Two Additional, Six Total Kroger-Owned Stores to Close in Western Washington

Slog AM: Nightmare on Seattle-Area Fred Meyer's, Christian Supremacists Move Event to Gas Works Park, Show Some Superhero Love to Eelgrass

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Charles Mudede The Ohio-based corporation that does business as Krueger—sorry, I mean Kroger—has put two more Fred Meyer's on the chopping board. These ones are in the Seattle area: one in Redmond, the other in Lake City. I visited the former not too long ago to buy wine for a family event. This Fred Meyer's was, on a Saturday, a pretty busy place; and something of a festive atmosphere (people selling this…

Here Come the Food Deserts! Kroger to Close Stores in Washington State Thanks to High Crime

Kroger closes stores in Washington due to crime, impacting food access in communities.

2 more Fred Meyer stores closing in western WA

Two more Fred Meyer stores in the Puget Sound region are closing, according to a news release from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 (UFCW) on Tuesday. The locations closing are in Lake City, on Lake City Way Northeast, and in Redmond, on Northeast 76th Street. The Lake City closure will affect 175 workers, while the Redmond closure will impact 168 workers. Both closures were again attributed to theft and financial loss. “Due to a st…

Fred Meyer announces two store closings in Lake City and Redmond

Fred Meyer announced that two more stores will be added to their list of closures in the next couple of months.

More Fred Meyer closures, including a Seattle location, announced Tuesday

Kroger announced another two closures of Seattle-area Fred Meyer stores, bringing the total to five and raising questions about claims of rising store theft.

Officials warn of potential food deserts as 2 more Washington Fred Meyers set to close

Kroger, the Ohio-based corporation that owns QFC and Fred Meyer, announced plans to permanently close two additional Fred Meyer stores in the Puget Sound regio