How good are SD grocery stores? (Chula Vista, Vista: coupons, buy, organic)

[clarabella]

I lived near a new enormous Wegmans in Md....was the best grocery store ever. Then moved Florida where I heard that Publix was awesome....Publix stinks! High prices, bad produce and their own brand is awful quality.
So now I have to go to about 5 different places for a weekly shop. Trader Joes, Super Walmart, Costco and farmers market.
Please tell me SD has a great grocery chain....esp interested in Gluten Free and vegan but not Whole Paycheck aka Whole Foods

[Mike930]

We do the same thing you do...go to a few places. Costco, Trader Joes, Whole foods (they aren't that bad if you buy their brand) and Sprouts.

Have you tried Sprouts? They have a lot of gluten free products, but prices vary. Their produce is cheaper, but I don't like the quality of it. They have stores in North Park, Point Loma, Clairemont, Santee and Chula Vista.

There's a Jimbos in Horton Plaza but they are as expensive or more expensive than Whole Foods.

[bloom]

Trader Joes
Sprouts/Henrys
Costco

eff Walmart

[clarabella]

Thanks...Sprouts looks like its up my alley I try to avoid Wmart too but the gluten free thing is hard, you have to get it wherever you can.
Cheers!

[whiteboyslo]

There's also Jimbo's, but their prices are pretty much in-line with Whole Foods if you ask me.

Mike

[RD5050]

If you happen to be in the Clairemont section of SD at any point, try Zion Supermarket at the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Convoy St.

It's a very large Asian supermarket, with great prices on fresh produce.

[mricu]

Sprouts (Produce)
Trader Joes (Snacks, Frozen Items)
Vons (Dairy and Bakery)

Those are the ones I use. Von's regular prices can give you some shock but it can be surprisingly affordable if you clip coupons and sign up for their Just for you online coupons.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

My loop is to hit Walmart first, Fart and Smile then Rite Aid on the way home. Done.

[lovingSD]

I second Spouts. I go there all the time for organic produce although the selection can be small. Quality also varies depending on the location, but overall, they have a great selection of Gluten Free products, vitamins/nutritional supplements, etc. at affordable prices. It's like Whole Foods without the whole paycheck. Also check out their bulk bins. There is one in Carlsbad!

[ebroedling]

Sprouts & Baron's is fantastic as well. Not sure how many locations for Baron's there are, but the produce is extremely cheap. Great salad bar as well.