vegasinc.com | march 26 - april 1
An Albertsons store at Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive is taking shape where a Vons grocery shell was constructed and stood vacant for years. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
Anchors away Strip malls weather the uncertainty of the grocery industry BY DANIELLE BIRKIN | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Closures, acquisitions, consolidation and specialization have besieged the grocery-store industry in recent years, leaving a profusion of vacant big-box spaces across Southern Nevada. Without the traditional supermarket anchor and associated foot traffic, suburban strip malls have faced serious troubles, leading to declining business and even anchors, Continued on page 15
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