The Brief
- Fred Meyer announced that it is closing its James Center store at 6901 S. 19th St., leaving Tacoma with only one remaining location.
- UFCW 367 criticized the move, stating the closure affects 100 unionized workers and threatens to create a food desert in West Tacoma.
- Fred Meyer has not yet announced the official closing date, but urged customers to use nearby Fred Meyer and QFC locations.
TACOMA, Wash. – Fred Meyer said on Friday that it has decided to close one of its locations in Tacoma.
The grocery chain said that after a “careful evaluation,” it will close its store at the James Center, 6901 South 19th St.
According to Fred Meyer’s grocery store finder on its website, the James Center location represented one of its two stores in Tacoma.…