SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores here warned its members last week of a heightened threat from operators of alternate formats, particularly Wal-Mart.Speaking at the cooperative's annual meeting, Richard...
SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Of its 1,558 stores across the country, American Stores Co.'s The American Store is one of a kind.Unique in its purpose, location, design and merchandising, it is rapidly nearing profitability...
SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Associated Food Stores here has unveiled plans to build a 750,000-square-foot warehouse to jump-start its distribution efforts.Rich Parkinson, president and chief executive officer, told the...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Victor L. Lund, American Stores Co.'s chairman and chief executive officer, said the company is "on target" with its Delta project -- the series of re-engineering initiatives designed to convert...
SALT LAKE CITY -- American Stores Co. here is staking its claim to the fresh meals business with a small format market that crosses fresh department lines to attract the convenience-oriented customer.The new format is...
SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Although it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith's Food & Drug Centers here, the 28-store, Phoenix-based Smitty's Supermarkets chain will "indefinitely" retain the Smitty's name.Robert D...
SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Based on promising results, Associated Food Stores here plans to boost service to nonmembers to help propel growth, Richard A. Parkinson, president and chief executive officer, told SN at the...
SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- American Stores Co. here said L.S. "Sam" Skaggs has stepped down as chairman after 16 years at the helm, citing recent health problems.Succeeding him is Victor L. Lund, formerly president and...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores here is moving ahead on providing more efficiencies and better technology to its member retailers.Speaking at the cooperative's annual meeting here, Rich Parkinson, president...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores' new president and chief executive officer, Richard Parkinson, is pressing ahead with the cooperative's plan to centralize administrative processes and information systems...
