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Agreed. Wegman's is in an entirely different stratosphere. That place is like Disney World. Amazing. It's like a Kroger, a Whole Foods, and farmer's market all rolled into one.
Agree with you and Michgc. I've only been to Wegman's a couple of times as they didn't enter the DC market until after I moved here, but their stores are gigantic. They have stores within stores. It doesn't even slightly compare to any other grocery store I've been to.
I don't shop at Wal-Mart - haven't in years. I actually do most of my shopping at Whole Foods. It is not as expensive as folks think - I pay just a smidge more for really good quality produce and meats. One can shop carefully and stay within a reasonable budget. And some things you would THINK are more expensive - cakes from the bakery, flowers, even some staples or paper goods - are not.
I recently started shopping at Food Lion - I've noticed no one has really mentioned that store in here, LOL. I actually made a conscious decision to support them because they do a LOT to support the community. But I don't like their meat - and a lot of times it's MORE expensive. Their produce is okay. I can make do with it. They have improved a LOT over the past few years.
I shop at Harris Teeter as well. It's hit or miss as far as prices.
I RARELY go to Lowe's. I can't say why - something about it just doesn't appeal to me.
I swore off Food Lion when I went in there one time and they didn't even have vanilla ice cream in stock. I have no clue if our closest Food Lion does a lot to support the community, but I know they can support me better by keeping vanilla ice cream in stock.
My order of shopping is based largely on proximity, so I go with
1) Lowe's
2) Kroger
3) Trader Joe's
4) Teeter
5) WalMArt/Target
6) WholeFoods
Target in Brier Creek is the worst Target I have ever been in. Which was a surprise because it is so big. Their food section is a joke and they do not have fruits/veg. It is always so unorganized as well. I like that Lowes has a local veg/fruit section as soon as you walk in the door. I also like that they are a smaller locally owned store. Still, it would be nice to find a store where you can get all of your meats, fruits/veg and baked stuff.
I don't shop at Food Lion after some bad experiences with poor quality food there. I might buy candy from them or bottled water but nothing that's important. I see Food Lion as being the lowest quality store out there.
I don't shop at Food Lion after some bad experiences with poor quality food there. I might buy candy from them or bottled water but nothing that's important. I see Food Lion as being the lowest quality store out there.
I felt the same way when I went in to one when I moved here. We have Food Lions in Florida but they werent known for their quality. The one near where we live looks nice from the outside and the parking lots is easy and not congested. I guess I found out why once I went inside. I must say they had some nice fresh produce and thinks like big leeks and parsnips that usually look horrible in other stores like HT. Then I went to the meat section....... in the pork section there were bags of pork rinds. No lie. It was all a bit unimpressive tbh.
I felt the same way when I went in to one when I moved here. We have Food Lions in Florida but they werent known for their quality. The one near where we live looks nice from the outside and the parking lots is easy and not congested. I guess I found out why once I went inside. I must say they had some nice fresh produce and thinks like big leeks and parsnips that usually look horrible in other stores like HT. Then I went to the meat section....... in the pork section there were bags of pork rinds. No lie. It was all a bit unimpressive tbh.
I love food lion. The one I shop in (Cary Pkwy at Old Apex) has nice meat, nice produce and a good/friendly deli staff. I almost exclusively "shop the perimeter" (not a lot of packaged crap) in all grocery stores. The Food Lion of today is a far cry from the Ralph Kettner, chicken-bleaching days of yore.
I shop HT for fresh seafood and love their salad bar for a quick/healthy meal.
Finally checked out a Publix, and like them.
Kroger and Lowes: Not a fan. Probably just because they are laid out so differently than what I am used to, but I just don't relate.
Food Lions are hit or miss, but the nice ones are nice. I also like the one on Cary Pkwy and 54, and the repurposed Bloom on Davis (but not as much due to unfamiliar layout).
I think the deal with the Pork Rinds is that Food Lion caters more to some of the various ethnic populations. It means that things are available there that may not be elsewhere. I view that as a complete plus, and have always exercised my right to NOT buy anything that I didn't want. (EG: It doesn't concern me if they offer things I don't want, as long as they offer those things that I DO want.)
I love food lion. The one I shop in (Cary Pkwy at Old Apex) has nice meat, nice produce and a good/friendly deli staff. I almost exclusively "shop the perimeter" (not a lot of packaged crap) in all grocery stores. The Food Lion of today is a far cry from the Ralph Kettner, chicken-bleaching days of yore.
I shop HT for fresh seafood and love their salad bar for a quick/healthy meal.
Finally checked out a Publix, and like them.
Kroger and Lowes: Not a fan. Probably just because they are laid out so differently than what I am used to, but I just don't relate.
Food Lions are hit or miss, but the nice ones are nice. I also like the one on Cary Pkwy and 54, and the repurposed Bloom on Davis (but not as much due to unfamiliar layout).
I think the deal with the Pork Rinds is that Food Lion caters more to some of the various ethnic populations. It means that things are available there that may not be elsewhere. I view that as a complete plus, and have always exercised my right to NOT buy anything that I didn't want. (EG: It doesn't concern me if they offer things I don't want, as long as they offer those things that I DO want.)
Oh I am all for ethnic foods. I usually go in to Food Lion or Kroger (no more Kroger for me at the moment though but for other reasons I am probably not allowed to express on this board) for the ethic stuff. To me ethnic foods involve asian foods (Indian type and Thai type), Mexican. Not pork rinds in the cold case with the pork chops.
I live NW Raleigh and have tried 2 different food lions and wasnt impressed.
Well! The Lowe's store that was the original subject of this thread is officially closed. Didn't realize it had happened yet, bee-bopped right over to do my shopping this morning and he doors were locked with signs up. Went across the intersection to the Harris Teeter, took me forever to find what I needed, and they don't carry my favorite cereal **sigh**, such serious problems... (I am kidding, I realize cereal type is a very minor issue in life)
Really, I think part of what we like in a grocery store is what we get used to. That was the closest grocery when we moved to the area so it became "my store", and I knew where everything was and how to find what I needed fast. Plus I liked their produce and meats.
Lowe's Foods #196, Millpoint Village Shopping Center, 3480 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518-1541
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Originally Posted by ragdolls4me
Well! The Lowe's store that was the original subject of this thread is officially closed. Didn't realize it had happened yet, bee-bopped right over to do my shopping this morning and he doors were locked with signs up. Went across the intersection to the Harris Teeter, took me forever to find what I needed, and they don't carry my favorite cereal **sigh**, such serious problems... (I am kidding, I realize cereal type is a very minor issue in life)
Really, I think part of what we like in a grocery store is what we get used to. That was the closest grocery when we moved to the area so it became "my store", and I knew where everything was and how to find what I needed fast. Plus I liked their produce and meats.
Wow, it closed 15 days sooner that its targeted close day of Friday, 19 September.
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**sigh**, such serious problems... (I am kidding, I realize cereal type is a very minor issue in life)
Lowe's Foods #196, Millpoint Village Shopping Center, 3480 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518-1541
