More Fred Meyer stores closing in western WA, bringing total to 5 [View all]

Two more Fred Meyer stores in the Puget Sound region are closing, according to a news release from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 (UFCW) on Tuesday.

The locations closing are in Lake City, on Lake City Way Northeast, and in Redmond, on Northeast 76th Street. The Lake City closure will affect 175 workers, while the Redmond closure will impact 168 workers.

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From 2022 to 2024, Kroger spent $1 billion trying to merge with Albertsons, which owns Safeway and Haggen, but failed, UFCW noted in its release. The company then announced $7.5 billion in stock buybacks.

Kroger was then sued for $125 million by C&S Wholesalers and settled the lawsuit on August 11, 2025.

https://mynorthwest.com/local/fred-meyer-stores-closing/4122284

A lot more problems than just theft. There appears to be a bit of mismanagement.