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re: Why aren’t there more national grocery store chains?
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:35 pm to Morpheus
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:35 pm to Morpheus
quote:Wish we could be as lucky on the East coast.
HEB will be nationwide one day, if you're lucky.
Only problem will be by then in will no longer a private company and will be publicly traded and will never be the same.
We do have a Wegman's here now, really nice store.
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Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:37 pm to Flynn2Byrd
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Kroger and Albertsons are the same
Not yet. Kroger is in the process but it’s getting anti trust flak.
Which explains the OP
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
frick a national anything chain, local baw
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Really you have Walmart (which isn’t a true grocery)
They’re the largest grocer in that world.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:49 pm to Gee Grenouille
Dollar stores are half grocery and there is a blue million of them. Good cheap crap on the corner is a great business model.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:51 pm to Cleathecat
the original Whole Foods was cool as frick
the last days of Austin really being a cool city ..
the last days of Austin really being a cool city ..
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:09 pm to OWLFAN86
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mob control of trucking companies til the 70s
They only controlled the produce. Mainly the strawberries out of Tangipahoa Parish.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:23 pm to Smeg
Nobody in this thread wadn't about shite unless they wrapped up their National-brand soda like this.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:26 am to shutterspeed
Food Lion
Piggy Wiggly
Harris Teeter
Publix
ETA: Brookshires
Piggy Wiggly
Harris Teeter
Publix
ETA: Brookshires
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 3:27 am
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:14 am to Kafka
Safeway is owned by Albertsons … Kroger just bought Albertsons so it is all Kroger now with different names on the buildings
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:21 am to LSUFanHouston
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Why aren’t there more national grocery store chains?
Not sure if serious?
The vast majority of American consumers get their groceries from just a handful of grocers.
One of the largest privately held companies in the US is in the grocery business but stays off the radar because they own so many grocers the public thinks are small stores or chains.
quote:
Grocery stores are low margin, high volume.
That was a generation ago at least
Most have slowly dropped established brands for their in store which have nice fat margins
Since you mentioned Krogers, think "Private Selection" and "Simple Truth" as examples.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:11 am to Adajax
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Piggy Wiggly
In some areas, Piggly Wiggly is a franchise with a local owner like McDonald’s.
I think the biggest issue holding some stores is distribution. Distribution is usually handled by a 3rd party company like AWG and Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge. Those distributors purchase the bulk of the groceries in a grocery store and provide support for POS and inventory systems. Some will even help out with marketing and store signage.
Even some large chains will depend on these distributors to supply their stores. Rouses is one as they rely on AWG for some of its distribution to its stores.
Now some items are distributed directly to grocery stores from the manufacturer like bread, milk, meat, soda, seafood, alcohol, coffee, and some produce that bypass the large regional distributors.
Aldi is one that is trying to build that national network of grocery stores. But with its prepackaged items, no onsite deli, or bakery, and limited selection is it really a full service grocery like a Rouses.
Aldi is building a store in Houma where the old Twin Peaks was located. It is in a very busy corridor and not off the beaten path like the Thibodaux Aldi was hidden behind the Chick-Fil-A which opened this year. I wonder how that market will respond to a grocery with no crawfish or fresh meat in store about the size of a Walgreens. And don’t forget your quarter.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:18 am to HoboDickCheese
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No mention of Rouses? frick y’all
In Louisiana, people shop at Rouse’s because there’s usually no other option (except Walmart).
In Texas, people have options, but choose HEB because it’s better.
No sane person in La wouldn’t welcome HEB with open arms.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 5:19 am
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:27 am to LSUFanHouston
Walmart #1 reason. Then Target and the dollar stores joined the grocery business. Hard for smaller, local franchise, chains to compete. The small chains used to thrive in rural areas - until Walmart took over.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:30 am to Jumpinjack
Years ago there was a Kroger at the corner of Airline and Jefferson Hwy. The building is still there.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:32 am to TCO
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Louisiana, people shop at Rouse’s because there’s usually no other option
I guess in south Louisiana, but how far north does Rouse’s go? I’ve never seen one in north Louisiana.
Mainly Brookshires and some local chains in north Louisiana. Shreveport has Kroger and Whole Foods.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:34 am to Heyes
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Kroger just bought Albertsons so it is all Kroger now with different names on the buildings
As has been pointed out already, that deal hasn’t closed yet.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:34 am to Adajax
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Publix
Love Publix. They are more expensive than Kroger but their quality and layout is top-notch. They are clean AF.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:36 am to Gee Grenouille
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They’re the largest grocer in that world.
You sure about that?
Amazon + Whole Foods = ??
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:39 am to Gee Grenouille
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They’re the largest grocer in that world
Exactly.
Walmart has just over 25% grocery market share (top us grocery retailer) and grocery accounts for about 58% of wmt sales.
Walmart is a grocery store.
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