A Ralphs Marketplace in Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California

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History

Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 in downtown Los Angeles by George Albert Ralphs. The original store was located at Sixth and Spring Street. In the twentieth century, Ralphs became a grocery pioneer, offering self-service markets with checkout stands in distributed locations. In the 1980s it created a chain of hybrid supermarket/warehouse stores called The Giant (unrelated to Northeastern chain Giant Food) which failed, but the concept returned with the company's merger with the Food 4 Less discount chain. During the mid-1990s, Ralphs expanded as it merged with many Southern California supermarkets including The Boys, Alpha Beta, Viva, and ABC Markets. Ralphs Grocery Company merged with Fred Meyer, Inc in 1997. In 1999 Fred Meyer, Inc, parent company of Ralphs, merged with The Kroger Co. The company slogan is First in California. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The U.S. Northeast is a region of the United States of America defined by the US Census Bureau. ... A panoramic view of the front of a new Giant Food store opened in 2004 in Baltimore City, Maryland. ... Food-4-Less is a California supermarket chain. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... The Boys may refer to: The Boys (band), an American band The Boys (film), an Australian drama film This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Alpha Beta was a chain of Southern California supermarkets started by Albert and Hugh Gerrard. ... An unrelated hypermarket chain is Meijer. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

In 1999, Ralphs purchased about 30 Albertsons and Lucky Stores, mostly in northern California. The stores were divested as a result of the Albertsons and American Stores merger. Ralphs operated the stores until an announcement in January 2006, when they announced that all but one Ralphs in northern California would close. In August 2006, the one remaining Ralphs in northern California was given a 60 day notice of closure. Also in August 2006, Ralphs finalized plans to sell 11 (of 13 remaining) Cala-Bell Stores to Harley DeLano, who previously ran the chain. Ralphs expansion into northern California did not work out.

Ralphs opened a new 50,000 square foot store in Downtown Los Angeles on July 20, 2007. This marked the return of the first full-run supermarket in Downtown in 50 years. Ralphs closed a store that had been located at 7th Street and Figueroa in 1950. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

2003–2004 strike

Ralphs Grocery Company has contracts with the United Food and Commercial Workers, the largest grocery union in the United States. In late 2003 and early 2004, Ralphs locked out its workers who were members of the UFCW in sympathy with competitor Vons (owned by Safeway Inc.) in Southern California, after the UFCW had declared a strike against Vons. The issues in contract negotiations included healthcare benefits and wage structure, which the supermarkets contended were necessary to reduce their costs and make themselves competitive with discount chains such as Wal-Mart. In March 2004, the strike ended with a settlement regarded as a victory for the grocery chains: new hires would be on a much lower pay scale than existing workers and receive far less generous health benefits. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1. ... A lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. ... Vons is a Southern California supermarket chain, and is a division of Safeway Inc. ... Safeway Inc. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

On October 16, 2006, Ralphs agreed to pay $70 million to settle felony charges that it illegally rehired locked out employees using false names and social security numbers during the strike. $50 million of the settlement will be paid to eligible UFCW members, with the remainder being paid in fines to the Federal government. [2]

In pop culture

• Ralphs appeared in the film Gus towards the end of the film.
• Ralphs also appears in the film The Big Lebowski in the beginning as does the Ralphs membership card and shopping cart. Walter asks a character towards the end of a movie "Is there a Ralphs around here?"
• Ralphs is mentioned by Seth Cohen in the third season of the television series The OC.
• Ralphs was featured in the 9/11 commission report.
• Ralphs sponsored a task for The Apprentice 6
• Ralphs also appears in Frank Zappa's half-hour story-song Billy the Mountain, which first appeared on The Mothers' album Just Another Band from L.A. in 1972. It is there that Studebaker Hawk, the story's "hero," buys parts of his unusual costume.
• Ralphs supplys the food for the reality television show Big Brother

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References

1. Ralphs to Pay $70 Million in Settlement (San Diego Union Tribune)

See also

• Rock 'n' Roll Ralphs

The Rock n Roll Ralphs is located in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, at 7257 Sunset Boulevard. ...