Vons Is Getting Really Messy

August 31, 2005

By Bump Diamond
Man About Town

    Everybody knew this re-model was going to be an ordeal, but clearly some shoppers at Vons are going out of their skulls trying to navigate through the store.
    Doesn't help that it's the height of tourist season, of course, and that the town is girding for a weekend of "Troutfest," the annual Labor Day Festival and etc. etc.
    "They put the avocados next to the light bulbs," exuded one grumpy customer as he stood in line.
    "I guess it's because they're the same shape."
    For those keeping score, the magazines went to Aisle 12, under the incongruous "Natural Market" sign, while the plastic stuff was under "Greeting Cards."
    The old beer and wine area is gutted; wallboard is missing and the whole area is protected by one of those yellow "caution" tapes. The floor is down to bare cement and the boys are stacking cases of beer over there.  Probably for the workers, who need it.
    Word in the aisles today was that there is going to be an expanded produce section when all this is done, and that's cool.

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