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Posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:38:40 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Apr 23 19:26:08 2012. All the A&P stores here became Big Y and Shaws became ShopRite. Both are improvements, near as I can tell.Big Y sells frozen catfish and calls it "Swai". your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Apr 23 20:40:10 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:36:28 2012. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 20:52:57 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Apr 23 13:31:30 2012. Written by snobs who shop at Whole Foods and rely on consumer complaints (which are often baseless) to make judgment.That being said, Pathmark has declined alarmingly in recent years. Even the ones in nice neighborhoods are bad. Wal*Mart should not be on this list and Stop & Shop's only real problem is prices. That's basically it. The pretty much reads as a list of the most popular supermarkets and that's it. My family were bargain snobs. They liked shopping at the cheapest places, and we often drove to Pathmark of LIC just to get shit for pennies less and ended up cluttering the house with junk and throwing out unused items. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:54:12 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Apr 23 20:40:10 2012. Hahaha and a happy ending too!your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:57:58 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 20:52:57 2012. You went to John's Bargain Stores too. We all did.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Apr 23 20:59:50 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Apr 23 13:31:30 2012. I go to the Pathmark in East Meadow 80% of the time because it's very close and see nothing wrong with it. The other 20% I shop Waldbaums. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 21:01:50 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 20:19:10 2012. Side by each :)your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Apr 23 21:06:03 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:57:58 2012. Ever go here? Nothing UNDER 99 cents!!
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 21:06:55 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Apr 23 21:06:03 2012. Hahaha!! I got it on my list.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 21:36:47 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 21:01:50 2012. |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Mon Apr 23 21:38:43 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Apr 23 19:19:36 2012. Yup yup. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:48:35 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Apr 23 19:20:57 2012. Yeah, parking is a nightmare in Queens. I went a couple times to the Trader Joes in Ozone Park, and the place is ridiculous.That's something we don't have in Suffolk, parking is almost always easy. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:49:47 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:48:35 2012. Ooops, I meant Rego Park, not Ozone Park, lol. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:51:05 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by G1Ravage on Mon Apr 23 18:06:22 2012. Yes, that is very true. A store is only as good as the neighborhood it's in. That usually rings true. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:52:27 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 20:05:54 2012. WalMart sucks. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:53:44 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Railman718 on Mon Apr 23 10:35:40 2012. I got a new Shop Rite too recently, and it's okay. I still like Stop N Shop better. Although I do most of my shopping at the local IGA. |
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Posted by Easy on Mon Apr 23 21:56:42 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:48:35 2012. Trader Joes is notorious in LA for having very small parking lots. I imagine that it can only be worse in NY. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Mon Apr 23 22:01:15 2012, in response to The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 10:16:26 2012. I nominate that supermarket upstate that has the jim crow muslim only line. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 22:06:27 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:52:27 2012. Obviously, or the parking lot wouldn't be empty. :) |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Apr 23 22:07:52 2012, in response to The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 10:16:26 2012. Meh, as far as I'm concerned, that list is invalid without this store included: Can't believe Ralph's was included, I enjoyed shopping there when I lived in So. Cal. (alternated with Vons) And Food Lion, they had one in the small town in North Carolina where my cousin used to live (she had gotten too old to live on her own, so she moved in with her husband's relatives in Georgia (he passed away several years ago). The store there seemed OK, wonder if it will be one of the ones to be closed. Food Lion |
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Posted by Easy on Mon Apr 23 22:23:45 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Apr 23 22:07:52 2012. I'll always associate Food Lion with that news report that showed them selling bad meat after soaking it in bleach and adding seasoning.I used to like Ralph's and they are still ok, but most of their stores are older (at least around here) and Albertson's are better. IMO grocery stores around here have all gotten better over the last 10-15 years. All of the smaller ones have been replaced with more modern supermarkets, although we still don't have the enormous grocery stores like I see around the country. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 22:27:27 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Easy on Mon Apr 23 22:23:45 2012. When we were down in South Carolina, we got to see the Food Lyin' up close and personal. Blech! :P |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 23:44:42 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 20:57:58 2012. I don't remember John's Bargain.I remember a bunch of bargain stores on Knickerbocker or Myrtle Avenues. Sometimes we drove to a place on Rockaway Blvd that was a rip-off of Crady Eddie. Do you buy no-name products? I'll buy no-name Windex instead of the brand. Same for paper towels. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 23:47:18 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Apr 23 19:20:57 2012. One could argue that's true for just about any shopping centre in Queens or anywhere within New York City...It has gotten considerably worse in the last 20 years. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 23:57:31 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:49:47 2012. Insurance adjusters, or whatever they are called have had to come to Trader Joe's parking lot to put the place under surveillance to see why there is an unusual amount of claims coming from there. |
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Posted by TonyG on Tue Apr 24 00:33:32 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 23:57:31 2012. I've worked in the insurance industry for a while. Trader Joe's parking lots are by far the WORST parking lots I have ever seen as far as accident frequency goes. |
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Posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 00:34:27 2012, in response to The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Mon Apr 23 10:16:26 2012. What about Lucky? Or did that become part of Albertsons?And this list is incomplete without C-town. Then again maybe they had to throw out the outliers. That's the only way Shop-Rite could avoid being on the list. |
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Posted by TonyG on Tue Apr 24 00:37:06 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 00:34:27 2012. Lucky became part of Albertson's. Interestingly enough, the Northern California Lucky stores became Lucky again after Albertson's dumped them and sold them to Save Mart. |
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Posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 01:01:34 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Apr 23 13:31:30 2012. Why do you say that?This clearly was yanked from the May 2012 Consumer Reports article on supermarket rankings. Their methodology was: "Ratings are based on 24,203 responses to a survey conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center. Respondents could tell us about their experiences at one or two stores between April 2010 and April 2011. The survey reflects 42,695 visits to supermarkets, super centers, warehouse clubs, and limited-assortment stores. The findings represent the experiences of our readers, not necessarily those of the general population. Reader Score measures overall satisfaction with the shopping experience and isn't limited to the criteria listed in the table. A score of 100 would mean all respondents were completely satisfied; 80 means they were very satisfied, on average; 60 fairly satisifed. Differences of fewer than 5 points are not meaningful. Scores for service, perishables, price, and cleanliness are relative. Service combines satisfaction with employee courtesy and checkout speed. Perishables refers to the quality of meat and produce. We lacked sufficient data to rate the quality of perishables at Save Mart"The full list is as follows: 1) WegmansIf you want the ratings and their scores in the respective categories then you'll have to pick up a copy. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Tue Apr 24 01:24:02 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Mon Apr 23 14:24:32 2012. Told ya didnt I?;o) |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Apr 24 02:55:37 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 23:44:42 2012. I remember a Times Square Store on Myrtle in Ritchwood.I do buy no name stuff, sure. Mouthwash, cleaning stuff, whatever. I buy store brand too. It seems the product is same quality but the packaging isn't always as good. Case in point: Planter's peanuts in jars. You open the jar and whoosh, it's ready. With store brand you open the jar and still have to remove a seal. Not the end of the world lol but a good example. Your pal, Fred |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Apr 24 03:33:18 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 23 21:52:27 2012. WalMart sucks.It's a blight on the American landscape. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Apr 24 03:52:45 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Apr 23 20:52:57 2012. and we often drove to Pathmark of LICThat place is awful. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Apr 24 03:56:29 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 01:01:34 2012. I'm not surprised that Costco rates very well. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Apr 24 05:03:36 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by SMAZ on Tue Apr 24 03:56:29 2012. I'm also not surprised about Wegman's. |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Tue Apr 24 05:41:41 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by TonyG on Tue Apr 24 00:33:32 2012. It's not because it's trader joes it's because it's your favorite icculus parking lot michaels there too. It's just too small for the business there |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Tue Apr 24 05:42:42 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by SMAZ on Tue Apr 24 03:33:18 2012. No it has its place I just like target better |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Apr 24 06:09:54 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 01:01:34 2012. 17) SchnucksLMAO! your pal, Fred |
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Posted by TERRapin station on Tue Apr 24 08:37:21 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by WillD on Tue Apr 24 01:01:34 2012. Omg you pwn3d him so bad!!!!!!!! Yeah, it was obviously consumer reports. I looked it up yesterday. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Tue Apr 24 09:24:53 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Easy on Mon Apr 23 22:23:45 2012. All of the smaller ones have been replaced with more modern supermarkets, although we still don't have the enormous grocery stores like I see around the country.Guess the huge box supermarket doesn't work in Southern California. Remember The Giant by Ralphs? I went to the one on Hawthorne Blvd just south of the Galleria. Wasn't that impressed, frankly. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Apr 24 09:38:16 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Fred G on Tue Apr 24 02:55:37 2012. I do buy no name stuff, sure. Mouthwash, cleaning stuff, whateverOr shop at National Wholesale and buy the name-brand stuff, but packaged for sale in India. |
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Posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:35:24 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by 3-9 on Mon Apr 23 13:05:49 2012. That's how you do it! ;) |
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Posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:36:21 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Apr 23 18:36:06 2012. Hannafords blows, it's way too expensive for the limited selection they offer. |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Apr 24 11:39:03 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:36:21 2012. Been cheaper than Price Chopper since they started the gas thing. The stores are cleaner and the meat is better most of the time. |
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Posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:39:56 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Apr 23 19:52:26 2012. This whole business of cleanliness must be a city thing. Every major supermarket I've been to in Connecticut or here in Maine has been clean. In the City, not so much tho... ;) |
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Posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:44:04 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Apr 23 20:40:10 2012. LMAO! |
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Posted by JayMan on Tue Apr 24 11:45:29 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Easy on Mon Apr 23 22:23:45 2012. I'll always associate Food Lion with that news report that showed them selling bad meat after soaking it in bleach and adding seasoning.That's exactly what comes to my mind :p |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Apr 24 12:44:31 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Apr 23 18:35:01 2012. But a lot, especially considering that he don't drive or like to ride in cars? And how could you possibly do a lot of your shopping so far from home and what can't possibly be that often, no matter what he claims? Many items are perishable or need to stay frozen. And you'd need to store all this stuff in your typical NYC apartment. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Apr 24 12:50:27 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Mon Apr 23 19:53:07 2012. If we're coming from the city, we go to Monroe. If we are upstate for other reasons, we go to the one in Hudson. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Apr 24 12:51:11 2012, in response to Re: The 12 Worst Supermarkets In America, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Apr 24 05:03:36 2012. Same here. |
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