Haggen, a West Coast regional grocer, announced earlier this month its decision to close 27 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, officials said Monday.
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“Haggen, which focuses on fresh, locally sourced products alongside big brands, will be able to step back and reassess the potential of each location by closing and selling off stores that aren’t performing under its banner,” said Deborah Pleva, Haggen’s spokeswoman.
Most of the stores being closed or sold were acquired as part of the transaction in which Albertsons LLV and Safeway divested 146 stores, according to the news release. Additional stores will be sold and closed in the future as part of Haggen’s “right-sizing strategy.”
Only four months after the grand opening in April, the store located on McBean Parkway in the Santa Clarita Valley will be closing, along with a list of others. However, the Haggen store located on Bouquet Canyon in Saugus, which opened in June will remain open.
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“To date, Haggen has announced the closure of 16 stores in California. These stores will continue to operate while they begin the process of closing down over the next 60 days,” said Pleva. “Evaluating the stores is an ongoing process, and Haggen will adjust the store count until they feel that we’ve got a strong, healthy cross-section of locations.”
Out of respect for the employees, no information was released about how they will be effected during the closing and selling of Haggen stores, said Pleva.
“Haggen’s goal going forward is to ensure a stable, healthy company that will benefit its customers, associates, vendors, creditors, stakeholders as well as the communities it serves,” said Pleva. “By making the tough choice to close and sell some stores, the company will be able to invest in stores that have the potential to thrive under the Haggen banner.”
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