Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 04 Apr 2009 06:29:49a, Fred/Libby Barclay told us...
>
>> I received my Consumer Reports magazine yesterday, and it's all about
>> grocery shopping and how to save.
>>
>> They surveyed 32,599 people and the rankings are based on service,
>> perishables (quality of meat and produce), price and cleanliness.
>>
>> They have 59 stores listed, with the highest overall score being 87 out
>> of 100, and the lowest being 64.
>>
>> I thought it was interesting how low Walmart scored. People must shop
>> there even though they hate it!
>>
>> Libby
>
> Only three of the top ten are in my area; Trader Joes, Costco, and Whole
> Foods. I don't consider Trader Joes and Whole foods for general shopping,
> and Costco sells almost everything in quantities too large to be practical
> for two people.
>
> Walmart Supercenter is the only one of the bottom ten in our area. We do
> shop there once a month or so for certain staples where the prices are
> better and the quantity is reasonable. However, we also have WalMart
> Neighborhood Markets, which are structured more like a regular supermarket
> and seem to have higher quality items in produce, etc.
>
> In our area, Fry's, Safeway, and Albertson's are the major national chains,
> as well as a local chain called Basha's. We shop mostly at Basha's, Fry's,
> or Safeway, in that order.
>
We have Shaw's too. I would be curious to know the rating of Stop
& Shop. That and Shaw's are the usual grocery stores here.
Market Basket, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods too. The MB that is
near here is just awful, so I have an irrational prejudice against
it. A pity because it is cheaper. Therefore, I do find myself
going there more these days.

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Jean B.