The return of Lucky's Supermarket

[rp2813]

I was impressed by Winco but the closest one is about 2 hours away. I did notice Safeway brand items in their dairy case so am assuming they are a division of Safeway. I'd probably shop at a Winco fairly often if there was one convenient to me even though I hate Safeway anymore. Their higher prices after remodeling their stores and changing the packaging on their house brands was bad enough, but after the remodel I would get static shocks from my cart all through the store (presumably from the new simulated barn wood floor covering) and it didn't matter what I was wearing on my feet. That provided enough irritation for me to decide not to shop at Safeway anymore. I have plenty of other nearby options.

The Albertsons in California that are being converted to Lucky are only in the northern part of the state, I am guessing roughly from San Luis Obispo/Fresno county on up. The southern California Albertsons were bought by a different company and will not be re-named Lucky down there. I know people in southern California who are jealous that we're getting Lucky back up here. There will be no love lost when the Albertsons signs start to come down.

 

[MikeS]

Lucky In Las Vegas

Las Vegas is also getting the "Lucky" treatment: Several former Albertsons have already been converted to Lucky stores; these are aimed at the growing Hispanic population in Sin City and also compete with Kroger-owned Food 4 Less.
Like many, I have nice things to say about Lucky in the post-Alpha Beta/pre-Albertsons days. These days, Albertsons is simply too high priced for what they offer and not even the coupons in the circulars can change that. I know some of you will hate me for this, but I do part of my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. Every other week, I head to Smith's Food & Drug (also owned by Kroger) with a stop at Trader Joe's every month or so.
I don't shop at Vons (Safeway-owned); like Albertsons, they charge too much even though some of their food is pretty good.
We also have some Save-A-Lot stores in town, but I've found them so-so--mostly restricted to house brands. I'll be interested to see how Tesco does with its "Fresh & Easy" stores (a number of them will be popping up in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix).
It's a changing marketplace out there.

 

[sudsmaster]

Grocery Outlet

Finally remembered the name of the store that our city refused to let move into the former Lucky's/Albertson's downtown (which has been vacant for 2 years now): Grocery Outlet.

Grocery Outlet's parent company bought the site but cannot use it due to the city's refusal to grant a permit. They did have an "open house" of sorts in the parking lot a month or two ago, where they gave out free samples of the types of foods they would offer. In general they were weird little known brands. Some tasted ok. Some were barely palatable.

The chain got its start in SF/Berkeley back in the late forties as Canned Foods Grocery Outlet, and I used to shop at the Berkeley store once in a while, mainly because I was intrigued by all the orphaned brands and strange processed food ideas that never caught on. I actually remmeber being taken to the SF store in the mid-60's to stock up on canned beef ravioli for a camping trip to the Mohave Desert in the middle of the summer (August!). By the end of that trip I was dehydrated and thoroughly tired of canned ravioli. However I re-acquired a taste for it, and it's one of the few canned foods I find strangely appealing.

Anyway, I'm sorry the city refused Grocery Outlet. It would have been fun to see all those weird brands again. And the site is kind of an eyesore. Plus the parent company is suing the city... big surprise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grocery_Outlet

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Where I Shop:

I shop in my area at our new Save-Mart {formally Lucky's & Albertson's}, Safeway, Wal-Mart and Target mostly.

Peace and Great Shopping, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[irishwashguy]

i did almost forget

Grocery Outlet, I pick up Surf Detergent,
for a friend of mine that uses it religiously(whne they have it) I even get Mitchem there for 1.99, everywhere else it is like 3.67
And let I forget
QFC----a really fancy Kroger that started in Seattle(Bellevue,Wa), that made its way here.They are way overpriced, but strangely are all over Seattle, even more than Safeway. They are high priced. For example, I picked up a medium sized box of Surf on sale at Fred Meyer for 3.99, sometimes 2.99, 32 loads.i saw the same one at QFC in Seattle in the Walingford dist for 8.99, for the same box of soap.When I live in Seatte, I will probbibly go down to Renton and shop Winco.That is about the only place I could afford to shop at these prices!
One more
Metro Market-----Shey Sheek----or I would say EKKK!!!Very expensive!! They make Safeway look cheap! Local Seattle chain, formerly Thriftway---Now with the facelift, very nice places, I always stop at the one on Admiral Way in West Seattle before heading back to Portland when I visit the Emerald City. .They are 24 hours, and are super gorgious! I love to buy and use cook books, I will buy a late dinner, and sit in the book section while I eat and look at cook books, usually I pick up a couple and take them home, and dinner emerges that week from them.I even bought my coffee maker from them. I love them, although, if I had to buy everything there, I would go broke, fun gormet grocerie store, and 24 hours, which in Portland,we have few of.

 

[rp2813]

Yesterday I heard the first ad on the radio for Lucky. They are really back! Good riddance to Albertsons!