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11-12-2008, 02:02 PM
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Counting my blessings
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
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Originally Posted by JVTX72
We had AppleTree here in Waco, after Safeway got bought out. You know what I miss going to as a kid with my mom, PIGGLY WIGGLY!!! Do those even exist anymore? What about Skaggs-AlphaBeta?
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Wow, blasts from the past! I shopped at a Piggly Wiggly when I lived in Harker Heights back many years ago. I remember those Skaggs stores, too. |
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11-12-2008, 04:38 PM
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Proud Gay Conservative!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONE STAR STATE
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Originally Posted by Muhnay
WOOHOO, I shop at the Commissary as well.. I forgot about that as an option, since it was not on the list.
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Wow Muhnay, I never even thought of that as an option. I just made a list of the most well known stores. After I posted the poll I realized I had forgotten a few, Minyard, Brookshires to start; oh well people can use the "other" option. I was tempted to put "convenience store" on their, but do people REALLY go to one of those to buy groceries? |
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11-12-2008, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: El Paso, TX
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When I lived in Boise ID, there was a small 24 hour corner store it was just a short walk away and we would shop there for Milk or Eggs, or bread.. to hold us over till we got to Albertsons ( where the store got its start. ).
The great thing about the Commissary is they price match and no tax ever.
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11-14-2008, 12:41 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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regarding the poll choices--can you grow toilet paper...
HEB is just about as predatory as WalMart -- I have SIL living in Victoria and they have had no luck getting/keeping any main stream grocery stores in town but those two...
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11-14-2008, 03:34 PM
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Queen of my humble realm
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by loves2read
regarding the poll choices--can you grow toilet paper...
HEB is just about as predatory as WalMart -- I have SIL living in Victoria and they have had no luck getting/keeping any main stream grocery stores in town but those two...
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Yes, that's very true. When I lived in Brownsville, there were SIX HEBs. Nothing else until Super Walmart was built. Albertson's tried to break into the market briefly but was a flash in the pan. I really disliked not having a real choice of where to shop.
I hear Save-A-Lot has moved in and wonder how they're doing. From what a friend told me, they moved close to downtown and that's a big disadvantage. |
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11-14-2008, 05:57 PM
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It's 5:00 somewhere
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Antonio
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Since moving to TX last March I've become spoiled by HEB. IMO their customer service is awesome - love the selection and variety of foods. Lived in KY for the last 38 years and never shopped at a place that had customer service like HEB. Shopped mostly at Kroger or Super Walmart there (they were both close)...now when I have to pop in at a Wallyworld or even a Super Target for a loaf of bread or whatever, I realize even more how much I love HEB!!! All 3 are very close to my house and HEB is the "farthest" but it still gets my vote!!
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11-14-2008, 06:13 PM
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Get rid of that stinkin thinkin!
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger...
I've never been to an HEB store though. Aren't they expensive?
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11-14-2008, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Originally Posted by Synopsis
Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger...
I've never been to an HEB store though. Aren't they expensive?
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Kroger is a nice place to shop. |
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11-14-2008, 06:57 PM
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it's a Texas thang..you wouldn't understand
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Over yonder, Texas
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i would compare it to Kroger prices. just average. i wouldnt call HEB expensive. HEB store brands are real good, at least some of them. my favorite is their thin crust pizza
Quote:
Originally Posted by Synopsis
Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger...
I've never been to an HEB store though. Aren't they expensive?
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11-14-2008, 08:35 PM
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Proud Gay Conservative!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONE STAR STATE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Synopsis
Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger, Kroger...
I've never been to an HEB store though. Aren't they expensive?
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From what I can tell by shopping at both stores, their prices are almost identical. Kroger does have the 10 for 10 sales which I loved.
Albertsons and Tom Thumb/ Randalls are the most over-priced stores in the state. No wonder so many of them have gone out of business. |
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