US EditionRetail Crime Task Force Proposed in Response to Fred Meyer Closures in Western WA
Kroger's decision to close five Fred Meyer stores is linked to increased retail theft, impacting access to groceries in multiple communities, officials said.
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King County Executive candidate to unveil plan to fight retail theft amid Fred Meyer closures
Claudia Balducci, a candidate for King County Executive, will unveil her plan to address retail theft during a news conference Thursday morning at the Fred Meyer store on Southeast 240th Street in Kent. On Monday, it was announced that two Fred Meyer stores — one in Everett and one in Kent — would close. The stores are two of five Fred Meyer locations in the area that Kroger, the owner of Fred Meyer and QFC, plans to shut down, citing a rise in …
Lake City Fred Meyer to close
Fred Meyer in Lake City to close mid-OctoberAccording to reporting in The Seattle Times by Business Reporter Paul Roberts, Kroger will close the Fred Meyer in Lake City in mid-October. See articleStores that Kroger has either closed or will be closing: Fred Meyer in Lake City, Redmond, Everett, Kent, Tacoma, and a QFC in Mill CreekThey blame shoplifting but data from at least one store shows that theft has plummeted with the end of the pandemic.…
According to the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 3000, Kroger announced plans to permanently close two Fred Meyer stores in Washington, D.C., on October 17 and 18. The stores, located in Kent and Everett, respectively, are closing due to an increase in thefts. A Fred Meyer spokesperson told KIRO News Radio that the closures are being driven by an increase in thefts. The spokesperson stated...
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