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Old 07-30-2018, 10:12 AM
 
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That isn't the norm at Kroger in the produce section. I've seen more of that at Tom Thumb and Sprouts to be honest. (Not to mention Aldi.)
IME produce quality is directly related to store volume. Popular Aldi locations have super fresh produce and the prices are very low. But if you go to one with low turn over, then yes, the produce isn't very fresh. That can be said of most stores.
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Old 07-30-2018, 12:19 PM
 
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Apart from proximity, why?

There is a Walmart in Flower Mound that is the nicest, most upscale WM you can imagine.
Atmosphere, oversized store, vast parking lots baking in the midday sun, etc., etc., plus the fact that they are rarely located anywhere near where I live. Also everything comes in huge packages and I'm shopping for two people. (I'm not planning to go to Flower Mound to see the possible exception.)
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Old 07-30-2018, 01:55 PM
 
Location: North Texas
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IME produce quality is directly related to store volume. Popular Aldi locations have super fresh produce and the prices are very low. But if you go to one with low turn over, then yes, the produce isn't very fresh. That can be said of most stores.
Our local Kroger went from having crappy produce to outstanding produce overnight. Reason: different staff in charge.


Our local Sprouts is busy all the time yet they still manage to put out lots of bruised apples, rotten avocados, and moldy strawberries.
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Old 07-30-2018, 04:30 PM
 
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Tom Thumb still has somewhat normal sized supermarkets in true Dallas (as in, inside LBJ and old Far North). No need to drive for hours to buy your groceries in a warehouse. They are far more convenient for those parts of town.

For example, my near-Lakewood house is near-ish to at least four Tom Thumbs (Preston Center, across from Northpark, Old Town, and Hillside Village) and while two of these are newer mega-stores, two are normal ones. I know of one Kroger nearby (Greenville and Mockingbird) and getting in and out is a hassle and the store is a true giga-store with all that implies. Plus they have security guards around all the time like it's a dangerous place (don't know if it really is) and the general vibe is unpleasant to me, compared to the straightforward TT at Hillside Village.

I suspect TTs don't do that well in the exurbs.

I agree with this on the question of why people shop at Tom Thumb. I live about the same distance from the Kroger and one of the TT's mentioned above, but usually go to the TT because it is easy to get in and out of and has consistently good produce and meat. I don't mean this to sound snooty at all, but I think for our area, convenience and being able to grab everything in one place probably has more value to a lot of people over saving a few bucks on particular items by going to a different store.
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Old 07-30-2018, 06:31 PM
 
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HEB proper.

Sadly, they aren't in Dallas... Yet.

When they finally do get here, they'll absolutely obliterate the competition.
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Old 07-30-2018, 06:50 PM
 
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I don't mean this to sound snooty at all, but I think for our area, convenience and being able to grab everything in one place probably has more value to a lot of people over saving a few bucks on particular items by going to a different store.
Right, which is why we had a PP saying he wouldn't shop at Walmart unless (even if?) someone held a gun to his head.

Which doesn't help the OP at all, who specifically asked about savings and one stop convenience.
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Old 07-30-2018, 06:52 PM
 
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Our local Kroger went from having crappy produce to outstanding produce overnight. Reason: different staff in charge.


Our local Sprouts is busy all the time yet they still manage to put out lots of bruised apples, rotten avocados, and moldy strawberries.
Well then maybe specify *your* Aldi's. OP is trying to save money, and I would hate for her to be scared off from Aldi's based on one person's experience at a store that isn't even close to her.
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Old 07-30-2018, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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HEB isn’t coming to Dallas anytime soon. Walmart is Dallas-Fort Worth’s #1 market in the entire Country. Walmart has made it very tough for HEB to get a foothold into the Metroplex. There’s over 120 Walmart stores throughout the area. A couple of years ago, HEB was rumored to come to Dallas. Walmart began opening even more stores and renovating older ones. Walmart went as far as to open Neighborhood Market stores down the street from their Supercenter stores (literally on the same street). They were trying by any means to deter HEB and to kill off any potential competition.
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Old 07-30-2018, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Plano, TX
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Walmart went as far as to open Neighborhood Market stores down the street from their Supercenter stores (literally on the same street). They were trying by any means to deter HEB and to kill off any potential competition.
And in the end only hurt themselves by having to close those same neighborhood Walmarts later on.
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Old 07-30-2018, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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And in the end only hurt themselves by having to close those same neighborhood Walmarts later on.
I agree. It was a very stupid move to open stores within 5 mins of each other.

For Example: In Southern Dallas County, there’s 3 Walmart stores on Belt Line Road. One in Lancaster (Supercenter), 1 in DeSoto (Supercenter), Cedar Hill (Neighborhood Market). The total time to pass all 3 on Belt Line, takes about 14 mins.

That’s not including the Neighborhood Walmart recently built on the other side of Belt Line, passing the Supercenter Walmart, going further into Lancaster. South between the Lancaster and DeSoto Supercenters, there’s ANOTHER neighborhood Walmart south of these locations on Hampton Road.

Walmart is absolutely outrageous when it comes to building stores.

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