Julie Bove wrote:
> Jean B. 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.
>>>
>>>
>> 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.
>
> Whole Foods was very good except for the prices which were very bad. I
> believe Wegmans was the top store or maybe second place. Sadly we don't
> have them here.
>
>
Thanks. Yes, WF is pricy. Maybe I will journey to Wegman's then.
I hear tell that one is going to be built here in the western
burbs of Boston. I won't hold my breath.

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Jean B.