Part of what surprised Alexander and his colleagues about the announcement was QFC’s previous investment in the Wedgwood store. He mentioned a laundry list of expensive upgrades over the past year, including new floors, glass doors for the dairy aisle and a renovated deli.
“If the store is doing so bad, why do you put money into a store that’s making no profit?” Alexander said.
Sanders also emphasized those investments, and said they were part of a larger strategy to bring more business into the closing stores — which she said weren’t making much money before the hazard pay ordinance passed.
“We’ve been doing things, trying … out new ideas and trying to
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