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Dillons Purchases Pair of Price Chopper Stores

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Posted: 1:19 PM Jan 29, 2008
Last Updated: 1:19 PM Jan 29, 2008

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Two new Dillons grocery stores will open in Topeka next month, replacing the Price Chopper stores at 22nd & Fairlawn and 10th and Gage. Terms of the agreement were not yet disclosed.

The company announced Tuesday that it reached a deal with HAC, Inc., a subsidiary of Associated Wholesale Grocers, to buy the two Price Choppers. Neither company has said anything regarding the fate of the remaining two locations. WIBW continues to follow up on those stores and will provides updates as soon as they become available.

Price Chopper employees will be considered for the available positions at the new Dillons and the stores will host interviewing and hiring sessions at two of their locations.

Dillons - 5720 SW 21st Street on Feb 9th from 10 a.m. -7 p.m.

Dillons - 300 SW 29th Street on Feb. 11th from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Dillons - 5720 SW 21st Street on Feb. 12th from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

A citywide job fair will be held on Feb. 15th from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.at all Topeka Dillon stores that will be open to the public.

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Posted by: terri Location: topeka on Jan 31, 2008 at 02:23 PM
john to answer your ? albertson's is already been purchased i had heard is was going to be something to do with determing disability if one is disabeled or not but thats just what i had heard

Posted by: John Location: Topeka on Jan 31, 2008 at 09:35 AM
One should ask why NO ONE has purchased the old Albertson's store near 29 and Farlawn. Dillon's is upgrading there store near 29 and Urish also. HyVee is building on 29 and Wanamaker. Very interesting isn't it?

Posted by: jpgreen Location: out of town on Jan 30, 2008 at 09:07 PM
did you know ag warehouseing diliver the fraight and had a say in this funny situation.to all this mess they are the real masters in this plane

Posted by: DH Location: Marysville on Jan 30, 2008 at 09:02 PM
I think we have more "options" in Marshall county than all of Topeka will soon have. Dillons is heading towards a monopoly. I too hate their cards!

Posted by: jpgreen Location: out of town on Jan 30, 2008 at 09:01 PM
do you realize that dillion bought the price choppers in witchta and bulldozed them and Also they bought out the ones in st joe and leavenworth. also the guy that owns the price chopper in kc bought out all the dillions stores in kc. what do you think about no freshed cut meat in topeka beside the family owned hermans? Everything will be prepacked yuk.their is a differnts in tast. the name of falleys will be a name of the past dillions now will be closing them too. homeland grocerer own them and sold them to. I think it is wrong that some one will put all these peole out of work just to make a $$$$. greedy basters this not right at this time when the economy is going hay wire. These greedy basters should be ......... You the one loosing your jobs can decide. Also what kind of severace package is these people getting?nothing at all and the union meat cutters they dont know till next week. these a** holes will be just locking the doors and let these people out on the streets.digustig

Posted by: anonymous on Jan 30, 2008 at 08:52 PM
The Price Chopper on 29th and California is scheduled to close March 8th, 2008. This was disclosed on Tuesday when Dillons announced the purchase of the 2 Price Chopper Stores. The fate of the North Tyler Price Chopper is still unknown.

Posted by: Kris Location: Topeka on Jan 30, 2008 at 07:13 PM
I'm sick of places that require "cards" for saving on purchases, and the rudeness of Wal-Mart employees causes me to avoid their stores as well. At least Price Chopper was fairly inexpensive without cards. Dillons is rediculous even WITH cards. Whatever happened to the Super Target rumors? I'm running out of places to shop!

Posted by: pj Location: Topeka on Jan 30, 2008 at 02:58 PM
Hey, I like the Dillons on Huntoon because it is small, you don't have to walk clear to the back of the store just to buy milk. You can get in and out fast. The Pharmacy staff is great. Shopping there is like shopping in a small town store. I hope they don't bother it. And it's not dirty.

Posted by: John Location: Topeka on Jan 30, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Posted by: Mary Location: Topeka Why in the heck would Dillons in Fair;awn Plaza with the one at 21st and Belle? I think Dillons is out of their mind on this. MY RESPONSE and THOUGHTS: They will probably close the smaller 21st and Belle store in lieu of the larger store the acquired down the street. And the 10th and Gage store is a good location, even though the store is small. Why go North when they have the Dillon's on 24 highway.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 30, 2008 at 02:12 PM
The company that owns the Topeka Price Choppers is HAC out of Oklahoma... they have nothing to do with the KC Price Choppers, FYI Dave.

Posted by: no name Location: topeka on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:50 AM
I sure wish dillions would buy the old falley's at 10th and college and get rid of the dirty dillions on huntoon street

Posted by: BROOKE Location: TOPEKA on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
THERE IS STILL THE PRICE CHOPPERS IN NORTH TOPEKA AND THEN ON THE EAST SIDE.

Posted by: Carol Location: Wanamaker Road on Jan 30, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Why is Price Chopper allowing Dillons to have the total market in Topeka. I left Dillons to shop at Price Chopper and I will not go back to Dillons.

Posted by: Mary Location: Topeka on Jan 29, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Why in the heck would Dillons in Fair;awn Plaza with the one at 21st and Belle? I think Dillons is out of their mind on this.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Topeka on Jan 29, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I sure hate to see price choppers leave, how many Dillon's do we need in this town.

Posted by: Dave Location: Kansas City on Jan 29, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Did the press release fail to mention that Dillons sold their 5 Kansas City stores to the same company they "bought?" I forgot...its all about a positive spin...

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