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[pkrikard01]

Southern Family Market closing  14 stores 1 in AL, 1 in MS and 12 in GA. The rumor are that SFM is buying all of the Food Worlds.
Paul

Leonard23, on Jul 7 2006, 05:32 PM, said:

The Bruno's at Colonial Brookwood Village Convenience Center is closing.

[Chris322]

pkrikard01, on Jul 26 2006, 01:50 PM, said:

Southern Family Market closing  14 stores 1 in AL, 1 in MS and 12 in GA. The rumor are that SFM is buying all of the Food Worlds.
Paul

This goes along with what I heard before. I assume this will include Foodmax as well, as there are only 5 left.  What about the Bruno's stores?

[wartime]

Chris322, on Jul 26 2006, 04:23 PM, said:

This goes along with what I heard before. I assume this will include Foodmax as well, as there are only 5 left.  What about the Bruno's stores?

Are the Foodworld/foodmax stores making any money?

[HSVTiger]

looks like the Meridianville Al (North Huntsville) store is closing August 12th.
That bites, anyone know if another grocer is looking to replace it.
That just leaves Star Market, and Griners in this fast growing area.
A new Publix. approx 8-10 miles away and Kroger approx 6 along the Winchester Rd area
also serve this area.

[wartime]

pkrikard01, on Jul 26 2006, 02:50 PM, said:

Southern Family Market closing  14 stores 1 in AL, 1 in MS and 12 in GA. The rumor are that SFM is buying all of the Food Worlds.
Paul

I heard about the others, but what is going on in Georgia?  How sure are you the Georgia stors are closing?

[pkrikard01]

I have not heard about the Meridianville store closing. The only store in AL. closing is in Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL. store #121

HSVTiger, on Jul 27 2006, 08:15 AM, said:

looks like the Meridianville Al (North Huntsville) store is closing August 12th.
That bites, anyone know if another grocer is looking to replace it.
That just leaves Star Market, and Griners in this fast growing area.
A new Publix. approx 8-10 miles away and Kroger approx 6 along the Winchester Rd area
also serve this area.

[wartime]

pkrikard01, on Jul 27 2006, 10:34 AM, said:

I have not heard about the Meridianville store closing. The only store in AL. closing is in Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL. store #121

Meridianville is closing.

[wartime]

pkrikard01, on Jul 27 2006, 10:34 AM, said:

I have not heard about the Meridianville store closing. The only store in AL. closing is in Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL. store #121

We are talking SFM right?  Is the Moulton store closing a foodworld/bruno's/foodmax or a SFM?

[wartime]

HSVTiger, on Jul 27 2006, 08:15 AM, said:

looks like the Meridianville Al (North Huntsville) store is closing August 12th.
That bites, anyone know if another grocer is looking to replace it.
That just leaves Star Market, and Griners in this fast growing area.
A new Publix. approx 8-10 miles away and Kroger approx 6 along the Winchester Rd area
also serve this area.

If it is a fast growing area, something will come in although it may not be right away.  Give me an honest answer: did anyone shop at the SFM because they liked it, or was it just the closest thing?

[pkrikard01]

Wartime You are right the Meridianville store it is closing. My store manager told me today  that the store is closing. The Moulton is a SFM store.

wartime, on Jul 27 2006, 12:54 PM, said:

Meridianville is closing.

[HSVTiger]

pkrikard01, on Jul 27 2006, 01:39 PM, said:

Wartime You are right the Meridianville store it is closing. My store manager told me today  that the store is closing. The Moulton is a SFM store.

what is the reason , slow sales I guess?

[pkrikard01]

Wal-Mart is the reason

HSVTiger, on Jul 27 2006, 02:45 PM, said:

what is the reason , slow sales I guess?

[wartime]

pkrikard01, on Jul 27 2006, 02:51 PM, said:

Wal-Mart is the reason

When is Moulton supposed to close?

[wartime]

wartime, on Jul 27 2006, 08:24 AM, said:

I heard about the others, but what is going on in Georgia?  How sure are you the Georgia stors are closing?

The Atehns Georgia paper reported this morning that 8 stores in Georgia are closing but that 2 are piggly wiggly.

[wartime]

wartime, on Jul 27 2006, 08:24 AM, said:

I heard about the others, but what is going on in Georgia?  How sure are you the Georgia stors are closing?

Just saw a press release: 4 stores in Alabama, 1 in Mississippi and 8 in Georgia announced by Mr. White to be closing.  Alabama stores, were Meridianville, Dothan, Moulton and Clanton.

[HSVTiger]

wartime, on Jul 28 2006, 12:28 PM, said:

Just saw a press release: 4 stores in Alabama, 1 in Mississippi and 8 in Georgia announced by Mr. White to be closing.  Alabama stores, were Meridianville, Dothan, Moulton and Clanton.

The Meridianville store may not make it through the weekend, stock is nearly depleted.
I think they will regret closing this store since there are at least 300-500 homes planned
for this area. Publix will be keeping a close eye on this you can bet.

[SFM_NC]

I heard that those 13 stores will not be the last to close.  SFM is pulling out of NC completely.

[wartime]

SFM_NC, on Aug 1 2006, 03:57 PM, said:

I heard that those 13 stores will not be the last to close.  SFM is pulling out of NC completely.

What about this informatin or how you received it gives it credibility?

[SFM_NC]

You will see on August 9th, they will be annonuncing 9 stores to close as part of phase 1 and the remaining 8 will be sold in a second phase, therefore there will be no more triad district (5).  I would tell you how I know but I cant compromise any confidentiality agreements.

[Chris322]

SFM_NC, on Aug 7 2006, 01:58 PM, said:

You will see on August 9th, they will be annonuncing 9 stores to close as part of phase 1 and the remaining 8 will be sold in a second phase, therefore there will be no more triad district (5).  I would tell you how I know but I cant compromise any confidentiality agreements.

Is this all that SFM is announcing on Aug. 9? Rumors still float that they are buying the rest of the Food World/Food Max stores in Alabama.