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→  November 16, 2008

Stop WGx if you’ve heard this one before. The long-promised arrival of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in Willow Glen may be further delayed. While the roofing work underway at Bird & Minnesota/Alma has inspired local residents to dream of conveniently packaged fresh food sold right here in WG, F&E’s CEO Tim Mason told [...]

→  August 22, 2008

After months of dreaming of Zanotto’s … followed by promises from Tesco … followed by months of waiting … now we get months of construction … As originally reported by via Twitter, Contractors have placed fences and added modular office space on the long-vacant Albertson’s grocery store on the corner of Bird & Minnesota/Alma, [...]

→  March 31, 2008

Never one to miss a PR opportunity, British grocery giant Tesco has announced that it is delaying new Fresh & Easy grand openings for at least three months, “pausing for breath.” According to the Tesco Chief Marketing Officer Simon Uwins’ own weblog: … After opening our first 50, we planned to have a 3 month break from [...]

→  January 21, 2008

In stunning speed for a weekly news cycle, news broke a few days ago that the soon-to-be closed Safeway at Curtner & Almaden could possibly become a second Willow Glen Fresh & Easy. Wanna Bet? We’re still waiting for the first WG F&E. Sure, WGx joked about Zanotto’s before anyone knew about the apparently secret [...]