Despite Petitions, Protests and Pleas, Pico-Robertson Ralphs to Close May 15
For close to two months, the Pico-Robertson community has mobilized to convince The Kroger Co., which owns and operates Ralphs and Food 4 Less, to keep the store open.
The near-empty grocery shelves and parking structures say it all. Come May 15, barring unforeseen and unlikely circumstances, the Ralphs on Pico Boulevard and Beverwil Drive, will shutter for good.
For close to two months, the Pico-Robertson community has mobilized to convince The Kroger Co., which owns and operates Ralphs and Food 4 Less, to keep the store open. A Change.org petition was created and garnered over 4,700 signatures in days. Community representatives met with local politicians and Ralphs executives. Social media lit up, reminding Kroger that the Ralphs on Pico, which houses the Kosher Experience, serves a vibrant Jewish community and will be sorely missed. But to no avail.