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Originally Posted by Darqref
Fred Meyer is what I consider a grocery store or supermarket - they have more food than I normally find in a Super Target or Walmart, as well as clothing, some furniture, household items, etc. I don't think of them as a department store, since their "departments" are quite limited. I think the original store is local to the Pacific Northwest, but the whole chain is owned by Kroger, which also owns other grocers.
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They started in Portland, OR. Having lived in Seattle and Portland, I can tell you the ones in Portland are a lot bigger than most I've seen in the Seattle area, and there's a lot more of them. They're definitely more than just a grocery store here. Their electronics store is a decent size, but their clothing, and home and garden sections are both at least as big if not bigger as the food sections in their larger stores.
Most people don't realize it, but Fred's is the original 'One Stop Shopping' store; they've been doing it for over 80 years, much longer than Walmart. I'll have to look for the 505 next time I'm at one.