"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
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> Kinda depends on the neighborhood. When I lived in the La Jolla Village
> area, the Vons there on Regent & Arriba was *definitely* upscale. Then I
> moved to Paradise Hills, and my neighborhood Ralph's was just the
> run-of-the-mill corner grocery store.
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> Bob, who hasn't seen tamarillos in a grocery store since those La Jolla
> Village days


Albertsons left Houston so maybe they were too 'upscale' for us. We had one
in our neighborhood and the parking lot was so empty I almost had my own
parking place. I loved the store, it was new and interesting looking. If you
requested something they would follow up and the manager would call to let
you know. Their prices were about the same as other stores but they didn't
double or triple coupons, which is big in our area. Kroger bought their
building and I have to look for a parking place.I shop there but I do miss
Albertsons.
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