when did haggens close in california
|. Haggen, a Bellingham, Wash.-based grocer that entered Southern California earlier this year and has struggled in the face of stiff competition, announced Friday that it plans to sell or close stores throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, including two in Simi Valley and one in Santa Clarita.aliforniaÂ´s grocery industry is one of the most competitive in the nation and newcomer Haggen Inc., which opened 83 California supermarkets including this one in Torrance earlier this year, has already announced store closures. Chuck Bennett/Staff Photographer.