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Walgreen withdraws bid for Longs


October 2008 ... more > Top ^

Oct. 8   Walnut Creek
  Walgreen withdrew its bid today to buy Longs Drug Stores Corp., the drugstore chain it had been trying to woo away from CVS
Oct. 7   Pleasanton
  Higher sales at its gas stations and upscale stores helped boost grocer's profit nearly 3% in its third fiscal quarter


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Sep. 30   Hayward Mervyns' Outlook Worsens
  The 59-year-old department store chain now finds itself struggling to remain solvent amid one of the worst credit crunches in U.S. history Sep. 15   Walnut Creek Walgreens tops CVS offer
  Moving to keep Longs Drug Stores Corp. out of the hands of rival, Walgreens has offered to buy the drug chain, $3.50 per share more than CVS
  Walnut Creek Longs Stock Hits High  Several of the largest shareholders are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Walgreen Co.'s surprise bid for the chain

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Aug.12   Walnut Creek CVS Caremark buys Longs Drug Stores
  Drug store chain CVS Caremark Corp., looking to build its West Coast presence in a deal valued at $2.7 billion


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Jul.29   Hayward Mervyns files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  Department store chain filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest in a series of merchants stumbling in the harsh retail environment
Jul.28   Walnut Creek Gunman Robs Trader Joe's
Map  The suspect walked into the store just before 10 p.m., showed a black gun and grabbed money from the counter before he fled on foot

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April 2008 ... more > Top ^

Apr.24   Pleasanton Safeway Beats 1Q Expectations  The profit rose 11% to $193.4 million on sales from its Lifestyle format stores and the stronger Canadian dollar

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Feb.22   Pleasanton Safeway stock hammered  Stock price tumbled to a 52-week low amid worries that a recent sales slowdown will worsen on trend toward generics Feb.21   Pleasanton Safeway profit dips 2% on tax gain  The emphasis on creating more elegant grocery stores paid off again in the 4th quarter with earnings that matched analyst expectations

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Jan.18   Pleasanton Safeway Goes Green With Biodiesel Trucks
  The grocery giant is one of the first in the country to convert their entire truck fleet to alternative fuel produced from renewable sources

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Dec.2   Pleasanton Safeway, workers agree to contract  The union representing 25,000 grocery workers says a scheduled strike vote has been called off because a new agreement has been reached Mar.9   Pleasanton Safeway Announces Bread Recall  The customer complaints prompted the supermarket chain to recall several varieties of its store-brand bread

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Oct.12   Pleasanton Safeway profit jumps in 3rd quarter  Grocery-store chain's profit jumped 42% from a year ago, as food and fuel sales drove revenue higher Oct.11   Pleasanton Ross buying Albertson's store sites  Ross Stores said will acquire 46 Albertson's supermarket sites in 6 states Sep.13   Danville Andronico's sells Danville market  Andronico's Market has sold the store to Lunardi's Market after hand wringing by owner Bill Andronico May.5   Walnut Creek Trader Joe's plans store  Discount grocer and East-meets-West drugstore Elephant Pharmacy will move into a spot in vacated by Albertson's Jan.16   Hayward Mervyns Closing 20 Stores

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Dec.2   Antioch Wal-Mart Set To Expand  The store plans to add groceries to store shelves to make this the East Bay's first Wal-Mart Supercenter Oct.18   Pleasanton Retail plaza sells for $12.8 million
Sep.26   Antioch Retiree Wins $50 Million Lottery  Ralph Acridge purchased the SuperLOTTO Plus jackpot at convenient store

year 2004 Top ^

May.20   Pleasanton Safeway CEO fends off shareholder critics  Steve Burd easily fended off threats to bounce him from his job, but still faced prickly questions Mar.3   Contra Costa County Wal-Mart survives move to block stores
  Residents voted down Measure L to block big box stores that also sell groceries from entering unincorporated areas

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Jun.10   Pleasanton   $7 million lottery ticket  A software consultant stashed ticket in her purse two months ago

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