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- ADVERTISEMENT - The national grocery giant is closing one of its Ralphs stores, located at 3380 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal, and one Food 4 Less store, located at 2185 E. South St. The permanent closures will happen April 17, the company said, adding that the stores were “long struggling” locations. “This misguided action by the Long Beach City Council oversteps the traditional bargaining process and applies to some, but not all, grocery workers in the city,” the company stated in its announcement. The city’s law affects companies with 300 or more workers nationally and more than 15 e...

Ralphs, Food 4 Less to close 25% of Long Beach stores over extra $4 per hour 'Hero Pay' ordinance By Mary Stringini Ralphs, Food 4 Less to close Long Beach stores over extra $4 per hour ‘Hero Pay’ ordinance LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ralphs and Food 4 Less, both owned by the parent company Kroger, announced Monday that they will be closing 25% of their stores in Long Beach after the city council passed an ordinance requiring companies with over 300 employees nationwide to pay employees an extra $4 per hour. "As a result of the City of Long Beach’s decision to pass an ordinance mandating Ex...