This is taken form their web site I just wanted to share.
Food Lion Opens Third Bottom Dollar Concept Store in North Carolina
Asheboro N.C. joins High Point and Mt. Airy as test market for new discount grocer
October 14, 2005
SALISBURY, N.C. - Today Food Lion LLC announced the grand opening of its third Bottom Dollar pilot store in Asheboro, N.C., on Oct. 19. Bottom Dollar provides customers with the most popular national brands, fresh produce and quality meats at best prices.
In a strategy focused on redefining the discount grocery model, Bottom Dollar offers customers both national brands and private label products, in addition to fresh produce and quality meats at discount prices in an upbeat shopping environment. Bottom Dollar Director Tom Anderson said the concept was created by streamlining services and procedures and passing the savings on to the customers.
Bottom Dollar, a test concept from Food Lion LLC, is a discount grocer offering approximately 6,500 different products, which include national brands, fresh produce and quality meats. Food Lion LLC operates three Bottom Dollar pilot stores in North Carolina.
Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion LLC operates 1,300 supermarkets under the Food Lion, Bloom, Harveys, Reid's and Bottom Dollar banners, meeting local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. Food Lion employs approximately 73,000 associates in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
read the rest on www.bottomdollarfood.com
April 4, 2006
SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC today announced the grand opening of its fourth Bottom Dollar Food store in Hickory, N.C., on April 5. Bottom Dollar Food is a full-shop discount grocer, which provides customers with the most popular national brands, fresh produce and quality meats at everyday best prices.
14 Stores to Open in Washington, D.C., Area
May 17, 2006
SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC today announced the opening of 14 Bottom Dollar Food stores by summer's end in the Washington, D.C., area. Select Food Lion stores will undergo a transformation to become Bottom Dollar Food, a full-shop discount grocer.
In a strategy that redefines the discount grocery model, Bottom Dollar Food offers its members both national brands and private label products, in addition to fresh produce and quality meats at discount prices in a light-hearted, upbeat shopping atmosphere.
The first three stores will open in June, serving Fredericksburg, Va. Eight more stores are slated for July in Woodbridge, Alexandria and Dumfries, Va., Frederick, Laurel, and Gaithersburg, Md. In August, another three stores will be opening in Sterling, Manassas and Chantilly, Va.
Bottom Dollar Food stores debuted in High Point, N.C., in September 2005, and North Carolina now has three other locations
Bottom Dollar Food Opens 10 Locations Throughout Hampton Roads Region
Food Lion Launches First Phase of Renewal Effort
August 22, 2007
SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC's newest brand, Bottom Dollar Food, is set to cut the ribbon on its 10 new stores throughout the Hampton Roads region on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 8 a.m. The stores mark the first phase of the company's overall renewal efforts for the region, bringing its full-shop discount grocery stores that deliver everyday best prices.
Specifically, there will be four locations in Norfolk at 6203 Virginia Beach Boulevard, 2401 Colley Avenue, 1235 N. Military Highway and 8401 Hampton Boulevard; one in Virginia Beach at 1505 Lynnhaven Parkway; one in Hampton at 85 Coliseum Crossing; three in Newport News at 10143 Jefferson Avenue, 12917 Jefferson Avenue and 6 Elmhurst Street; and one in Portsmouth at 3935 Twin Pines Road.
All of these locations was once Food Lion.
North Carolina
Asheboro
Hickory
High Point
Mount Airy
Maryland
Frederick
Gaithersburg
Laurel
Virginia
Alexandria
Dumfries
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Manassas
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Sterling
Virginia Beach
Woodbridge
This was a Food Lion until 2007 and was rennovated to Bottom Dollar. Located in Hampton Va on Coliseum Drive, in the Coliseum Crossing shopping center
A Bottom Dollar in Newport News, Virginia. This was formally a Food Lion until Summer 2007
Former Food Lion converted into a Bottom Dollar
Here are the Bottom Dollar Food (http://www.bottomdollarfood.com/) locations that are opening in PA:
Allentown - 1856 Catasauqua Road (Valley Plaza) (Opened 11-12-2010)
Allentown - 3235 Hamilton Blvd (Opened 12-17-2010)
Allentown - 2919 Lehigh Street (Opened 12-17-2010)
Bensalem - 2134 Street Road (Bensalem Plaza) (Former Shop N' Bag) (Opened 11-12-2010)
Chalfont - 291 W Butler Avenue (Former A&P) (Opened 12-17-2010)
Coatesville - 100 Airport Road (Airport Village Shopping Center) (Opened 10-29-2010)
Downingtown - 925 East Lancaster Avenue (Opened 10-29-2010)
King Of Prussia -197 E Dekalb Pike (Opened 10-08-2010)
Norriton - 2826 Dekalb Pike (Opened 12-10-2010)
North Wales - 782 Bethlehem Pike (Opened)
Penndel - 11 Bellevue Avenue (Penndel Shopping Center - Former A&P) (Opened 12-05-2010)
Reading - 4270 Perkiomen Avenue (Opened 12-10-2010)
Reading - 20 Shelbourne Road (Opened 12-17-2010)
Willow Grove - 1955 Davisville Road (Opened 11-19-2010)
The store brand for all Bottom Dollar Food locations is "Hannaford" brand, even in Food Lion territory.
This thread is no fun without store pics/reviews...did DZA do anything meaningful to spiff up the stores, or are they minimal remodels like Save-A-Lot?
For the Penndel, PA store, they completely remodeeled the interior, removing any trace of Thriftway. they also built a new entryway foyer, in the middle of the store, and sealed up the old A&P entry point.
Never shopped there before but bottom dollar food sounds like a very frugal place to shop - kinda like "Dollar Rama".nanny background check (http://yourspyingtools.com/index.php?p=articles/tutorials/nanny-background-check-tutorial-and-tool)
Here is a pic of the Bottom Dollar Food (former A&P/Thriftway) in Penndel, PA:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5332909311_eb23ebfab6_z.jpg)
New Jersey Stores
Turnersville - 5200 Route 42 (Ganttown Plaza) - Opened 12/10/2010 (Formerly Forman Mills)
Marlton - 230 North Maple Avenue (Crispin Square) - Opened 12/3/2010 (Formerly Murphy's Market)
Cinnaminson - 1402 Route 130 - Opening July 2011 (Formerly Portobello Farm Market)
Cherry Hill - 2100 Route 38 - Opening TBA (Formerly Ashley Furniture Store)
Stratford - Bradlees Plaza, White Horse Pike - Opening TBA (Formerly Bradlees)
Rumored Stores
Bellmawr - Info Unknown
Audubon - 537 Nicholson Road (Formerly Riviera Ballroom)
Bottom Dollar is said to be looking at Pittsburgh:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_729307.html
Bottom Dollar Food has been slowly replacing the "Hannaford" and "Smart Option" brands with "My Essentials" brand.
Yeah, I read about that too; it's happening at all Delhaize banners.
Here's a recent pic i took of the exterior of the Bottom Dollar food, in Penndel, PA:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5903416182_08e7200087_z.jpg)
It's the old entrance to when this was a Centennial/Colonial A&P Supermarket, later Thriftway.
Here's a interior pic:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5885941600_c6148e0093_z.jpg)
This is the back of the store, looking towards the right wall, where the old produce department for A&P was, and:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5903416178_1fca17a476_z.jpg)
the back of the store, facing the left wall, where the old dairy department for A&P was.
and, of course, this is "My Essentials" brand, which is replacing the Food Lion/Hannaford/Harvey's/Smart option brands:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5272/5903416188_b53faac23c_z.jpg)
Great pics! As for that rumored expansion into the Pittsburgh, PA market, it's a rumor no more:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11203/1162044-28-0.stm
BTW, Teresa F. Lindeman is one of the best writers about retailing working for any mainstream newspaper IMHO.
Bottom Dollar is coming to Northeast Philly, on the roosevelt boulavard, where Dugan's restaurant is, which apparently was an Acme til 1979 when it moved up to pennypack circle (which acme knocked down in 2002/3 and reopened a newly built store) Dunno whether they are converting it or knocking it down and building it. (Sign says "Future Site of Bottom Dollar")
Most of the Bottom Dollar Food locations were former business and supermarkets. The exception is the one on Bustelton Pike in Feasterville, which is a "New Build" by Delhaize USA.
Hundreds of new stores coming. Funny, I remember reading the existing Bottom Dollar stores not doing all that great.
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/delhaize_discount_1201/?cid=upd
I wonder if Bottom Dollar Foods will ever come into the Northeast.
They are closing (or converting back to Food Lion) many of the stores in the traditional Food Lion areas - apparently most of these were Food Lions that they converted in the first place and were really too big for the Bottom Dollar format.
The newer ones are being built to the smaller size (or taking over smaller existing spaces).
As for the Northeast, they might do that, but it would depend if they want to compete with their Hannaford stores that are already in that area.
That may be why the current expansion area is in PA, kind of filling between Food Lion and Hannaford areas?
It appears that these limited-assortment, price-impact grocery formats (Bottom Dollar Food, ALDI, Save-A-Lot) have a "sweet spot" of roughly 15,000-20,000 square feet, PriceRite being a notable exception. I too have noticed that Bottom Dollar is working best for Delhaize in regions where it does not otherwise operate; PriceRite (which is operated by Wakefern itself and not its co-op members and is looking to expand into Virginia, the heart of Food Lion territory) likewise tries to avoid cannibalizing ShopRite. It's interesting that SuperValu doesn't appear to share the same concern about undercutting its traditional banners, operating Save-A-Lot wherever there are willing licensees, even operating many of the stores themselves.
In Hamden, CT, there is a PriceRite and a Shoprite only one mile apart. I guess possible cannibalization is not a concern for Wakefern anymore.
Are those both Wakefern-owned stores? It's my understanding that all PriceRite stores are corporate.
Quote from: standa on January 30, 2012, 11:50:41 AM
In Hamden, CT, there is a PriceRite and a Shoprite only one mile apart. I guess possible cannibalization is not a concern for Wakefern anymore.
In West Hartford there is a new Shoprite in the former Shaw's building on Kane Street (Exit 44 off I-84). And there is a Price Rite in part of the old Ames.
Quote from: retailisking on January 30, 2012, 12:49:24 PM
Are those both Wakefern-owned stores? It's my understanding that all PriceRite stores are corporate.
I don't know who owns the PriceRite store; the Shoprite is owned by the Garafalo family of Milford, CT.
Quote from: retailisking on January 30, 2012, 12:49:24 PM
Are those both Wakefern-owned stores? It's my understanding that all PriceRite stores are corporate.
I don't know about the ones in CT, but up here around Albany (NY), they just opened the first "new" ShopRite (in Niskayuna).
They pulled out of the area many years ago (at that time they were under the Big V "franchisee" which since went bankrupt and was bought out by ShopRiteStores, which is a subdivision of Wakefern corporate).
They also have a PriceRite (which has been there for several years) in Schenectady.
The two stores are only 5-10 minutes apart, so that didn't seem to bother them here.
They both fit their areas - the PriceRite is in a plaza with Ocean State, Tuesday Morning and Grossman's Bargain (so a generally low priced shopping center - the PriceRite itself is part of a former Ames, which was previously Caldor (and still has the Caldor "lobby" entryway). The ShopRite is a small plaza (a former Grand Union) in a more "upscale" area.
They are also planning several more ShopRites in the area, one of which (in Colonie, if approved) would also be not more than 10 minutes from the PriceRite (and on the site of a current car dealer - Cadillac, I think?).
Quote from: standa on January 30, 2012, 06:11:09 PM
I don't know who owns the PriceRite store; the Shoprite is owned by the Garafalo family of Milford, CT.
All PriceRites are owned by Wakefern.
That's what I get for taking Wikipedia at face value; the alleged non-cannibalization "policy" is apparently bunk.
The Bottom Dollar Food (former Acme Markets "A Frame") at Roosevelt Boulevard, above Cottman Avenue, below Rhawn Avenue, is now open
Here are all the current Bottom Dollar Food locations (as of 6/4/2012)
New Jersey
Bordentown: 262-C US Route 130 (Opened 4/20/2012)
Cherry Hill: 2110 NJ Route 38, Unit 1A (Former Ashley’s Furniture Store) (Opened 10/21/2011)
Cinnamison: 1402 US Route 130 North (Former Portebello Farm Market) (Opened 3/2/2012)
Clementon: 165 White Horse Pike (Former Big Lots) (Opened 12/9/2011)
Glassboro: 812 North Delsea Drive (Former Super Fresh Futurestore/Food Basics) (Opened 12/2/2011)
Marlton: 230 North Maple Avenue, Unit F (Former Shop n’ Bag Supermarket) (Opened 12/3/2010)
Trenton: 2735 South Broad Street (Former Pathmark [building Brand New Build]) (Opened 3/2/2012)
Turnersville: 5200 NJ Route 42 (Former Forman Mills) (Opened 12/10/2010)
North Carolina
Hickory: 1810 Highway 64-70 SE (Opened 4/5/2006)
Mount Airy: 1136 West Pine Street (Opened 9/2005)
Ohio
Youngstown: 890 East Midothian Boulevard (Opened 2/9/2012)
Youngstown: 2649 Glenwood Avenie, Unit 1 (Opened 2/9/2012)
Youngstown: 3370 Mahoning Avenue (Opened 2/9/2012)
Pennsylvania
Aliquippa: 2011 Sheffield Road (Opened 1/26/2012)
Allentown: 1856 Catasauqua Road (Former Weis Supermarket (1980-2006) & D&D Furinture Outlet (2007-2009)) (Opened 11/12/2010)
Allentown: 2919 Lehigh Street (Former Shop Rite Supermarket/Food 4 Less Supermarket) (Opened 12/17/2010)
Allentown: 3235 Hamilton Blvd. (In portion of former Laneco Food/Department Store) (Opened 12/17/2010)
Ambridge: 651 11th Street (Opened 2/9/2012)
Bensalem: 2134 E. Street Road (Former Shop N' Bag Supermarket/Staples/Office Depot) (Opened 11/12/2010)
Bethlehem: 719 Stefko Boulevard (Opened 5/10/2012)
Bridgeville: 1155 Washington Pike (Opened 1/26/2012)
Butler: 196 Bon Aire Plaza (Opened 2/9/2012)
Butler: 750 Butler Crossing (Opened 2/9/2012)
Carnegie: 1160 Washington Avenue (Opened 1/26/2012)
Castle Shannon: 300 Mounht Lebanon Boulevard (Opened 2/9/2012)
Chalfont: 291 W. Butler Avenue (Former A&P Supermarket (1970's era)) (Opened 12/17/2010)
Coatesville: 100 Airport Road (Former Charlie's Thriftway Supermarket) (Opened 10/29/2010)
Downingtown: 925 E. Lancaster Ave. (Opened 10/29/2010)
East Norrinton: 2826 Dekalb Pike (Former Sears Hardware) (Opened 12/10/2010)
Easton: 2431 Butler Street (Former Food Fair (1966-1979)/Food Lane (1979-2001)/Save A Lot (2002-2009)) (Opened 4/29/2011)
Exter Township (Reading): 20 Shelbourne Road (Opened 12/17/2010)
Feasterville: 23 Bustleton Pike (Former Somerton Springs Golf Course [building Brand New Build]) (Opened 1/14/2011)
Fountain Hill 1529 Broadway (Opened 12/9/2011)
King of Prussia: 197 E. Dekalb Pike, Suite 300 [building Brand New Build] (Opened 10/8/2010)
Lansdowne: 48 West Baltimore Avenue (Former Thrift Drug/Eckerd Drug) (Opened 8/19/2011)
McKeesport: 300 Eden Park Boulevard (Opened 1/26/2012)
Nazareth: 4034 Jandy Boulevard (Opened 12/9/2011)
Norristown: 2826 Dekalb Pike (Opened 12/10/2010)
North Wales: 782 Bethlehem Pike (Opened 11/19/2010)
Penn Hills: 12012 Frankstown Road (Opened 1/26/2012)
Penndel (Store #2944): 11 Bellevue Avenue (Former A&P Supermarket (Centennial/Colonial) & Thriftway) (Opened 12/3/2010)
Philadelphia: 6119 North Broad Street (Opened 4/15/2011)
Philadelphia: 7627 Lindbergh Boulevard (Former A&P/Super Fresh/Rite Aid/Staples) (Opened 10/28/2011)
Philadelphia: 9303 Krewstown Road (Former A&P Supermarket (Centennial/Colonial) & Thriftway [building Brand New Build]) (Opened 8/12/2011)
Philadelphia: 7900 Roosevelt Boulevard (Former Acme Markets and I. Keller Caterers) (Opened 4/12/2012)
Pittsburgh: 5329 Brownsville Road (Opened 1/26/2012)
Pittsburgh: 7350 Saltsburg Road (Opened 1/26/2012)
Quakertown: 31 West Broad Street (Former A&P/IGA/Boyer’s Supermarket) (Opened 9/16/2011)
Reading: 413 Lancaster Avenue (Opened 12/16/2011)
Reading: 4270 Perkiomen Avenue (Opened 12/10/2010) (Former Food Fair (1966-1979)/Weis (1979-1992)/Staples (1993-2009))
Whitehall: 1167 MacArthur Road (Opened 3/30/2012)
Willow Grove: 1955 Davisville Road (Opened 11/19/2010)
Virginia
Dumfries: 17120 Jefferson Davis Highway (Former Food Lion) (Opened 7/1/2006)
Fredericksburg: 10611 Courthouse Road (Former Food Lion) (Opened 6/14/2006)
Fredericksburg: 205 Kings Highway (Former Food Lion) (Opened 6/14/2006)
Fredericksburg: 515 Jefferson Davis Highway (Former Food Lion) (Opened 6/14/2006)
Manassas: 8313 Sudley Road (Former Food Lion) (Opened 10/3/2006)
Norfolk: 8401 Hamton Boulevard (Former Food Lion) (Opened 8/29/2007)
Sterling: 46081 Briarcroft Plaza (Former Food Lion) (Opened 8/1/2006)
Woodbridge: 14641-43 Jefferson Drive (Former Food Lion) (Opened 7/4/2006)
Woodbridge: 13414 Jefferson Davis Highway (Former Food Lion) (Opened 7/1/2006)
Bottom Dollar Food is closing 3 stores in the Philadelphia area:
- North Wales: 782 Bethlehem Pike (Opened 11/19/2010)
- Chalfont: 291 W. Butler Avenue (Former A&P Supermarket (1970's era)) (Opened 12/17/2010)
- Exter Township (Reading): 20 Shelbourne Road (Opened 12/17/2010)
All 3 locations are to be closed by Mid February.
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=445115 (http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=445115)
http://articles.philly.com/2013-01-20/business/36433789_1_bottom-dollar-food-stores-fuel-profitable-growth (http://articles.philly.com/2013-01-20/business/36433789_1_bottom-dollar-food-stores-fuel-profitable-growth)
Took a pic while in bottom dollar today in ne philly on roosevelt boulavard.
You can see the pitched roof is visible from the acme days.
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7744/photo738q.jpg)
While Delhaize tries to figure out how to make money with Bottom Dollar, the CEO is slowing expansion of the banner
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/muller-outlines-new-priorities-delhaize?page=2
The older Big Lots in Clementon NJ next to a Bottom Dollar has recently closed. It's a shame realistically this empty Big Lots probably won't become anything nicer than Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, etc. Not to mention any of those three might make distinguishing between it and the Bottom Dollar next door hard for the unfamiliar.
Quote from: retailisking on April 07, 2011, 11:12:54 AM
Bottom Dollar is said to be looking at Pittsburgh:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_729307.html
They are here and have quickly established a following. People I know rave about
these stores.
There was a real hunger in the market here for a discount grocer. Giant Eagle had
established a semi-monopoly here, due to some union problems that drove a number
of other chains out in the '70's and '80's. As a result, Pittsburgh, despite an overall
modest cost of living, had some of the highest grocery prices in the Lower 48.
I have found their stores to be very clean. I also really enjoy the music they play
on the store intercom system. It's as if I've set my radio dial back to 1977.
Common complaint though is they frequently have bare shelves by Sunday.
I think their closest distribution centers are in the Carolinas. That will no doubt
improve after they open one in this region.
They have also been smart in choosing their store locations. Inner-ring suburbs with
a lot of blue collar and people with modest incomes. When Food 4 Less tried to enter the
market they went into places like Wexford, which were too upscale.
Aldi also appears to be doing well since they've entered this market.
The Bottom Dollar in Norristown PA (former Drug Emporium) reminds me of Albertsons for a reason I just can't put my finger on. Jo-Ann Fabrics stores have an Albertsons smell but I couldn't describe it too well.
Maybe some of them are different then the one I went in but the location I was in was almost an exact copy of food lion but it had less choices and was missing the bakery and meat counter, the prices were almost exactly the same as food lion. I don't see how people can compare them to Aldi's, save a lot, or any other actual discount store when their prices are as high as they are.
"Despite their “lowest prices in town†slogan, Bottom Dollar didn’t always have the lowest price. A 30 ounce jar of Hellman’s Real Mayo was priced $3.48 at Wal-Mart but $3.98 at Bottom Dollar, 50 cents more. While a 6-pack of Thomas’ English muffins were $1.89 at ShopRite but $2.99 at Bottom Dollar, over a dollar more."
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/11/02/3-on-your-side-grocery-price-test/
The Bottom Dollar Food that's near me, in Penndel, PA, is in a A&P Centennial/Colonial building:
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6200/6099997123_21775045be_z.jpg)
It seems stupid that Bottom Dollar chose a name with "dollar" in it, just because I'm sure a lot of people must be confused by the name and think it's a dollar store. To clear up any confusion about that description, I'm talking about a dollar store that doesn't sell groceries except for certain packaged foods, that would be much more comparable to a drugstore than a supermarket. Just think, if the word "dollar" were absent, the word "food" wouldn't have to be under every Bottom Dollar logo.
I don't think there is any more confusion over the store name than there is with Dollar General or Family Dollar. As for the actual dollar stores, our Dollar Tree relocated from Shaw's Plaza to a brand-new, larger location so they could carry frozen foods and put in a dairy case.
Quote from: Stork of The Weak on April 01, 2014, 07:56:23 PM
It seems stupid that Bottom Dollar chose a name with "dollar" in it, just because I'm sure a lot of people must be confused by the name and think it's a dollar store. To clear up any confusion about that description, I'm talking about a dollar store that doesn't sell groceries except for certain packaged foods, that would be much more comparable to a drugstore than a supermarket. Just think, if the word "dollar" were absent, the word "food" wouldn't have to be under every Bottom Dollar logo.
Probably what they were aiming at is to point out their low prices?
Bottom Dollar is a phrase that already existed in English so they didn't just put it together.
Quote from: retailisking on April 02, 2014, 11:18:46 AM
I don't think there is any more confusion over the store name than there is with Dollar General or Family Dollar. As for the actual dollar stores, our Dollar Tree relocated from Shaw's Plaza to a brand-new, larger location so they could carry frozen foods and put in a dairy case.
A few years ago our dollar tree moved from inside the mall to a strip mall location and it blew my mind to see how big it was. The new store is about 4 times the size of the old one maybe even more. Every time I walk into the old store which is almost completely the same as it was years ago (the only difference being that the flooring was replaced and the name was changed) I just can't believe that it was once a dollar tree.
Even with the potential for confusion aside (and yes I do think the name of these stores is a big mistake, from a marketing point of view) isn't it more of a curse than a blessing for a store to have "dollar" in the name? I especially think so in the case of Bottom Dollar because their closest competitors are Save-A-Lot and Aldi, both of which are also discount grocers but ones that only sell no-name food and other products, and if Bottom Dollar wants to set itself apart from these other two by having much better products, is going the route of "cheap" really a good idea? Personally I don't like anything about Bottom Dollar though. It's not just the cheesy name but also the stores have very tasteless architecture and other design features. I'm not expecting good architecture to be a trademark of a deep discount grocer, but what irritates me is that this chain seems to be trying to be very colorful and hip with their store appearances, yet their color scheme, department signage, etc all seems to be thrown together. And I'll never spend a penny at these stores for anything because all of them are ridiculously high security, with gates right inside the entrance that would seem to belong at an airport security checkpoint, even though most of the stores are in relatively safe areas and don't really sell anything of high value tempting to thieves except for cigarettes, which as with everywhere else these days are either locked up or hidden from public view. I'm surprised Bottom Dollar sells cigarettes in the first place, because neither Save-A-Lot nor Aldi have them. Family Dollar and Dollar General only added cigarettes to their stores in the past year or two, and I know there were protests about that move because the main demographic for these stores is poorer people, many of whom have been suckered by the tobacco industry their whole lives.
Bottom Dollar is up for sale. More info here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Bottom-Dollar-stores-are-For-Sale-report.html
Well that's not good news. Aldi or Giant Eagle would most certainly shut them all
down to get the competition out of the way.
Here's a direct link to the story that was the source of the philly.com article. Looks like DZA has decided to focus on their main banners (Food Lion and Hannaford.) They jettisoned Harveys, Reid's and Sweetbay last year.
http://best-met.com/news/delhaize-america-reportedly-mulling-sale-bottom-dollar/
Following months of speculation about Bottom Dollar's future, ALDI is the winner of the auction. All Bottom Dollar Food stores will close at the end of the year.
http://bottomdollarfood.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=20295&item=122417
When I saw that my local Bottom Dollar Food store (in Lansdowne, PA) had closed an hour early last night for a "meeting," I assumed that this was why.
Of the two potential buyers that reportedly were considered the most likely (ALDI and Supervalu), I suppose that I prefer ALDI (assuming that the Lansdowne store eventually reopens under that banner), but only because we already have a Save-A-Lot store.
My sister's nearest Bottom Dollar Food and ALDI locations (in East Norriton, PA) are about 150 yards apart, so it will be interesting to see what happens there.
Quote from: retailisking on November 06, 2014, 03:02:41 AM
Following months of speculation about Bottom Dollar's future, ALDI is the winner of the auction. All Bottom Dollar Food stores will close at the end of the year.
http://bottomdollarfood.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=20295&item=122417
A shame. I really liked them. Nothing against Aldi but Bottom Dollar was unique.
I'm going to miss their All-70's format on their in-store muzak system.
This is purely a real estate deal. My guess is:
40% of the stores eventually reopen as Aldi.
30% of the stores never reopen.
30% or less of the stores, in ideal locations like King of Prussia, someday reopen as...Trader Joe's.
Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi.
Quote from: FitchMike26 on November 06, 2014, 02:02:49 PM
This is purely a real estate deal. My guess is:
40% of the stores eventually reopen as Aldi.
30% of the stores never reopen.
30% or less of the stores, in ideal locations like King of Prussia, someday reopen as...Trader Joe's.
Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi.
Interesting predictions. Technically speaking Trader Joe's and ALDI US are owned by different corporate entities. Trader Joe's is owned by ALDI Nord, while ALDI's US stores are owned by ALDI Sud. Though there are individual cases where ALDI will not reopen stores that are close to current ALDI locations, I think that the percentage of Bottom Dollar locations that reopen as ALDI will be somewhat higher than 40%. I guess we'll have a better idea of how this shakes out in the new year.
Trader Joe's stores tend to be in upscale areas.
Bottom Dollar is a discount grocer. At least here in Pittsburgh
they appear to have astutely located their stores in blue-collar neighborhoods.
Hence I think it much more likely they become Aldi locations.
Quote from: retailisking on November 06, 2014, 05:39:31 PM
Quote from: FitchMike26 on November 06, 2014, 02:02:49 PM
This is purely a real estate deal. My guess is:
40% of the stores eventually reopen as Aldi.
30% of the stores never reopen.
30% or less of the stores, in ideal locations like King of Prussia, someday reopen as...Trader Joe's.
Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi.
Interesting predictions. Technically speaking Trader Joe's and ALDI US are owned by different corporate entities. Trader Joe's is owned by ALDI Nord, while ALDI's US stores are owned by ALDI Sud. Though there are individual cases where ALDI will not reopen stores that are close to current ALDI locations, I think that the percentage of Bottom Dollar locations that reopen as ALDI will be somewhat higher than 40%. I guess we'll have a better idea of how this shakes out in the new year.
Best examples of ALDi and Bottom Dollar that are close to each other are East Norriton, Pa and Bensalem, PA
Quote from: TheFugitive on November 07, 2014, 02:34:51 PM
Trader Joe's stores tend to be in upscale areas.
Bottom Dollar is a discount grocer. At least here in Pittsburgh
they appear to have astutely located their stores in blue-collar neighborhoods.
Hence I think it much more likely they become Aldi locations.
Most of the Bottom Dollar locations are leased spaces, the exception is the Bottom Dollar location at Castor Avenue and Erie Avenue, in Philadelphia, PA. This location is near the SEPTA Erie-Torresdale Station of the Market-Frankford Line
(an Elevated/Subway line)
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey has leaped into the breach to try and convince Aldi to
not eliminate any jobs as a result of this deal.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/12/aldi_should_preserve_bottom_do.html
Not gonna happen. Aldi stores are a model of extreme German efficiency. They were specifically designed to handle even high-traffic days with five or six employees. Bottom Dollar stores are staffed more like a traditional supermarket from what I can see.
Then again, we here in the Keystone State have never regarded Sen. Casey as the brightest bulb in the box.
On the plus side, Aldi does pay a very good wage for the retail industry (advertising for help near me
at $12-14 per hour). So any Bottom Dollar employees who do manage to stay on should be happy.
Quote from: TheFugitive on December 02, 2014, 10:49:33 AM
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey has leaped into the breach to try and convince Aldi to
not eliminate any jobs as a result of this deal.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/12/aldi_should_preserve_bottom_do.html
Not gonna happen. Aldi stores are a model of extreme German efficiency. They were specifically designed to handle even high-traffic days with five or six employees. Bottom Dollar stores are staffed more like a traditional supermarket from what I can see.
Then again, we here in the Keystone State have never regarded Sen. Casey as the brightest bulb in the box.
On the plus side, Aldi does pay a very good wage for the retail industry (advertising for help near me
at $12-14 per hour). So any Bottom Dollar employees who do manage to stay on should be happy.
Any idea how much they make now? If it is closer to the minimum, they could keep twice as many employees happy by having each one work half a position (since half the hours at the rate you mention would be fairly similar to the full amount of hours at a "minimum" wage).
My daughter had interviewed for a job at Bottom Dollar, and I believe they were offering
something just slightly above minimum.
It's been a few weeks since the announcement. I've gathered tidbits of information from here, plus other places. And I still predict:
40% of the stores eventually reopen as Aldi.
30% or less of the stores, in ideal locations like King of Prussia, someday reopen as Trader Joe's.
Allow me to stress again IN IDEAL LOCATIONS.
The remaining 30% or more locations never reopen.
Quote from: FitchMike26 on December 04, 2014, 03:16:53 PM
It's been a few weeks since the announcement. I've gathered tidbits of information from here, plus other places. And I still predict:
40% of the stores eventually reopen as Aldi.
30% or less of the stores, in ideal locations like King of Prussia, someday reopen as Trader Joe's.
Allow me to stress again IN IDEAL LOCATIONS.
The remaining 30% or more locations never reopen.
I was kind of hoping Aldi maybe was going to toy around with an experiment of keeping/running Bottom Dollar As-Is. I mean, they haven't publicly said anything yet, so anything is still possible. Aren't Aldi store generally smaller than Bottom Dollar?
Quote from: MBZ321 on December 10, 2014, 01:58:09 AM
Aren't Aldi store generally smaller than Bottom Dollar?
New-build ALDI stores top out at about 20K. Bottom Dollar stores ranged from 16,848 to 30,352 square feet. There is the remote possibility of ALDI testing out a larger store format, but they will likely just subdivide the larger Bottom Dollars. ALDI didn't arrive at 20K by accident.
Bottom Dollar Stores only have about 2 1/2 weeks left to live.
So they are flooding my inbox with sale circulars WHY exactly?? ???
I get the same emails, and paper circulars in the snail mail.
I suppose since they only sold their leases (and not the Bottom Dollar name or inventory) they want to keep the shoppers as long as they possibly can.
I'll pop in there after Christmas (but before closing) for one last "price match" trip.
I won't miss their annoying commercials that would be on the radio with the pig, I should stop in it tho one time before they go by next month.
All Bottom Dollar Food locations are slated to be closed by January 15, according to both the Philadelphia inquirer and the Bucks County Courier Times
HUMUNGOUS dumpster was parked outside the Bottom Dollar store when I drove by this morning.
It looks like anything perishable that is not sold by this time next week is going in there, along with signage, etc.
Well I went into the one near me today (the roosevelt blvd location in ne philly) everything was 50% off, there was no produce left at all, most of the refridgerated/freezed stuff was gone, some stuff.
Stocked up on some stuff they did have.
Update: And that would be the last day they would be open (1/10/2015), drove by today thinking I'd see if they had anything left, nope, all closed up! Guess evryone cleaned em out yesterday.
Bottom Dollar here is officially closed as of this morning. Butcher paper over all of the windows,
and that big dumpster out front looks mighty full. Will be interesting to see if this reopens as an Aldi.
There are Aldi stores 2 to 3 miles on either side of it along the same road.
King of Prussia, PA location is closed as well.
I loved Bottom Dollar, but the employees at this particular location were horrible. Good riddance.
All locations closed as of 2PM today
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/01/checkout_line_bottom_dollar_food_closes_all_66_sto.html
My local store was already closed at 7AM. Must have sold out early.
Apparently residents in one Pittsburgh neighborhood are not happy about losing their
Bottom Dollar store.
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/7548181-74/store-aldi-garfield#axzz3OhuL7L3s
Mayor Bill Peduto has now gotten involved in trying to pressure them into turning the
building over to another grocer. For some strange reason politicians here seem to think
it is their job to get involved in trying to place grocery stores in certain neighborhoods
(happened when the Beechview Foodland store closed a few years ago)
Well heres before and now pic of the bottom dollar near me
In August 2011 when it was coming soon. (Opened early 2012)
(http://i.imgur.com/Vl5GQ9Q.png)
And now (Jan 2015) closed.
(http://i.imgur.com/8bRZPKQ.png)
EddieJ1984, where was this Bottom Dollar/former Acme located?
Northeast philly, on roosevelt blvd near ryan/borbeck ave, was Ilona Keller's Dugans restaurant before bottom dollar.
Heres the pic of it (not mine) of it as the restaurant.
(http://media.bsmphilly.com/assets/image/2013/04/15/biz___dugansbottdol_1_809734112_r644x428.jpg?0bb5c8f9f6c895df84239241b8c97c30ae8875e5)11111
Ah yes, Ilona Keller's! A well known building.
Quote from: FitchMike26 on January 18, 2015, 06:12:12 PM
Ah yes, Ilona Keller's! A well known building.
Started out as a "A-Frame" Acme Markets, closed when Acme acquired the Penn Fruit by Pantry Pride building located at Roosevelt Blvd & Solly Avenue
The signs have been removed from my local Bottom Dollar location.
They are now officially part of retail history.
Quote from: TheFugitive on January 29, 2015, 08:28:15 AM
The signs have been removed from my local Bottom Dollar location.
They are now officially part of retail history.
Yep, they removed the sign last week from the one near me, been having an equipment liquidation sale.
They also removed the signs from the Penndel location as well. Most likely removed from all locations.
Signs removed in King of Prussia & East Norriton, too.
http://www.lvb.com/article/20150327/LVB01/150329877/Most-Greater-Lehigh-Valley-Bottom-Dollar-stores-won%27t-reopen-under-Aldi-plan
The one near me is going to reopen as an aldi.
Here is a list of which ones are reopening as an aldi
Pennsylvania
Allentown â€" 1856 Catasauqua Road
Coatesville â€" 154 Airport Road
Lansdowne â€" 48 W Baltimore Avenue
Levittown â€" 2990 Edgely Road
Philadelphia â€" 6119 N Broad Street
Philadelphia â€" 3975 Castor Avenue
Philadelphia â€" 3101 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia â€" 9303 Krewstown Road
Philadelphia â€" 7900 Roosevelt Boulevard
Souderton â€" 703 Route 113
Willow Grove â€" 1955 Davisville Road
New Jersey
Bellmawr â€" 156 W. Browning Road
Bordentown â€" 262-C Route 130
Cherry Hill â€" 2110 Route 38
East Windsor â€" 440 US Hwy 130
Edgewater Park â€" 4225 South Route 130
Glassboro â€" 812 North Delsea Drive
Lumberton â€" 1636 Route 38
Trenton â€" 2735 S. Broad Street
Woodbury â€" 203 S. Broad Street
Read more: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/ALDI-Reopening-20-Shuttered-Bottom-Dollar-Locations-297857171.html#ixzz3ViD7ddnU
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