On 5/2/2015 7:10 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 7:05:46 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 5/2/2015 6:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> Kroger has bought the small regional chain where I shop, and is converting
>>> my grocery store to a Kroger.
>>>
>>> Goodbye, excellent meat!
>>>
>>> Goodbye, ethnic ingredients.
>>>
>>> Goodbye, grocery store.
>>>
>>> My tentative plan is to shop for meat at Costco and everything else
>>> at Meijer (which is a bit like Walmart--groceries, department store,
>>> garden center all in one). We've got a few Asian groceries for the
>>> oddments like ponzu sauce.
>>>
>>> *sigh*
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> I'm sorry to hear it. I suppose there was a time when Kroger was a
>> *good* grocery store chain. I've never had one close enough to my home
>> or work bother shopping in. I'm not one to drive all over the place
>> (wasting gas) to try to save a few pennies.
>>
>> I hope you find some alternative shopping choices. Then again, maybe
>> wait a couple of weeks and just peruse the Kroger. Maybe you'll be
>> pleasantly surprised. <shrug>
>
> Doubtful. I occasionally stop by Kroger when I need just one or
> two things. I'm not impressed.
>
> But thank you for your kind thoughts.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
You're welcome. When I lived in west Tennessee I became well versed
in the 'supermarket swap'. One chain buying out another after about a
year. None of them was Kroger, though.

Jill