Vons to close 2 Bakersfield stores

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Two Bakersfield Vons stores are closing according to the company.The company confirmed Tuesday that the Vons on Olive Drive and the Vons on Stine Road will both close by May 16.In a statement the company said: "To ensure the overall strength of the entire company, it is occasionally necessary to close stores that are not meeting company goals in order to reinvest in the remaining store base."The statement continues: "While the decision to close a store is di