Article: Farewell to Fred Meyer

Sometime this summer, Utahns won't find it at Fred Meyer.

Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., parent company of both Fred Meyer and Smith's Food & Drug, said Tuesday that five Fred Meyer stores in Utah will get a name-changing makeover this summer and three other stores will close.

The five changing stores, from Logan to West Jordan, will move to a "Smith's Marketplace" banner and concept. After the changes, Fred Meyer will be out of the Utah market but continue to operate in four other states.

Fred Meyer entered Utah in June 1984 when it bought Grand Central and converted five stores to the Fred Meyer banner. Eventually the company had 11 Utah stores, but two were converted to Smith's Food & Drug ...

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