Bellingham Business Journal, January 05, 2015

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Vol. 23 No. 1

JAN 2015 Boutique for breast cancer survivors [Page 3]

The number of Bellingham hotel rooms is doubling

The Buzz Turning salvaged wood into skis A new business makes skis from old-growth wood salvaged from barns, canneries and other building projects.

Who’s going to fill them?

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Gym owned by NFL pros will have grand opening Jan. 17

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Football pros Jake Locker and Michael Koenen will be at the opening celebration. PAGE 6

Business briefs The Fountain Bistro inundated with offers after closing, new city council member, Bellingham Technical College president retiring. PAGE 7

Business toolkit New changes coming to Facebook will affect marketing.

Marriot SpringHill Suites, at 4050 Northwest Ave., was the first of the new hotels to open in October 2013. OLIVER LAZENBY PHOTO | THE BBJ

Haggen buying 146 Safeway, Albertsons stores BY OLIVER LAZENBY The Bellingham Business Journal If the Federal Trade Commission says it’s OK, Haggen will acquire 146 former Safeway and Albertsons stores throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona.

The Bellingham-based grocery chain would go from having 18 stores to 164. The deal doesn’t include any locations in Whatcom County, and the Safeway opening next year in Sunset Square won’t become a Haggen. Safeway stores in Oak Harbor, Everett and Shoreline, would become Haggens.

Haggen headquarters will remain in Bellingham, said CEO Clougher said. The transaction should close in early 2015, and Haggen will convert all 146 stores to Haggenbrand stores during the first half of 2015. The store’s current employees will be have the opportunity to work at Haggen, and

Clougher said he plans to retain the current stores’ management teams. “We’re going to offer everyone who works at those stores a job. That’s our commitment,” Clougher said. Haggen will hire an addi-

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