about anywhere near Surprise or Sun City aligns. South Scottsdale doesn't even have one, so I think you're in the back of the line for the bus to Neverland.

And yet we can support a Trader Joes and a Sprouts.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

I believe you've got it backwards.

The point of the Whole Foods acquisition was to create more Prime members, not so much to service the existing ones.

Well you don't create more Prime members with a lack of Whole Foods stores.

[DetroitN8V]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

And yet we can support a Trader Joes and a Sprouts.

Different demo, different price point, arguably different quality. Yes.

[MyBad1]

Sprouts would be a decent idea. The QC sprouts is insanely busy. I believe the produce dept alone does well over 100,000 per week. Would make a big dent in the Safeway. I heard the building has sold already.

[Pink Jazz]

Originally Posted by MyBad1

Sprouts would be a decent idea. The QC sprouts is insanely busy. I believe the produce dept alone does well over 100,000 per week. Would make a big dent in the Safeway. I heard the building has sold already.

I wonder to who. I just have doubts that Sprouts would open another store in close proximity to the existing Queen Creek location. The nearest Whole Foods on the other hand is at 101 and Ray in Chandler.

[Pink Jazz]

BTW, there are ongoing rumors that once Albertsons completes its round of closures of redundant stores, all remaining Arizona Albertsons stores will be rebranded to the Safeway name, since Safeway is the stronger brand in Arizona.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

There's an Albertsons and a Safeway across the street from each other in Ancala Village in Scottsdale. The Safeway is closing.

The wonder is why Cerberus Capital, which owned Albertsons and bought Safeway in 2015, didn't consolidate stores sooner.

Frankly, they ran Safeway into the ground.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

Well you don't create more Prime members with a lack of Whole Foods stores.

You target the demo likely to become Prime members and the demo that shops at a store like Whole Foods (generally young and educated with no kids) v. Walmart and Frys. There’s a reason every Whole Foods in the area is Central and East. That is not the SC/SCW/Surprise crowd. Let’s not pretend it is.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

BTW, there are ongoing rumors that once Albertsons completes its round of closures of redundant stores, all remaining Arizona Albertsons stores will be rebranded to the Safeway name, since Safeway is the stronger brand in Arizona.

I recently moved here from Colorado Springs, and that is exactly what was done there.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

You target the demo likely to become Prime members and the demo that shops at a store like Whole Foods (generally young and educated with no kids) v. Walmart and Frys. There’s a reason every Whole Foods in the area is Central and East. That is not the SC/SCW/Surprise crowd. Let’s not pretend it is.

It's not the Prescott crowd, either, which is why WFM pulled out.