On Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:26:08 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 12/13/2012 11:48 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/13/2012 10:45 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:52:43 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/12/2012 10:59 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:25:32 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course they have it in the meat section. But it's all weighed out.
>>>>> And the chances of finding a full-service meat counter in the grocery
>>>>> store is even less than finding bulk bacon (pick your portion)
>>>>> anywhere in the store. More stores have full service delis than meat
>>>>> counters.
>>>>>
>>>> A rather sweeping statement. I've never looked for bacon at the deli
>>>> counter but where I shop there *is* a full service meat counter. Of
>>>> course I've never looked for bacon there, either. But if they *do* have
>>>> bacon they'd gladly slice sell whatever amount you ask for.
>>>>
>>> All the decent chains around here have a butcher/fish counter these
>>> days and they all sell bacon by the pound. The choices are usually
>>> between applewood smoked and pepper bacon, sometimes one or the other
>>> varies.
>>>
>> Yep, although I've never looked specifically for bacon at the meat
>> counter. Publix has a very nice custom meat counter where they cut to
>> order. Also a fish and seafood counter. On some days they have a sushi
>> chef there preparing sushi. Not my cup of tea but there you have it.
>> Maybe Steve can't find a full-service meat counter in his grocery
>> stores, but I sure can.
>
>No sushi counter at my grocery store but they have full service meat
>counter, deli, bakery counters. It's Giant Food and I know there are
>cheaper markets, but this is a fairly new one and I never fail to find
>what I need at prices that seem reasonable to me, plus it's convenient
>which means a lot to me.

Whether a stupidmarket has a full service meat market depends on
geographical location and what's traditional in the area they live.
Many of the big chain markets in the4 part of NYS where I live have
full service meat departments and some even have a packaged meat
display section and a seperate custom cut meat department... the Price
Shopper markets I shop have the seperate custom cut meat department,
however not nearly as good as the little Grand Union market in town
here where the butchers will prepare cuts however I ask and at no
extra charge, and they sell better quality meat, all beef USDA Choice,
and they sell the best pork I've ever seen anywhere.
http://www.pricechopper.com/fresh_ideas/meat

>The only thing they fail at is a full stocked cat food section. So I
>usually have to stock up at PetSmart. I like them, too, because they'll
>go get the big boxes of kitty litter that I buy, and put them in my
>truck for me.

PetSmart prices for cat food and litter are at least 30% higher than
Walmart.