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Default Consumer Reports rates food stores.

Julie Bove wrote:
> Oddly enough for this area Winco was one of the bigger winners for this
> area. Trader Joes got high ratings and even for their perishable foods. I
> have had problems with every kind of produce I have ever bought there, to
> the point where I will not buy it there ever again. The way they wrap it
> makes it look fresh. But you get it home and it is spoiled. The other
> thing I dislike about the is that they will have a product I like. So I go
> there to get it again and they never have it again. First it was rice, then
> it was candy, then it was pizza. Their prices are good. I will say that.
> Costco got high ratings as well but you do need to buy a lot of whatever it
> is, most of the time if you shop there. Sometimes we buy stuff and just
> donate part of it to the food bank because it is still cheaper to do it that
> way than to buy at other stores.
>
> Sad to say that Albertsons and Safeway did not get very high marks. QFC
> wasn't listed but they are owned by Kroger and Kroger didn't rate very high.
> Fred Meyer seemed to be neither bad nor good but I feel overall that they
> have rather high prices. And since they do sell more than just groceries
> they are not the place I want to go if I want to pick up a few things. If I
> need to buy some other non grocery items and I am not pressed for time, I
> will go there. It can be hard to get parking there. Target didn't get very
> high marks either. That surprised me because I have found their prices to
> be pretty cheap and the quality of the produce (although somewhat limited)
> to be very good. Their customer service is rather suckish though and I do
> often have to instruct the cashiers on how to ring things up. Like to ring
> in my coupons and give me the bag discount. I almost always bring my own
> bags.
>
> Walmart was pretty bad. We were pleased with the Walmart in Lynnwood added
> groceries and then very displeased just a few weeks later when they stopped
> carrying some of the things that we bought. It's to the point now where we
> won't go there for groceries. They do seem to be the only store that sells
> the Cherry/Lime Tic Tacs though.
>
> I did see stores listed in other areas where I have lived. Such as IGA,
> Weis and Pathmark that didn't get such good ratings. Aldi's didn't get a
> very good rating other than the price.
>
>

How about Wegman's and Whole Foods? I am debating about whether I
want to make a journey to the only Wegman's that is in Massachusetts.

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Jean B.