Fred Meyer A Fred Meyer grocery store is located at 5230 W. Franklin St. in Boise. Fred Meyer and Kroger merged in 1998. Kroger says it plans to buy Idaho’s Albertsons chain. Randy Schneider ...

I’m almost halfway between Freddie’s and Albertsons. I shop at Fred Meyer weekly and pick up a few selected items at Albertsons once a month. Everything about Fred Meyer is better.