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For my random post, I am focusing my topic on the recent changes in the food industry conglomerate. Earlier this week Albertsons a family friendly local market announced its merger with Rite Aid a local drug store. Growing up in Southern California, as a kid I still remember going to these places with my family. It astonishing how fast the food market is drastically changing. We are starting to see megastores and superstores taking over the grocery industry leaving local and smaller markets in the dust. Walmart and Target are competitors who dominate the commercial products industry including local food and groceries. Being a superstore gives customers the advantage to shop for food while buying other household items all in one place. These conglomerates make it more logical to shop at their stores compared to local markets like Albertson, Ralphs, and Walgreens. It is interesting to see how local markets are beginning to merge with each other to compete against growing competitors.

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