Comments about ‘34 former Albertsons now 'Fresh Market' stores’

This is a good thing, but I will miss the delicious albertsons cookies. Associated Foods cookies could not compare.

Perfect, so going along with the whole swine flu article, Fresh market has a great idea, lets give away free sugar to everyone, since it is known to suppress the immune system more then any other substance.

To Your wrong,
Under the category of there is always some Bozo who will find something critical to say about something no matter what it is,sugar stores quite well and does not need to be eaten in a short period of time. You could use it now and sweeten up your dispostion or use it later and learn to be more positive.

Owns all. If they don't own you, then you are a member store and there is little difference!

Albertsons Chocolate Chip Cookies are he best cookies made. I guess I will just have to wait til I go to California to buy them

Did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning? Haven't had your noon-time coffee yet?

This is actually a sad day even though it was only the Utah Albertsons division sold by SuperValu. Joe A and all the Boise boys fought hard to make a presence in Utah in the 70's, and now they are toast--thanks to Larry Johnston, the guy that the Alb board hired 10 years ago to run the chain. . . .he came from the division of GE that sold toasters. . . . boy, that was clever! So, naturally, he did what he knew how to do: toast the Alb business model, run it into the ground, extract $40M for himself, build a new home on 17-mile drive in Carmel, extract millions for the Joe Albertson sons-in-law, and then leave people who had worked their whole lives for Big Blue in the lurch

Hope they light up the store in South Ogden on Harrison. It has been so dreary going into it, that we just stopped going even though someone redid that store several years so. It was for the worse, not the best.

Yes, Albertsons chocolate chip cookies are the very best - I agree. They are one major reason for going into the store, especially when on sale. Fresh Market people, are you listening? Lousy chocloate chip cookies won't do, when with a little effort, you can make them great. Three stores in Washington County will still be Albertsons - that may be worth the trip.

Farewell to Albertsons, I loved that store, and good luck to AFS. Hopefully AFS can have good luck and not suffer the same fate.

I am excited for the change. It will be nice to have products in the stores and lower prices.

Albertson's has been in trouble financially for sometime now--for the last 10 years or so, in fact, and they have been on a gradual decline ever since.

They have faced really stiff competition from the likes of Wal-Mart, Target, and Fred Meyer, and can't seem to offer a low price alternative.

That said, being from Las Vegas originally, it would be so nice to have a new Safeway or a Vons go up in the Salt Lake market, where you can buy full-strength-beer, wine, and hard liquor all in one place.

I almost never shopped at Albertson's, the regular prices were high, and unless you wanted 10 of something the sales were usually about the same as regular prices elsewhere. Hoping for some better deals.

Albertson's prices were ridiculous, I'm glad to see them go. AFS better lower the prices or they will go the same way.

I've always liked Albertsons but thought they were a bit pricey. I look forward to better pricing and hope Fresh Market will carry the same chicken chipotle pasta salad in their deli. That stuff is so good!

What is happening to the Draper store on 114th.

If Associated is smart they will have a sweet thing going. They fill Kents, Harmons, Winnegers, and several others with the exception of Smith's and Wal-Mart. They can make out here by saving us on what they charge competition for shipping. This can be a very sweet deal for them and Utahns. How this pans out for them is up to them basically. Associated is National, not local, they are going on the fact they have a local WARE-HOUSE, to call themselves "LOCAL". This new SUPER STORE discount grocer and Wal-Mart could chase them, Harmons, Smiths and the rest right out of business! SHOP SMART, SHOP TO NOT CREATE MONOPOLIES!!! This is why Wal-Mart is upping their prices very slowly, it started with the "NEW REMODELING" they did, compare prices, they are not so great anymore. In fact Sam Walton is rolling over in his grave, I guarentee you!!! Go get them Associated!!!

Actually, the best grocery store chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cookies are at Kohlers in Lehi and Alpine...yummm!! I try to buy some every time I go past!

Albertson's prices were too high, but so are Walmart's and Target. Smith's and the various AFS-owned and affiliated stores are pretty reasonable if you shop the sales. Another nice thing about AFS is their meats. Their chicken is not adulterated by adding water or saline solution like Smith's is, nor is most of their pork. Do the Smith's meat buyers think we haven't caught on that chicken and pork don't need additives to be juicy? Where on earth did the "juice" come from before they started adding it? Pretty sleazy way to increase their profits: add free water to meat and charge for it by the pound! Three cheers to Costco as well for resisting that trend!!

If you're really worried about the cookies, go get you free 5 lb bag of sugar, buy some other staples, and make your own. ;o)

I sure do miss my Albertson's Double Coupons. I used to spend most of my grocery budget at Albies and get LOADS of free groceries. Now I'll have to make due with the other stores that never have double coupons. Bummer.