lamiaceae wrote:
Oh, so Safeway is part of Kroger. In the far West Safeway bought Vons and Albertsons Markets. I've never seen a Kroger in California, but I do remember a few Safeway as a young kid.
Just look at the names on the shelves.
All the generics were either one or the other.
Ralphs has been Kroger- no Safeway products- for years.
There were many store names near us- just franchises now- almost all Kroger or Safeway.
Those names are gone. The remaining *Vons, Ralphs, Albertsons) are all the same.
The local Rite-Aid stores tried to be mini Walmarts. Their med section is very small, and expensive.
Want braces, canes, whatever? Better go eBay.
BTW, I is gonna reiterate.
Didn't like Walmart for a while. I now get my pharmaceuticals there.
My insulin- $25 at Walmart. SAME bottle at CVS- add $100.
Vitamins and supplements are maybe half price.
Those other stores are passing the tipping point for consumers.
In this state, over 25% of prescriptions are left on the counter.
The "supply chain" problem is just bad management.
And I'm renewing my Costco card. Its them or Walmart anymore.