Shaw's and Star Market

[momof3]

Kendra so sorry to hear your childhood store is closing.

[kendra]

Originally posted by momof3
Kendra so sorry to hear your childhood store is closing.

Thank you. :)

[Zayre88]

Originally posted by kendra
The location that I have been posting photos of lately, Shaw's #478, Hogan Rd./Springer Drive, is OFFICIALLY CLOSING AS OF JANUARY 31st 2009. The replacement store is NOT HAPPENING as far as anyone knows. This information is coming directly from Shaw's, although it is allegedly being announced on the local news here in Bangor tonight.

If you want to see what appears to be the "last" old-school Shaw's in existence, make the trek to #478 before the 31st.

I strongly suspect that the plaza itself will be demo'ed in the future, as it is not is very good condition and will likely not be attractive to future tenants, but that is just my guess.

This is sad, sad news, because not only is my childhood Shaw's closing, but over 100 people in the Bangor area are going to be out of a job as a result, some of whom have been with the company since the 1980s. :(

Unbelievable, it happened so suddenly without (good)reason?

[kendra]

Originally posted by Zayre88

Originally posted by kendra
The location that I have been posting photos of lately, Shaw's #478, Hogan Rd./Springer Drive, is OFFICIALLY CLOSING AS OF JANUARY 31st 2009. The replacement store is NOT HAPPENING as far as anyone knows. This information is coming directly from Shaw's, although it is allegedly being announced on the local news here in Bangor tonight.

If you want to see what appears to be the "last" old-school Shaw's in existence, make the trek to #478 before the 31st.

I strongly suspect that the plaza itself will be demo'ed in the future, as it is not is very good condition and will likely not be attractive to future tenants, but that is just my guess.

This is sad, sad news, because not only is my childhood Shaw's closing, but over 100 people in the Bangor area are going to be out of a job as a result, some of whom have been with the company since the 1980s. :(

Unbelievable, it happened so suddenly without (good)reason?

Well, #478 has been a "slow" store for quite some time now, for most, if not all, of this decade at the very least -- at least compared to other supermarkets in the area. The word on the street, in general, was that it was kept open as long as it was simply because of the Hannaford located on Bangor Mall Boulevard (which doesn't do an astronomical amount of business either, by any means). It will be interesting to see how the Hannaford does post-Shaw's, though.

The surprising part is not so much that they're closing it, it's more that they're closing it without replacing it. But, realistically speaking, the Bangor Mall area is not where people go to shop for groceries anymore. There are more local supermarkets opening (in Eastern Maine, at least) all the time, as well as Wal-Mart Supercenters. And it's taking the business. When #478 first opened, back in the day, people actually would drive from as far away as Houlton to shop there. But a combination of high gas prices and more local grocery availability have made that a thing of the past. The economy is not healthy at the moment, and it is my guess that Supervalu decided that they were going to close one of the Bangor stores, and the oldest, smallest, least busy location was logically the one to go.

I can understand it -- but I don't like it! :D

[kendra]

Shaw's are also choosing not to renew a lease in Westport, CT:

http://www.greenwichtime.com/ci_11134681

[AmesNewington]

Any news on the West Hartford and Newington Shaw's? I'm also surprised Bristol is hanging in there!

[Marc82]

Originally posted by AmesNewington
I'm also surprised Bristol is hanging in there!

Nothing official, but I'm hearing February 12th or February 19th is that stores final day.

[Joeg]

This is not a good sign that Shaws is closing more stores in Connecticut.  Is it that they can't compete anymore??

[jmcnamara96]

WHY IS IT IN SALEM NH SHAWS HAS WHITE SIGNS OUTSIDE AND TODAY I WAS AT THE SHAWS IN NASAHUA NH GLOBE PLAZA AND GOT A THANK YOU SHAWS STICKER SHAWS SALES WITH REWARDS CARD  AND NEW UNUSED PRICE STICKERS FOR SHELFS:yup:

[jmcnamara96]

IN NASHUA GLOBE PLAZA WAS FIRST STOP IN SHOP WHEN IT OPENED 1962 MAYBE THEN IN THE 1970S MOVED OUT THEN STAR MARKET TILL 1998 THEN SHAWS FROM 1998-NOW

[Joeg]

The Journal Inquirer of Manchester CT had a story in the business section about Supervalu the parent company of Shaws and Sav-a-lot, has annouced that they will be closing 50 stores thru out both chains (Shaws and Sav-a-lot).

[AmesNewington]

Originally posted by Joeg
The Journal Inquirer of Manchester CT had a story in the business section about Supervalu the parent company of Shaws and Sav-a-lot, has annouced that they will be closing 50 stores thru out both chains (Shaws and Sav-a-lot).

Uh-oh, there goes the 1995-96 built CT Shaw's stores. Uggh! I'm really hoping for the best. Seriously, no grocer really cares about CT (except Stop and Shop).

[CTAmeshopper]

Originally posted by jmcnamara96
WHY IS IT IN SALEM NH SHAWS HAS WHITE SIGNS OUTSIDE AND TODAY I WAS AT THE SHAWS IN NASAHUA NH GLOBE PLAZA AND GOT A THANK YOU SHAWS STICKER SHAWS SALES WITH REWARDS CARD  AND NEW UNUSED PRICE STICKERS FOR SHELFS:yup:

ow my eyes, um in your caps lock broken or something PLEASE turn it off, it sounds like your SHOUTING.

anyway it looks like Shaw's is in big trouble, what the heck is going on with them?

[Marc82]

Westport, CT just had it's last day. Gorham, New Hampshire will be closing down on 2/25/09. http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=9639829

Other stores closing on February 25th include South Attleboro, South Brockton, and North Reading all in Massachusetts.

http://www.projo.com/business/content/BZ_SUBFIN0110_01-10-09_1SCTC10_v16.3230c90.html  (Scroll down)

[Marc82]

Originally posted by CTAmeshopper
anyway it looks like Shaw's is in big trouble, what the heck is going on with them?

I had just quit Shaw's right before the sale of Albertson's to SuperValu closed in June 2006. I was told that SuperValu was gonna be evaluating all of their new stores and then shut down all the under-performing ones. I would assume that these were all under-performing ones. Even though I can't fathom New Britain and Waterbury, CT being under-performing stores.

When Albertson's bought Shaw's back in 04 they did absolutely nothing for the chain. Prior to that Shaw's was owned by J. Sainsbury the British company. They didn't do much for the company except open new stores. J. Siansbury sold Shaw's because they (J. Sainsbury) was bankrupt.

[AmesNewington]

Has anyone found a list of the stores Supervalu/Shaw's will be closing yet? Will they not announce them, just close them quietly?

[Marc82]

The ones I mentioned above are the only ones made public thus far. If I hear anything else I'll post it here.

[kendra]

Originally posted by Marc82
When Albertson's bought Shaw's back in 04 they did absolutely nothing for the chain. Prior to that Shaw's was owned by J. Sainsbury the British company. They didn't do much for the company except open new stores. J. Siansbury sold Shaw's because they (J. Sainsbury) was bankrupt.

It was a shame, too...the Sainsbury years were great, IMO. When Shaw's first opened up here in 1986 (Sainsbury did not yet have controlling interest in the company, that came shortly after), people drove hours just to shop there. It was a massively popular and hugely successful store. Even in the early 2000s, Shaw's #478 (the one closing near me) was quite busy, or at the bare minimum, steady. It was when Albertson's purchased the company that things started to go to pot, and Supervalu hasn't been much better. Sainsbury basically had ownershop of the company, but let Shaw's more or less be Shaw's, and be somewhat autonomous at least when it came to day-to-day business. Shaw's was, at that time, a far more accessible and warm company toward the customer, and the bigger the fish that swallows it, the more impersonal and detached it becomes. Big business is not always better, and I think that the Shaw's of the '00s has reflected this, unfortunately.

[kendra]

Very sad, especially, that they are closing a Brockton store...after all, part of what became Shaw's was originally Brockton Public Market. More symbolic than anything else, I suppose...but something that I noticed.

[AmesNewington]

The Journal Inquirer released an article today stating Supervalu will not close any Connecticut Shaw's stores besides the Westport store which is closing due to lease issues. In fact, the Manchester store is supposed to be getting an upgrade/renovation. Hopefully Newington is next for an upgrade.

http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2009/01/13/business/doc496cd51d1e45b131424012.txt

[momof3]

I keep hearing rumors that newington looks like it is closing.  I have not been there lately but was talking to people at work today and one guy said his wife said the shelves were bare in areas.  i wonder what is going on....

[wwefan101]

 the webster ma shaws is still doing a  great bunnise thank god but i dont now  about  it when  the next town ovver opens a super walmart and  market baset might   take some bunnise away from shaws in webster ma

[AmesNewington]

Originally posted by momof3
I keep hearing rumors that newington looks like it is closing.  I have not been there lately but was talking to people at work today and one guy said his wife said the shelves were bare in areas.  i wonder what is going on....

The Manchester store apparently looked the same a while ago, however, they are supposedly renovating so maybe they cleared shelves in order to move them. I don't know or can't say. I really can't see why Newington would close, one because they are still busy (and yes the people do buy alot) and that Supervalu apparently isn't closing any CT stores.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.  

[kendra]

Originally posted by AmesNewington

Originally posted by momof3
I keep hearing rumors that newington looks like it is closing.  I have not been there lately but was talking to people at work today and one guy said his wife said the shelves were bare in areas.  i wonder what is going on....

The Manchester store apparently looked the same a while ago, however, they are supposedly renovating so maybe they cleared shelves in order to move them. I don't know or can't say. I really can't see why Newington would close, one because they are still busy (and yes the people do buy alot) and that Supervalu apparently isn't closing any CT stores.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.  
 

Yeah, it is quite possible that what's going on in Newington is simply a major in-store reset.  

[AmesNewington]

Originally posted by kendra

Originally posted by AmesNewington

Originally posted by momof3
I keep hearing rumors that newington looks like it is closing.  I have not been there lately but was talking to people at work today and one guy said his wife said the shelves were bare in areas.  i wonder what is going on....

The Manchester store apparently looked the same a while ago, however, they are supposedly renovating so maybe they cleared shelves in order to move them. I don't know or can't say. I really can't see why Newington would close, one because they are still busy (and yes the people do buy alot) and that Supervalu apparently isn't closing any CT stores.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.  
 

Yeah, it is quite possible that what's going on in Newington is simply a major in-store reset.  

I hope you're right Kendra. The store hadn't recieved an upgrade since 2000/2001 when they had to reorganize things after closing the Food Court, Dry Cleaners and Photo Center. The fixtures on the walls/department signage is the original signage from 1996 when the store opened. Stop and Shop has remodeled their Newington store around 5 times since they opened in 92, and Shaw's only once since 96. They should be able to afford to update it. At times on the weekend, the store is just as busy as Wal Mart. Every register is open and the lines are long too. I doubt they are hurting for business.

I'd like to see these supermarkets stay open in the area because it keeps prices reasonable.

Since Shaw's last remodel, they closed the bank and replaced it with a fake wall with a door and put some shelves in front of that. It doesn't fit well with the rest of the store. They should just construct a real wall or put the seasonal department in the small area where the bank was or something, even the greeting cards.

[momof3]

That makes sense that it would be a remodel, especially if it is doing well.  I haven't been there in a while, but do like Shaws, I really had liked the New Britain one.  

[wwefan101]

 this is the old bank that was in the  webster ma shaws until they moved   in to ther own bulding  <a href="http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/websterma101/?action=view&current=oldbankinshaws.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/websterma101/oldbankinshaws.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[AmesNewington]

Thanks for sharing wwefan! This is the exact thing I'm talking about. The least they could do is take down the sign board that is above the display. The Webster MA store looks newer than Newington, so they can still get away with it. There's nothing more I hate is when a store opens with departments like the banks and then they close them and they use the space for storage. Price Chopper does the same thing. They opened the Newington PC with a seperate candle shop in it's own room. Now they closed it and they are using it for storage and they put large displays (like chips) in front of it as to pretend there was nothing behind it.

[wwefan101]

yea this shaws in webster opend in 95  i think and ther always remoulding it and moveing things around    mabye this spring they will   take the old bank out

[wwefan101]

 this is what the shaws here looks like  i whould have got a closer pic  of it but ther was a few cops  rideing around that section of the parking lot this shaws usley has  fire alarms going off on ther own and   now and then ther water pipes brust
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