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Goodbye (Some) Albertson's

Albertson's shopping cartsAdd Albertson's to the roll call of companies shutting doors due to the recession. The grocery chain has announced that they will be closing multiple stores in economically slammed locations like Florida, Texas, California and Nevada. Albertson's will still be the second-biggest supermarket chain in the U.S., but a bit of the bloom will be off the rose (or, if you prefer, ripeness off the tomato or mayo off the macaroni salad).

Of course, this means that there are bargains to be had at stores that are being terminated, with discounts of 10-90% off. I myself have picked up bags full of Indian specialties for 75% off (thus, my normally overpriced $4 jaipur vegetables are now a solidly discounted dollar), as well as staples like soup and beans for less than a buck and stacks of disposable foil baking pans for a dime apiece. I also scored some Bumble & Bumble hair products for under $10, but you can't eat those.

If you see an Alberston's with a "Store Closing" sign, it's worth checking out.

Filed Under: Stores & Shopping
Tags: albertsons, america, clearance, closing, closings, discount, grocery, houston, memphis, nashville, recession, sale, san antonio, SanAntonio, southern states, stores-and-shopping, supermarket

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steve

2-16-2009 @12:19PM steve said... they have been out of the San Antonio market for at least 5 years.
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Johnny Trapdoor

2-16-2009 @12:21PM Johnny Trapdoor said... That article is dated 2002.
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Cyn

2-16-2009 @1:34PM Cyn said... When they closed the Alberson's convenient to me (in 2005) they had neon signs for 3 blocks advertising "up to 90% off" and when I walked in the door, all greeting cards were 90% off, general merchandise was 15% off, and meat, dairy and produce was at 'everyday' prices. They weren't even offering advertised flyer prices, and their 15% discount on already-inflated prices put their merchandise at about a 50% mark-up from the neigboring Walmart.
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Lissa Townsend Rodgers

2-16-2009 @2:01PM Lissa Townsend Rodgers said... Ah, but they are closing many, many stores right now, as you can see....
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