Fred Meyer Jewelers

20 branches will open in retail chain's stores next year

Grieshaber will lead Fred Meyer; De La Rosa takes over Columbus Division

Kroger appoints SVP ops, company veteran to lead NW division

Kroger division reached tentative agreement with Teamsters
 

The two winners share the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award

PORTLAND, Ore. And BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Fred Meyer and QFC stores, both divisions of The Kroger Co., said yesterday they have reached a tentative agreement on new grocery, meat, and cashier contracts with United Food & Commercial Workers Union Locals 21, 44, 81, and Teamsters Local 28 in Seattle.

BOULDER, Colo. -- A strong performance of its banner stores and square footage growth lifted second-quarter sales for natural and organic retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. 13.1 percent to $284.6 million, compared with last year's $251.7 million for the same time period.