Looks like this could be an opportunity for ShopKo or Fred's to pick up some locations...
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alco-stores-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-2014-10-13
why??? there are some small towns were alco is the only store. it was like a smaller Ames. ive been to some.
Shopko Hometown, Fred's or Rose's would make great replacements for ALCO in these small communities.
Quote from: d_fife on October 15, 2014, 09:55:21 PM
why??? there are some small towns were alco is the only store. it was like a smaller Ames. ive been to some.
I worked with a manager at Ames who had been recruited away from ALCO.
Sounds like they were Ames stores at 2/3 scale located across Kansas, Nebraska, etc.
It's all over...
http://www.kansas.com/news/business/retail/article4045852.html
(http://www.kansas.com/news/business/retail/dynyix/picture4046942/alternates/FREE_960/alco-kingman.jpg)
Former ALCO in Brookville, Indiana. I'm pretty sure this was the closest store to the Cincinnati area, about 30-45 minutes away from the city.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4190/34522680115_f532211a59_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UADL3F)Former Alco, Brookville, IN (https://flic.kr/p/UADL3F) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Shopko converted 20 ALCO locations to Shopko Hometown in 2015.
Bomgaars converted 12 ALCO locations to Bomgaars stores in 2015.
Their Abilene, Kansas distribution center was acquired by Orscheln Farm & Home.
The rest of the chain was absorbed by various entities.
Quote from: Ameskid on May 07, 2017, 10:24:33 PM
Former ALCO in Brookville, Indiana. I'm pretty sure this was the closest store to the Cincinnati area, about 30-45 minutes away from the city.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4190/34522680115_f532211a59_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UADL3F)Former Alco, Brookville, IN (https://flic.kr/p/UADL3F) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Hmmm...Anybody in that store yet?