We had a Vons that was replaced by Haggens and all the deals like $5 Fridays and club card discounts were discontinued.
Einstein Bagels every week sells 13 bagels of $6, Haggens sells them for 89 cents each, Vons charged 59 cents that is a 50% increase in price and in no way are they of the quality of Einstein bagels.
This is just one example, there are no lines at the check out now I cannot see them staying in business.
One older lady said to me shortly after the ownership changed that she will never pay those prices.
Its not like your shopping at Whole Foods, neither the products or service is up to Whole Foods, just the prices.
I shop at a Haggen’s which is just down the road from another supermarket and they do charge anywhere from a dollar to two dollars higher for the same product.