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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Peace group fundraiser set for Sunday ... Ashland doctor, nurse aid refugees in Macedonia ... Mexican official to speak at SOU ... Peace group fundraiser set for Sunday ... Ashland doctor, nurse aid refugees in Macedonia ... Mexican official to speak at SOU ... BUSINESS Reports say Albertsons bidding on former Ashland Safeway store Comment By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Nov. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 7:13 PM By Local report Posted Nov. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 7:13 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Haggen market puts Ashland on closure list • Haggen sues Albertsons for $1 billion • Ashland Safeway closes Thursday, to reopen as Haggen on Sunday... » Social News Albertsons is bidding to take over 36 stores previously operated by Haggen Foods, including the former Safeway store in Ashland. Earlier this year, Haggen purchased 146 Safeway and Albertsons grocery stores in five states, including many in Oregon and Washington, following a Safeway-Albertsons merger and a federal order that they sell off 168 stores to avoid creating monopoly situations. But Haggen, which had previously operated only 18 stores in two states, struggled to operate its new stores, and in September filed for bankruptcy. Since then it has closed most of its stores and is putting them up for auction. Albertsons has submitted bids on three dozen stores that are up for auction this week, including some that were Albertsons stores previously. According to reports, the former Safeway/Haggen store at 585 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, is one of those. Albertsons is also bidding for store sites in Eugene, Springfield and Baker City. No bidders were listed for two stores in Klamath Falls or one in Grants Pass. Albertsons already has a store in Ashland. Questions remain to be answered about whether operating a second store would run afoul of the Federal Trade Commission's orders that the combined Albertsons-Safeway group sell off stores in markets where it could have an unfair competitive advantage. The Ashland Food Co-op had also indicated interest in acquiring the former Haggen site on Siskiyou Boulevard, but Co-op General Manager Emile Amarotico said Wednesday that the Co-op would not participate in the bidding for the site, which he said would be leased to the winning bidder. According to Jackson County property records, Safeway sold the 2.1-acre property and its 24,000 square-foot grocery market building on April 30, for $4.5 million on April 30 to a Haggen Holdings company based in Bellingham, Wash. The auction, which reportedly is for leasing, not purchasing, the property, was scheduled to conclude today. Haggen indicated it would present the winning bidders' names to the bankruptcy court on Friday. By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Nov. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 7:13 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501