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nosale 
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,4:17 pm |
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Snyder’s Drug Stores will close or sell 19 of its stores this month in a move to downsize in the current challenging economic environment.
Nineteen of the 47 corporate stores will be sold or closed by the end of February. The affected stores were underperforming, according to the company.
"We regret the impact this will have on customers and employees, but our decision to downsize is necessary and prudent, given the economic downturn," said President Dave Schwartz.
Snyder’s officials said the stores were in areas where pharmacy care could be provided at a nearby location.
Snyder’s 30 independently owned stores throughout the upper Midwest are unaffected and will continue to operate as usual.
The Minneapolis-based drug store first opened its doors in 1928 as a cigar and tobacco shop.
Stores that will be closed:
1205 Southview Blvd, South St. Paul, MN 55075
1201-A-2 East Franklin, Minneapolis, MN 55404
5159 Bloomington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417
4151 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55412
15 Ninth Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343
6666 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
10615 France Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431
201 West Main Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
7658 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
14625 Excelsior Avenue, Minnetonka, MN 55345
8545 Edinburgh Center Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
2714 Highway #88, St. Anthony, MN 55418
2099 Hudson Road, St. Paul, MN 55119
2920 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55113
12521 Central Avenue NE, Blaine, MN 55434
12455 Champlin Drive, Champlin, MN 55316
5135 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55437
8925 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431
780 West 66th Street, Richfield, MN 55423
KAAL
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minnow
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,4:22 pm |
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Looks like.....no sale?
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gljoefan
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,4:22 pm |
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I don't think that is too much of a surprise, when Walgreens came to town something had to give.
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hairhertz
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,9:22 pm |
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Every closing is a a big loss to the community. The downward spiral of the economy is getting out of control.
The British PM said that the world is in a depression. Depressing.
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hymiebravo
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,9:31 pm |
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Indeed, even if it was inevitable as was suggested, that is sad.
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minnow
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2009,11:52 pm |
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Ya but, you know, when I was trying keep everybody's eye on the ball you were pushing this war that preoccupied your minds and left us in this predicament.
I know...I know...the terrorists were gonna come gitch yuh! Boo! Spooksbusters.
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Botto 82
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Posted on: Feb. 05 2009,1:46 am |
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If that list is complete, it looks like my old Snyder's at Lexington and Larpenteur survived. Dingy, smaller, and less staffed.
I saw a microcosmic version of this play out in Old Albert Lea. George Jacobs and the Wallgreens was where everybody went. For pills. And so on.
Snyder's has always played third fiddle to the Wallgreens
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nphilbro
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Posted on: Feb. 05 2009,2:38 am |
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I have many memories from my youth of that store - buying hot wheels, sister buying her counting eggs for her playhouse. I think we were 8 and 4 back then. I'm 38 now. It was a staple of the community.
Sorry to hear it's leaving.
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Spock of Vulcan
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Posted on: Feb. 05 2009,5:54 am |
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Dick Cheeney just gave an interview, and he said we are doomed if we stop waring, torturing and lying. (why care about little things like your job or place to shop. When the real problem is terrorism)
Comments by others, questioned Cheeney's sanity. With both sides of the isle, saying cheeney is unrecognisable, from the guy he was before 2001.
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Go where my heart will take me. I have the faith to believe.
I can reach any star...I've got faith... faith of the heart
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Joe The Plumber
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Posted on: Feb. 05 2009,8:53 am |
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Sorry to hear this store is going to close. It has friendly staff and was right on my route. 
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