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Aldi's, BJ's, Stop and Shop and Big Y. I shop around for the best prices and will visit more than one store to get everything on my list. I, too, avoid Walmart.
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No, not really. I'm from MA and the first time I ever heard of Wegmans was here on the boards.
I shop mainly at Market Basket and BJ's. A local Walmart became a super center and I price shopped out of curiosity but Market Basket had better prices so I didn't change my habits. Once in a while I may go to Shaws, Stop and Shop or Roche Bros.
Now, I'm wondering which supermarkets are all across the lower 48 states, as many as have been mentioned that we don't have in the middle of the country.
There are Aldi's, Walmart, and Target which are pretty universal, it seems. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods only in major cities. Hard to tell with Kroger's since a lot of small regional chains are actually supplied by Kroger's. The Dillons chain that's across much of Kansas was a Kroger affiliate the last several years I shopped there before we moved to Da Lou.
It's interesting seeing how many stores people name that I've heard of but never or only rarely been in.
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I'm from MA and the first time I ever heard of Wegmans was here on the boards.
Okay, so Wegman's is a lower-than-you East Coast chain, then.
Or maybe you New Englanders agree with one I heard years ago say, "We live in New England, NOT the East Coast. New England is the original U.S., you know." (I got the impression from the tone of voice that it wasn't said jokingly either.)
Wegman's are common in New York and New Jersey, I know. Must be in PA, too, since that's where Tara is.
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Okay, so Wegman's is a lower-than-you East Coast chain, then.
That's possible. I personally don't agree with the NE versus East coast thinking. I live in MA which is part of NE which is on the east coast
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Now you know how much I hate to disagree with you Dot but at least in my area I know of several Trader Joe's and Whole Foods markets but they're not in major cities. At least I don't consider them major (Bellingham, Needham, Foxboro - anyone outside of the area ever heard of the towns?)
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Or maybe you New Englanders agree with one I heard years ago say, "We live in New England, NOT the East Coast. New England is the original U.S., you know." (I got the impression from the tone of voice that it wasn't said jokingly either.)
Those of us originally from Virginia would not agree with that!
(Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 1585; Jamestown, Virginia, 1607; Plymouth Rock, 1620. No contest)
Now you know how much I hate to disagree with you Dot
'Deed I do, Darlene. "I feel your pain."
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but at least in my area I know of several Trader Joe's and Whole Foods markets but they're not in major cities. At least I don't consider them major (Bellingham, Needham, Foxboro - anyone outside of the area ever heard of the towns?)
Needham and Foxboro, yup, heard of those. In fact, I may have gone through both on one of my New England trips years ago. I drove around a lot of northeastern MA just to see what smaller-than-Boston cities were like.
My guess is that there are Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in smaller cities in MA because New England is both densely populated and heavily liberal compared with the rest of the U.S. Lots of liberals are eco-conscious and into organic/natural foods. Midwest and Plains states dwellers aren't that heavily into health foods generally speaking.
The only city in Kansas with a Whole Foods is KC (unless that's changed since we left Wichita six years ago, which I doubt.) I bet there aren't any WF or TJ's outside of Da Lou, either. I'd never been in a Trader Joe's till moving here.
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Whole Foods tend to be where there is a liberal, upscale population. We have a new one IN Southern NH and are expecting more. Coop, Whole Foods is my downfall. Trader Joe's is OK, but Whole Foods the best.
Wegman's has started to expand to NE. There is one in Newton and another one I just passed yesterday on the way to Boston-Billerica or Burlington couldn't tell from the highway..
Walmart's are managed and stocked locally. We have one in one of the most affluent communities in NH. They sell lots of fresh and organic foods, at a good amount less than Whole Foods or the local chains, MY kids like to snack on Snap Peas" snacks. They are $1.50/ bag at Walmart, close to $2/ a bag else where.
I often wish I had the time to shop around for the best prices but I don't so go with the freshest and least processed, which is Whole Foods.
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I love Wegman's but since we moved 9 years ago, there isn't one close by. I do a monthly, 2 cart stock-up at Walmart. In my area they have the best prices for most things. I will also go to Shop-Rite for specific sale items and to a local German butcher for meats.
Walmarts near us (three within 12 miles) sell some organic foods, but I learned to pay close attention to expiration dates. Walmart here likely doesn't sell as much organic stuff because the Dierbergs local chain carries such a lot of organic basics and produce. The produce at Walmart isn't as fresh and little of it is organic compared with the two major local chains, Dierbergs and Schnucks.
I honestly don't go to WF all that often because Dierbergs has such a wide array of frozen and processed g-f and organic foods.
Definitely agree that WF is far better than TJ's. The TJ's nearest us carries very few gluten-free foods. It's so small that it's more of a health foods convenience store if all you need are natural foods and no specialty items such as g-f basics. Nice little store, but I only go there for fun maybe twice a year since there's a large Dierbergs directly across the street.
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I've recently been doing whole foods more often as its closest and you can get a glass of wine before you start your shopping! If I need a bigger stock up I usually go to Tom Thumb (Safeway). I also LOVE central market which is a Texas only thing, from HEB. Since Dot was curious we also have trader joes, Kroger and Albertsons around but I don't go to them.
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