Favorite Supermarket chain?

[MonkeyFunk]

[stuntcat]

1. used to be Safeway but

I found them on the site where you can go see what kind of politicians companies have contributed to, they've given a lot to the wrong people, so I switched to Giant, it's closer to my house anyway and I have to walk so it's good.

[newmajority]

15. Now that sucks.....

It seems that where ever I have lived in this town, Safeway was always the closest grocery store, so it was usually the one I end up going to the most. Probably more so since gas prices jumped the shark. Hell, I actually buy my gas there, for that matter.

But if they're evil Republicans, that means I would have to use more gas to go somewhere else. And ALL gas companies are evil.

What a dillemma :evilfrown:

[stuntcat]

23. truly, a dilemma

I tried to tell myself it wasn't so important, and Safeway does contribute to NPR I noticed, which means something. But the fact they contributed to campaign funding made me sick. Like so does Home Depot and I can't live without that kinda stuff sometimes :grr:
I was totally into safeway's lay-out too, it's taken me years to learn the Giant store.. but I feel a little better anyway, for the 2cents it's worth.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

49. A few years ago, I read that Hess donates heavily Dem...

I don't know if that's still the case.

[peekaloo]

2. The Bloated Goat is still around?

their meat is rancid.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

37. Bite your tongue, elitist pig!

You'd rather see us fixed-income dumpster-divers starve?
Long Live the Bloated Goat!

[terrya]

3. Dominick's

There's one just 3 blocks away from me. Walking distance (which is great, since I don't have a car).

Dominick's has everything and pretty reasonable prices.

[PeaceNikki]

14. I miss Dominick's!!

I used to live in area and they have the BEST bread in their bakery.

[datasuspect]

59. i stopped shopping there

when 70 bucks yielded about two bags of groceries.

same with jewel.

[bridgit]

4. Other: Nugget

http://www.nuggetmarket.com

[CatholicEdHead]

5. HyVee

[CatholicEdHead]

8. I also want to include Hugos

More Low Prices, More Great Stuff!

http://www.gohugos.com/

[Critters2]

26. Me too! Best natural/organic section I've ever seen in a regular supermarket!

And now I don't have to go to Iowa to find one. There's a Hy-Vee about 15 miles west of here now! With the great salad bar and everything!!

[kentauros]

6. Other: Whole Foods

The rare times I need things I can't get at (or won't pay a slightly higher price for) at Whole Foods, like kitty litter, I go to Kroger's. Sometimes I'll stop at HEB.

This is one of my favorite stores, though it's not a chain: Phoenicia :)

[AlCzervik]

7. Trader Joe's and Bel-air.

[Deja Q]

9. Bel-air? Don't they have the Fresh Prince?

[maveric]

10. What? No "Ralphs"?

Big chain out here in SoCal.

[Turbineguy]

11. deleted

[yellowdogintexas]

47. I thought Ralph's was in Lake Woebegone.

right next to Bob's Bank...save at the sign of the sock

[Fox Mulder]

12. There isn't any of those here in central MN.

I shop at Coborn's all the time, but it isn't my favorite. :shrug:

[Pierre.Suave]

27. I think some of those are not real...

I prefer Coborns over Cub. I feel like I am at the wally world of grocery stores when I go there.

In St Cloud, there is not a lot of selection, Coborns, or Byerlys/Lunds or you go to Cub.

Living in the cities, I go to Kowalksi's a lot, or Byerlys/Lunds or the Co-op. When the Farmers Markets are going, I go to them as well.

[Fox Mulder]

31. It wouldn't have surprised me if all of them were real.

I kinda figured some weren't.

I used to shop at Rainbow Foods when I lived in The Cities 15 years ago...

[geardaddy]

78. Which co-op?

Wedge?
Linden Hills?
East Side?
Seward?

[Shakespeare]

13. Trader Joe's.

Ralph's is a close second.

[baldguy]

16. Wegmans

[jumptheshadow]

22. Yep, Wegman's

If you are lucky enough to have one nearby. Good employee practices, too.

[Godhumor]

32. No other place like it

I'm in one probably 4 times a week.

[deucemagnet]

60. 4th vote for Wegman's

I love that place.

[Maddy McCall]

17. The Pig!

[Orangepeel]

18. Publix

I might have thought twice about moving north if I'd realized how much I'd miss Publix.

[BlueJazz]

20. I second that!

[emilyg]

29. I third that!!

[Awsi Dooger]

34. Four

Publix seems classier than other chains, at least by appearance. Plus, I love their store brands of frozen yogurt, far superior to the brand name crap I'm forced to deal with in the West.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

72. Publix is where I do my shopping.

They are pretty good, probably the best chain in Florida. Although I have a soft spot for Winn Dixie, although that's more of a sentimental favorite, as Publix generally has better quality and selection.

[RubyDuby in GA]

75. I'm with you on Publix

I try to spend a bit at Kroger since they are the only union grocery store in GA, but our Publix is actually much cheaper than Kroger.

[Alexander]

19. Sunflower.

[Lyric]

21. *blink*

I've vaguely heard of Piggly Wiggly and Safeway, but none of the others.

We do most of our shopping at Kroger--it's closest to our home (no car).

[sasquatch]

24. Aldi and Kroger

[Longhorn]

25. H.E.B.

Stands for H.E. Butt, the guy who started the chain in Kerrville, Texas (near San Antonio.) H.E.B. owns Central Market and the "regular" stores carry a lot of Central Market products. They also have a tradition of giving to the community. I've been shopping at H.E.B. since I was in college in the 70's -- they didn't sell beer there or until the founder, a staunch Baptist, died.

[cloudbase]

28. Haggan or Bruno's.

Haggan in Portland and Bruno's in Mobile. Randall's in Houston used to be really good until Safeway bought them out.

I used to travel a lot and got to know the markets from living in the extended stay places.

[u4ic]

30. I tend to favour Save-On Foods

in Canada, though I will also frequent Real Canadian Superstore (and pray to come out alive) for their ethnic foods.

In BC, Save-On is known as Overwaitea. Who the hell would want to shop at Overweight-ee? :rofl:


edit: Love Trader Joe's, and wish we had them up here.

[enigmatic]

39. Hey u4ic!

:hug: I hope you're tucked away inside; I can't believe we're getting another snowstorm! At least we aren't getting the 30-50cm that Lloydminster is getting...

[u4ic]

55. Hi enigmatic!

:hug:

Ack...isn't this weather horrible? Yesterday I stayed in (flu), but today I was out and about, and even pickup trucks were having problems on some roads.

There was a town near Banff that got 50cm as well, in one day...mind you, that would be good for business.


Mid week it was t-shirt weather. Now a blizzard. :cry:

[Adsos Letter]

33. Whole Foods...

Yay!!!

[cbayer]

35. Elitist!

:rofl:

[Adsos Letter]

38. ...and with the best selection of supplies for elitists around...

:D :hi:

[cbayer]

51. Back when I was employed, I used to go there every week

and I loved it. If was like going to FAO Schwarz after a lifetime of Toys R Us. I'm a Trader Joe's shopper now and I miss the quality of the "Whole Paycheck".

:hi:

[kentauros]

42. Am I an elitist, too?

;)

sea above...^^^

[cbayer]

52. Why yes you are!

Could you tell me how you do those HTML links?

:hi:

[kentauros]

56. Why, yes, I can tell you...

...if you will listen to another elitist like me ;)

When you make a post, there is a link above your subject line that says "HTML lookup table". If you click on that (and have your popup-killer turned off) it will show a little window with examples of how to do all kinds of coding, including HTML.

I tried to write out how to do that in addition to what the lookup table says, but it simply interprets my code as code and not an example. I'll try again, tho.

Type the following out -

link: (url minus the http : // part and without the spaces anywhere in this)| (that's the symbol over the backslash symbol) The text you want linked

enclose all that with the bracket symbols, next to the "P" on your keyboard :)

Once you learn it and can make it work (always check it in Preview) you'll be linking like a pro!

[cbayer]

57. You are the best elitist I have ever known!

A gift for you

Thank you so much!! :hi:

[kentauros]

66. Why thank you!

Happy to be of service :)

Here's a link to Russian groceries in this country (and maybe others) too:

Russian Supermarkets

There's no website, but there's a Russian General Store not far from where I live. Lots of cool imports, especially chocolates :D

[cbayer]

67. I love cold borscht.

I have some beets in my frig and need a recipe for borscht. Do you have one?

[kentauros]

68. Fraid not; I'm not a fan of beets.

I had a friend let me taste borscht one time and I wasn't that impressed. But, that's just me. You might look at these online recipe sources, though:

RecipeSource
Recipezaar
VegWeb.com

[cbayer]

69. Beets taste like dirt.

Really good dirt. They are one of my favorite vegetables. Cold borscht - very red and with a dollop of sour cream. Yummy.

I had it first at the Russian Tea Room in NYC and have been a fan since then.

Then again, it's a peasant food and probably not available at THE whole foods.

:an emoticon thingy that makes it clear that i am not an elitist:

[kentauros]

76. lol! :)

Yes, we Whole Foods shoppers are so elitist that we won't even buy natural, organic produce (fresh, canned or frozen) including beets! Anything of the Earth is so-o "beneath" us

On beets and eating recipes made with them...to itch their own :)
Although, as a kid, I didn't like turnips. I later had some good ones that tasted great. Can't say I buy them now, but at least if I want to, there would be organic choices, "whole food" choices

[Zavulon]

36. Giant Food

I've seen better in my travels, but it's by far the best option close to me.

The worst is a chain called Food Lion. Those assholes could fuck up a free lunch. Pardon my French, but it's late, my team lost yesterday and my mood would have to improve tenfold to even reach the level of "pissy."

[enigmatic]

40. Basha's in Phoenix

I loved the one across the street from me when I lived in Phoenix:

http://www.bashas.com/

[taterguy]

41. The music snob in me was a big fan of Big Star

But back in the 80s they got bought by Harris Teeter

[peekaloo]

70. ever try their Alex Chitlins? Dee-lish.

:hide:

[Raven]

43. Price Chopper

[Jamastiene]

44. I love Piggly Wiggly and Food Lion.

I also love our local corner convenience store when I don't feel like driving an extra 2000 yards to the local Food Lion. :D Too bad they don't sell produce and fresh meats at the local convenience store. They have everything else, it seems, although it is more expensive.

[Bill McBlueState]

45. I never understood why they call it "Safeway"

Are they trying to differentiate themselves from the very dangerous grocery store around the corner?

[yellowdogintexas]

46. OTHER: CENTRAL MARKET.

of mainline chains, Albertson's in the North Texas area is my favorite.

[philosophie_en_rose]

48. Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, & Costco

:bounce:

[MilesColtrane]

50. This chain for the name...

...and logo (I couldn't find a pic), which featured a longish haired, wild-eyed butcher wielding a cleaver, and laughing maniacally.

Because nothing says savings on your food bill like the possibility of lethal assault or dismemberment at the hands of a mentally ill grocer.

[Rhiannon12866]

53. Price Chopper. We don't have any of the ones you listed around here...

:shrug:

On edit: Think this is mine...

[dembotoz]

54. aldi's and costco

[datasuspect]

58. gueros

small chain in chicago that caters to the mexican community.

good meat, the best vegetables, cheap ass prices.

[HEyHEY]

61. The best is a chain in BC called, "Overwieghti"

[Maraya1969]

62. The Fried Monkey

I did not know there was a choice.

[LeftyMom]

63. Raley's/Bel Air/Nob Hill.

Good produce, big natural food selection.

Not my favorite store, but my favorite chain at least.

[donco]

64. St Louis finest "schnucks".

http://www.schnucks.com/stores/#

[Pithlet]

80. We have them in Memphis now, too.

I shop there occasionally, for things I can't find at my Kroger. Kroger is closer.

[hyphenate]

65. I've heard of Safeway

because there were a few in California. None of them sounds familiar otherwise.

In Massachusetts (and I assume most of New England), there are Stop and Shop, Shaw's, Big Y, a few Hannafords, and Price Chopper for the most part. I like Shaw's the most, but as I have a Stop and Shop closest to me, that's where I end up doing most of my shopping. My friend Steve likes Price Chopper, but I hate it. (don't care for their produce, mostly, but it always smells like bleach, too)

In California, I liked Lucky's until Albertsons took over. Those bastards rose the price on everything and nearly doubled the grocery bill.

[BeachBaby]

71. Wow - am I the first to mention Shop Rite?

Wakefern Food Corp.

A 200+ store chain in the Northeast region of the US.

Great food, great prices.....plus some killer sales, and free turkeys and hams for the holidays.

The crowds can be annoying, but I'd rather deal with that, than doubling my food bill by using Albertsons (Acme Food Market).

http://www.shoprite.com/

[Tommy_Carcetti]

73. Giant

In the Maryland and Virginia region was always good growing up. I remember for a while they actually had soft serve frozen yogurt, although they've discontinued that since. I don't know if they are as good as they were 10 years ago or so, as they don't have Giant in Florida.

[Lindsey]

74. Trader Joes - The vipe there is incredible. The shoppers are great and

so is the staff. They play really play cool music...and the prices are excellent. I actually look forward going grocery shopping.

[lutefisk]

77. Dick's Supermarkets, home of the infamous "Dick's Insider Club"

I only mention Dick's because of the name of the savings card... Sadly, I believe Dick's was taken over by Piggly Wiggly.

Been a Trader Joe's shopper for over 20 years and I love that place. I really like Publix, too, even though I think the closest one is over 1000 miles away.
:hi:

[Pithlet]

79. I used to shop the Pig, until I moved out to the burbs.

Now it's Kroger and Costco. I wish I had a Trader Joe's. There are none in the region I live in.