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• WinCo to start work soon at former HomeBase site

  - 2008-07-24

  Boise-based WinCo Foods Inc. says it has submitted a building-permit application to the city of Spokane Valley to renovate the former HomeBase Inc. building on Sprague Avenue and plans to open a discount grocery store there within a few months of the opening of its North Side store, which is...

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• WinCo chain coming to Spokane

  - 2007-08-16

  Boise-based discount grocery chain WinCo Foods Inc. has bought 20 acres of land along Nevada Street in North Spokane and says it plans to enter the market here with a roughly 93,000-square-foot store it will build at that site. Last week, WinCo Foods bought property south of Holland Avenue, east...

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• Discount Grocer Plans to Open Stores in Clovis and Fresno, Calif.

  - 2004-06-18

  By Tracy Correa, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18--WinCo Foods, a warehouse-style discount grocer, will open a new store in Clovis this month followed by a second in Fresno next year. The almost 103,000-square-foot store at...

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• Grocery Chains Plans Fourth Clark County, Wash., Store.

  - 2004-05-05

  By Gretchen Fehrenbacher, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 5--Plans for a fourth WinCo Foods store in Clark County are moving ahead, with the city of Vancouver issuing official notice the company's proposed 92,400-square-foot store off Northeast 18th ...

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• WinCo Foods Considers Another Warehouse-Style Grocery in Clark County, Wash.

  - 2003-12-24

  By Gretchen Fehrenbacher, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 24--WinCo Foods is considering construction of another warehouse-style supermarket in Clark County, this one near Northeast 18th Street and Andresen Road in Vancouver. Proposed is a 92,400-square-foot...

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• No-Frills Grocery Chain Aims Low in Seattle Area.

  - 2003-09-23

  By Jake Batsell, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 23--When many grocery stores are luring shoppers with loyalty cards and premium services, a warehouse-style chain is trying to gain a foothold in the Puget Sound area by skipping the extras...

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• Boise, Idaho, Discount Grocer to Construct Ceres, Calif., Distribution Center.

  - 2003-05-06

  The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6--WinCo Foods, the Boise, Idaho-based discount grocery chain, plans to build a 720,000-square-foot food storage and distribution center in Ceres. The distribution center will employ 200 to 250 people when it is...

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• Grocery Store Chain Purchases Lot in Vancouver, Wash.

  - 2002-12-19

  The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--Boise-based discount grocery chain WinCo Foods has purchased a 15-acre site on the northwest corner of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard at 131st Avenue. The company has no immediate plans for the property, said...

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• WinCo Foods expands its presence in California.(Brief Article)

  - 2002-11-25

  Boise, ID-based warehouse discount grocery store chain WinCo Foods, which has 37 stores in five states, plans to open a store in Modesto, CA within the next year. The company entered California somewhat recently. In California, it has outlets in Stockton, Roseville, Elk Grove, Yuba City,...

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• Stockton, Calif., Discount Supermarket's Opening Draws Formidable Crowds.

  - 2002-10-22

  By Reed Fujii, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--Cars prowled the parking lot at midday, pouncing on any open slot. Clerks warned shoppers the wait at the checkout stands could be as long as an...

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