Earlier today, the Gateway Pundit reported that Bed Bath & Beyond is bailing on Gavin Newsom’s California. Now it is being reported that Kroger is closing a number of their supermarkets in Washington state due to crime.
BREAKING: Grocery stores closing in Everett, Washington due to high crime and open air drug markets.
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) August 20, 2025
This is what people on the left don’t seem to understand about crime. When you tolerate it, everyone suffers for it. The people in Washington who depend on these stores for the goods they need are now going to suffer hardship because their political leaders decided not to prosecute criminals.
The mayor of one of the affected towns actually had the audacity to complain about this decision.
FOX 13 in Seattle reports:
Everett, WA mayor calls out Kroger for closing more grocery stores
After Kroger announced it will close more stores in western Washington later this year, some believe the grocery corporation is putting profits over people.
“A lot of people who live in our Casino Road community commute by foot, so this has been their primary grocery store to shop for their basic needs,” said Mayor Cassie Franklin of the City of Everett.
The Ohio-based company blamed “a steady rise in theft” among their reasons for closing six Fred Meyer and QFC stores through October, but Mayor Franklin says the CEO cited “financial reasons” when they spoke on Monday.
“We have done shoplifting emphasis stings, we’ve done emphasis patrols, we have created a buffer zone around that store and crime is down in all areas, especially shoplifting,” said Mayor Franklin.
Here’s a local video report:
Problem is, closing this store will just push the theft to the other Fred Meyer stores. The stores shouldn’t be shut down, the thieves should.
— Angela Hill (@ac_hill0424) August 20, 2025
Tolerating crime ruins communities. We have seen so many examples.
