Not just a supermarket chain, but a way of life. UKROPS!!

[MrScorpio]

Folks in central Virginia already knows about them.

I went there for the first time Saturday. Impressive. I haven't seen a supermarket this nice since I left the Netherlands.

The folks were super friendly and the goods were top quality. I just wish I could afford to shop there all the time.

http://www.ukrops.com/

[Nay]

1. Yep, it's a good store. A bit pricey, but worth it.

[name not needed]

2. Seems a lot like Wegman's

which is what we have up here. It is basically the same concept, a huge, pricey supermarket. They opened one here 4 years ago.

http://www.wegmans.com/

[MrScorpio]

4. I wonder if other parts of the country have stores like this?

Let us know

[Shakespeare]

3. Nope. Trader Joe's is my way of life!

Longtime member of the Church of TJs here. Best grocery store EVER.

[MrScorpio]

5. Were are the TJs located?

[Shakespeare]

9. look here....

http://www.traderjoes.com/locations/index.asp

[MrScorpio]

10. So they're up in No Va

Too bad I'm in Newport News. I'd like to check 'em out.

[vivalarev]

6. Ive been there....

nothing compared to Zagaras...and if you really like Ukrops, you should check out a little history on the man that started it. I doubt you'd want to shop there after reading a bit about him

[MrScorpio]

7. I don't know what Joe Ukrop did back in the day

But I'm will to forgive and say things change.

http://www.ukrops.com/join/diversity.asp

I know that I felt pretty comfortable there. One could apply the same logic against Ford Motor Company just because Henry Ford was an anti-semetic, organized labor hating asshole. But I'm willing to forgive. and maybe buy one of nifty 2005 Mustangs one day.

That's the one thing I had to do since I started living in Virginia; looking past the past and living in the present.

[vivalarev]

8. those 2005 mustangs are nifty, arent they....

it actually wasnt that long ago, and it really doesnt make a difference to me anymore either. id probably shop there anyway if they had them up in PA. i guess i just heard too much Ukrop-bashing from Howard Stern back in the day that its now all i remember of the place.