Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20051021&ID=5213678" target="_blank">http://news.moneycentral.msn.c om/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20051021&ID=5213678</a> >>Albertsons Inc. has received a preliminary takeover bid from larger grocery store rival Kroger Co. , while its drug store unit has attracted bids from three pharmacy chains, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. Albertsons put itself up for sale in September after struggling against competition from discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. . In addition to its namesake grocery stores, Albertsons owns supermarkets including Acme and Shaws, as well as drugstores Osco Drug and Sav-on Drugs. Despite its competitive struggles, Albertsons, as a whole, could fetch more than $10 billion, plus the assumption of $6.5 billion of debt, analysts said. It was unclear what the drugstore chain would be worth on its own. "We are somewhat surprised by these numbers but recognize that Albertsons does own some valuable assets, including real estate and the chain's drugstore assets," Prudential Equity Group analysts said in a research report. Kroger , the No. 1 U.S. grocer, submitted a takeover offer for the entire company, competing against several teams of private equity firms, sources said.<<
Originally Posted By smeeeko *hmm* does that mean we'll get TastyKakes in our local SoCal Albertsons if Kroger takes over?? (Kroger carries TastyKakes in some of the Atlanta area locations).
Originally Posted By itsme >>*hmm* does that mean we'll get TastyKakes in our local SoCal Albertsons if Kroger takes over?? (Kroger carries TastyKakes in some of the Atlanta area locations). ------ I laugh everytime i hear somthing like this about TastyKakes. Its still wierd in todays world that these things are hard to find once you wonder away from a few states in the Philly area. Always being around them makes me forget that they aint sold all over.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda smeeko, I would think you'd see them in Ralph's which is already owned by Kroger!
Originally Posted By smeeeko ^^we don't shop at Ralph's.. not since 'the wrap' incident of '01.. hmmmm... TastyKakes aren't sold in the deli.. so maybe.. (although we do get singles at Philly's Best.. but they are definitely cheaper by the box). thank you!!! =)
Originally Posted By smeeeko ^^you know it occured to me that SeanYoda knew this and he was keeping the info away from me because he doesn't want me to have them by the box.. or because our local Ralph's do not distribute them. Either way, I'll get to the bottom of it. I don't blame him for not wanting Ralph's to get our money after 'the wrap' incident. oh well! Thanks again EdisYoda!! =) (not to be confused with SeanYoda)
Originally Posted By smeeeko =) WE.. the fact that we all can get the same food from the same store no matter where you live! that's convenience! It's "synergy".. no it's uhh.. big corporate business? =)
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "Wait...what does this have to do with world events exactly??" Nothing whatsoever. Community maybe? Trivia and Games?
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<I laugh everytime i hear somthing like this about TastyKakes. Its still wierd in todays world that these things are hard to find once you wonder away from a few states in the Philly area. Always being around them makes me forget that they aint sold all over.>> I remember we had some friends move out of the area and anytime they came back to visit they'd load up their suitcases with Tastykakes. Even when my parents moved to Florida and I'd go visit them, they'd tell me not to forget the Tastykakes. This is my favorite time of the year because it's the only time you can get Pumpkin Pie.
Originally Posted By itsme >>I remember we had some friends move out of the area and anytime they came back to visit they'd load up their suitcases with Tastykakes. Even when my parents moved to Florida and I'd go visit them, they'd tell me not to forget the Tastykakes. ------ Everybody in this area deals with this, lol. I knew a girl who's sister had her mail some everymonth or 2 once she moved away. >>This is my favorite time of the year because it's the only time you can get Pumpkin Pie. ------- Yes, Im heading home now but first gonna stop and get me a few of them.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer FYI, Food4Less is run by Kroger/Ralphs in SoCal, but the chain itself is not owned by Kroger, it is owned by another company, and you will find different products in NorCal and the other 6 states they operate in...
Originally Posted By trailsend Do yall have Dreyer's Ice Cream? East of the Mississippi River, we have Breyer's.
Originally Posted By cmpaley Breyers is not related to Dreyers. I think Dreyers goes by another name in the Hellman's zone, but it's not Breyers.
Originally Posted By cmpaley A quick Yahoo! search reveals that Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is called Edy's Grand Ice Cream east of the Mississippi.
Originally Posted By cmpaley I remember when Ralphs ate Alpha Beta. In Yorba Linda/Placentia, there was a Ralphs and an Alpha Beta along Yorba Linda Blvd. separated by a side street. When Ralphs had finished devouring Alpha Beta, they just rebranded the Alpha Beta as a Ralphs. That's right, there two Ralphs right next to each other!
