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Six articles about the impact of Tacoma's Fred Meyer closing

The News Tribune 30 Aug 2025
Discover the community response to a major Fred Meyer store closing in Tacoma ... .
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Lake City Fred Meyer: Neighborhood stability

The Seattle Times 30 Aug 2025
Fred Meyer closure strands Lake City in food, pharmacy desert” (Aug.
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Loss of Fred Meyer will create a food desert

Herald Net 29 Aug 2025
I am appalled and deeply saddened by the news of the closing of Fred Meyer on Evergreen and Casino Road ...
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South End town hall participants express anger, frustration over Fred Meyer loss

The News Tribune 29 Aug 2025
“This community cannot wait years for the market to correct itself.” ... .
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City grapples with loss of South End Fred Meyer store and what could come next

The News Tribune 27 Aug 2025
Residents are encouraged to weigh in at upcoming town hall ... .
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Vague Fred Meyer pharmacy closure letters spark confusion among customers

The Oregonian 27 Aug 2025
Confusion emerged this week as some Fred Meyer customers received letters alerting them to a pharmacy closure — without saying which one.
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Kroger lays off corporate employees across US, including about 100 at Portland Fred Meyer HQ

The Oregonian 27 Aug 2025
Kroger, the parent company of regional grocery chains Fred Meyer and QFC, said it will lay off a “meaningful” number of employees at its corporate offices, including 100 in Portland ... Vague Fred Meyer ...
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Readers respond: City must act as Fred Meyer closes

The Oregonian 26 Aug 2025
Like thousands of families in the area, we rely on the Fred Meyer store for our weekly groceries. We are all heartbroken to learn the Gateway Fred Meyer will close in September after 70 years of operation, (“NE Portland Fred Meyer to close,” July 16).
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Lake City has lost Walgreens, Bartell Drugs and now, its Fred Meyer

The Seattle Times 25 Aug 2025
Lake City's denser housing with fewer parking spots, and wide range of income levels, means more residents need amenities within walking distance ... .
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Effects of Lake City Fred Meyer closure will ripple across our community

The Seattle Times 25 Aug 2025
The closure of the Fred Meyer in the Lake City Way neighborhood will create a food desert and hardship for residents ... .
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Seattle-area Fred Meyer closures raise skepticism, worries

The Oregonian 22 Aug 2025
This hasn’t been a good week for shoppers or workers at Seattle-area Fred Meyer stores. Parent company Kroger confirmed Tuesday it will close yet another pair of Fred Meyer stores — at 13000 Lake City Way N.E.
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Kroger to close 4 Fred Meyer, QFC stores in Washington state

The Oregonian 20 Aug 2025
Fred Meyer’s parent company Kroger is closing two locations in Kent and Everett, citing concerns over theft and regulations. They join a Fred Meyer in Tacoma and a QFC location in Mill Creek, whose closures were announced last month.
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Slog AM: Nightmare on Seattle-Area Fred Meyer's, Christian Supremacists Move Event to Gas Works Park, ...

The Stranger 20 Aug 2025
The Ohio-based corporation that does business as Krueger—sorry, I mean Kroger—has put two more Fred Meyer's on the chopping board ... This Fred Meyer's was, on a Saturday, a pretty busy ...
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Kroger to close Fred Meyer store on Evergreen Way in Everett

Herald Net 19 Aug 2025
The grocery store giant cited rising theft as one of the reasons for the closure ....
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Fred Meyer to close Everett, Kent stores over theft, regulatory issues

The Seattle Times 19 Aug 2025
Fred Meyer is closing locations in Kent and Everett due to what a spokesperson called "a steady rise in theft and a challenging regulatory environment." ... .
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