gregz wrote:
> "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.
>
> I read with interest, as bottom dollar which has hannaford products,
> just opened here. Just started shopping aldi's and bottom dollar, and
> can save much money shopping around. More selections than relying on
> local giant eagle. So I got a 31 gallon gas tank, I try to make do
> with their fuel perks. Now got $.70 off per gallon.
> That's $350 in groceries. Some saving hah. Bottom dollar also has food
> lion.
>
> Greg

I remember bad things about Food Lion from the 70's I think.