SEATTLE — Two Fred Meyer stores are closing permanently in western Washington in mid-October. Kroger, the company that owns both Fred Meyer and QFC, confirmed to KOMO News that it will close stores in Everett and Kent. UFCW 3000, the union that represents the workers in the stores, said 360 employees will be affected. Kroger blamed the closures on “a …
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