Here's another list of compiled Fred's stores for anyone who needs it, though it is sad that it had to come to this once more. 129 stores this time. Alabama Alexandria: 120 Spring Branch Dr Bayou La Batre: 13210 North Wintzell... — read more
Fred's closing 129 stores
Fred's will be eliminating yet another 129 stores across 13 states. That will be leaving them with only 80 stores when all that business is done. Anyone know which ones they will be closing ?
Richton Fred's going out of business
So it seems that the Richton Fred's will be closing in Mississippi this year. Too bad, since this Fred's was an exemplary store with such friendly employees and great wares. I didn't see when it will be closing however. Anyone here with the... — read more
Don't cut costs with your staff
Fred's shouldn't be cutting costs with their employees. I've noticed how understaffed they all are, but they're expected to handle the huge workload anyway. This will only impact their stores in a bad way.
Fred's closing 49 stores (LIST)
It looks like Fred's will close an additional 49 stores across 8 states. Here's the ones that will be closing: Alabama: Sulligent, 5705 Highway 278 Reform, 609 1st Ave West Georgiana, 685 Highway 106 West Arkansas: ... — read more
Trying to stay positive here at Fred's
It's hard to be in retail in times such as these. I like to think that we try to stay consistently true to our core values as an organization, but we're also struggling. I'm trying to stay positive and hope for the best however.
Layoffs are happening at Fred’s
Layoffs are supposed to happen at Fred's and the situation is bad. 155 people will be affected on August 9. I wish them luck, I think they'll need it. No surprise this is happening however, considering how many stores Fred's has been closing and... — read more
Fred’s Closed
Though it survived the first round of closings in April, in May the Fred's in Tennessee's Columbia Plaza has been marked for closure this June. It's hard to imagine such a bustling place to be shut down out of nowhere, but it is what it is... I'm... — read more
Not closing for now
It's fairly busy - fred's store 1088 benton il is doing just fine for now...
Fred's 3205
Can't wait until they close
If anyone has more info please contact Lisa Bush at (912) 665-1985
Fred's Rincon store
The store has closed but there are still u boat carts and some racks inside. Would Fred's Inc. Be willing to donate any of these to a local food pantry/ thrift store? I am interested (912)665-1985. Thanks for your time.
Amazing it lasted this long.
Unbelievably poor location Milk that cost twice as much as Dollar store 300 feet away. AND a store front with paint that's literally washed off the front of the building. Is it any wonder they were paying assistant managers $9 per hour (less than... — read more
Fred's just announced they are buying 865 stores from Walgreens and RiteAid - so no closing for them
http://www.fredsinc.com/corporate/investor-relations/press-releases/
Many companies in this sector are closing stores
99 cents closed several, why would Fred's be any different? Anyone has info on when they are closing stores and what Fred's Super Dollar stores may be closed from January to June of 2017. It'll be an interesting sequence of random events.