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• Fred Meyer to close East Francis Avenue store

  October 4, 2012 in Business, City on Page A8 Fred Meyer will close its store on East Francis Avenue early next year after failing to renegotiate its lease. Fred Meyer, a division of The Kroger Co., told its 167 … 1

• Condo sales take a hit

  August 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 When business owner Jim Hanley and his family purchased an old, three-story brick building downtown a couple years ago, they foresaw creating seven upscale condominiums. Part of that vision came …