Ralphs to Close 15 Supermarkets

Ralphs Grocery Co., Los Angeles-based division of the Kroger Co. (Cincinnati), announced plans to permanently close 15 underperforming Ralphs supermarkets in Southern California within the next 60 days.

The retailer insisted the store closures are not related to the recently resolved Southern California supermarket labor dispute.

“We are taking these steps after extensive and careful review,” said Ralphs president John Burgon. “The closing of these stores is a difficult but necessary step toward a better, more competitive Ralphs in Southern California. None of these stores generates enough sales, nor has enough customers, to pay for the increasing cost of their operation. Closing these stores will help us operate more efficiently and position Ralphs for the next generation of growth by better serving our customers.”

The stores to be closed are located at: Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills; Bernardo Heights Parkway, Bernardo Heights; Imperial Highway, Brea; Chino Avenue, Chino Hills; E. 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista; Magnolia Avenue, Corona; Hawthorne Boulevard, Lawndale; San Fernando Road, Los Angeles; Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park; Bradley Road, Orcutt; Oak Park Boulevard, Pismo Beach; Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; Navajo Road, San Diego; W. Foothill, Upland; and Brookhurst Avenue, Westminster.