Anderson County, South Carolina supermarkets and grocery stores (Greenville, Spartanburg: credit, organic)

[Carolina Knight]

Publix needs to find a location in the Powdersville trade area before proceeding with a new store.

[WhitewaterVol]

Originally Posted by drfranklin

I currently work in the Powdersville area - the Bi-Lo store on Hwy 153 is awful - there are a multitude of upscale neighborhoods in Powdersville that can support much better shopping/retail - when is Publix expected to start construction? (can't come soon enough!)

A lot of the newer Ingles stores in NC carry a pretty wide selection of upscale and organic items. Hopefully once the remodel of the Powdersville Ingles is complete, it will satisfy at least a part of that demand. I agree that Powdersville could easily support a Publix.

[Carolina Knight]

I wonder if Ingle's Anderson County stores already sells some of those items.

Powdersville is one trade area where Publix could open a store. Another trade area could be Highway 24 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson. A Publix store is already planned for Clemson Grove in Pendleton.

[ultraviolet]

Originally Posted by WhitewaterVol

A lot of the newer Ingles stores in NC carry a pretty wide selection of upscale and organic items. Hopefully once the remodel of the Powdersville Ingles is complete, it will satisfy at least a part of that demand. I agree that Powdersville could easily support a Publix.

The Ingles in Belton carries a huge selection of upscale/organic items, so it's not just NC stories that get the good items. We've actually come to the conclusion that for the bulk of our preferred products/brands, the Belton Ingles is better than the Publix on Greenville St in Anderson. And for produce, there is no comparison - Ingles solidly beats Publix. The only real spots where Publix wins are the prepared foods/bakery and they have sushi and a larger meat/seafood selection.

[Jandrew5]

Yeah Ingles has gotten a better selection the last few years in many of the departments. They have been doing the opposite of Bilo.

[WhitewaterVol]

Originally Posted by ultraviolet

The Ingles in Belton carries a huge selection of upscale/organic items, so it's not just NC stories that get the good items. We've actually come to the conclusion that for the bulk of our preferred products/brands, the Belton Ingles is better than the Publix on Greenville St in Anderson. And for produce, there is no comparison - Ingles solidly beats Publix. The only real spots where Publix wins are the prepared foods/bakery and they have sushi and a larger meat/seafood selection.

Some of the newer design Ingles I've been to in NC have had a selection of Sushi and a nice Cafe where they will prepare stir fry and other meals to for customers to take home for meals.

I didn't mean the upscale selection was exclusive to NC - just that I have seen more of that type selection in their stores with fresh remodels I've been to in NC.

[Carolina Knight]

Ingle's #240's video department should be closing soon or have already closed. The South Carolina Board of Pharmacy issued a pharmacy permit for Ingle's Pharmacy #240. The pharmacy department should be opening soon.

[Carolina Knight]

Here is a present list of grocery retailing participants in Anderson County, South Carolina:

Supermarket

• BI-LO (7 stores): Anderson (3 stores), Greenville (Powdersville), Honea Path, Pelzer, Pendleton
• Ingle's (5 stores): Anderson (3 stores), Belton, Piedmont (Powdersville)
• Food Lion (1 store): Anderson
• Publix (2 stores): Anderson
• Quality Foods (1 store): Anderson
• Walmart Neighborhood Market (1 store): Anderson

Hypermarket

• Walmart (1 store): Greenville (Powdersville)
• Walmart Supercenter (2 stores): Anderson

Wholesale club

• Sam's Club (1 store): Anderson

Limited assortment/discount grocery

• Aldi (2 stores): Anderson
• Save-a-Lot (2 stores): Anderson, Piedmont

[Carolina Knight]

Ingle's #240's pharmacy opened over one month ago. The pharmacy is not listed on the store's web page yet.

[Carolina Knight]

Bids for the construction of the new 71,973-square-feet (phased construction) Ingle's #73, 9,656 square feet of additional retail, and a ten-pump Ingle's Gas Express are due Wedensday, 13 September.

Most of the new Ingle's #73 will be built on the site of the first Ingle's #73. This will include produce, delicatessen, bakery, meat, seafood, and Starbucks. The existing Ingle's #73 will close and be razed when parts of the new store is open. The remainder of the new Ingle's #73, which will include the pharmacy and walk-in beer cooler, will be constructed last.