Kroger, which owns Food 4 Less, Foods Co. and Ralphs stores in California, landed near the bottom of the Retailer Preference Index rankings at No. 17. The Retailer Preference Index, which includes ...
and a cursory check of stores in California shows the same. All Ralphs will close at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Most stores will be closed on Christmas Day, according to a notice on its website.
COMPTON, Calif. -- Ralphs Supermarkets here said last week it plans to close five underperforming stores -- three in Southern California and two in central California -- over the next two months.
The supermarket chain’s CEO blamed inflation and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump for cutting 63 clerk positions.