Golly! They moved across the street to a building that's
about three times larger. In their old location, outside
of the main produce, freezer, and shelf goods sections,
they had a bakery, ready-to-eat section, meat section,
and fish section.

Now, they've got large islands for all kinds of stuff.
They have a "Cut Fruit" island, for people who aren't
allowed to own knives. They have a "bistro" island.
They have an island for free samples, but I've never seen
it used. It was probably included in the architectural
plans because Trader Joe's has one, so they'll probably
rip it out soon.

The wine section is larger than the floorspace of a
typical Trader Joe's, and it has its own zip code!

They've got a section that sells clothes, the kind of
funky stuff you might buy on Telegraph Avenue 30 or 40
years ago, but now made in China. There's also a
garden section (outside the store) for plants and
big bags of compost (recycled from their corporate
communications department).

Their chips section now has all 177 flavors of Kettle
Chips, though honestly I can't tell the difference
between "Beer and Bratwurst" and "Beer and Kielbasa".
I suspect this is only a packaging variation to appeal
to different regional markets.

I did find some stuff I really wanted. It's been
years since I've seen the Herb Popcorn flavor of
YaYa's. I thought maybe it had been discontinued.
All I'd seen in that time was the regular and the
cheese flavors. After all this time, to taste it
again was nice.

I recommend their store for tomatoes. They're expensive,
but you can see why when you visit on consecutive
days and notice how fast the stock is rotated.
Their tomatoes are always very ripe, and have
very short shelf life. Love them tomatoes.

But for everything else, I go to TJ's. :-)
Don't want my dollars going to a nasty, dishonest man
like John Mackey.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article....html?mod=blog

Mark Thorson wrote:

> Their chips section now has all 177 flavors of Kettle Chips, though
> honestly I can't tell the difference between "Beer and Bratwurst" and
> "Beer and Kielbasa". I suspect this is only a packaging variation to
> appeal to different regional markets.

I love Kettle Chips. Never met a flavor I didn't like. Spicy Thai,
Mustard, Salt and Pepper, Yogurt and Green Onions (I think that's the
flavor)...those are probably my favorites.

> But for everything else, I go to TJ's. :-) Don't want my dollars
> going to a nasty, dishonest man like John Mackey.

Well, and there's always Safeway.


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Mark Thorson wrote:
> Golly! They moved across the street to a building that's
> about three times larger. In their old location, outside
> of the main produce, freezer, and shelf goods sections,
> they had a bakery, ready-to-eat section, meat section,
> and fish section.

We visited the super sized WF. It was a fun trip and interesting to
walk around. We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was just too big
to pop in for a few things.

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MayQueen wrote on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:32:04 -0700:

M> Mark Thorson wrote:
??>> Golly! They moved across the street to a building that's
??>> about three times larger. In their old location, outside
??>> of the main produce, freezer, and shelf goods sections,
??>> they had a bakery, ready-to-eat section, meat section,
??>> and fish section.

M> We visited the super sized WF. It was a fun trip and
M> interesting to walk around. We picked up a few things, but
M> mostly all I could think of is that I wouldn't want that to
M> be my regular WF. It was just too big to pop in for a few
M> things.

I think there are some valid points both from you and the OP but
it would have been helpful if the location of the store had been
mentioned :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Sep 22, 5:12?am, James Silverton

> I think there are some valid points both from you and
> the OP but it would have been helpful if the location of the
> store had been mentioned :-)

I'll speculate that it's Cupertino, CA. It opened
about a month ago. It fits the description as being
acros the street (Stevens Creek) from its prior
location and significantly larger. For me, bigger and more
stuff doesn't always equal better. I did like that the aisles
seemed larger than other WFs I've been in, but I'll stick
with my smaller WF a few miles away.

KevinS wrote:
> On Sep 22, 5:12?am, James Silverton
>
>> I think there are some valid points both from you and
>> the OP but it would have been helpful if the location of the
>> store had been mentioned :-)
>
> I'll speculate that it's Cupertino, CA. It opened
> about a month ago. It fits the description as being
> acros the street (Stevens Creek) from its prior
> location and significantly larger. For me, bigger and more
> stuff doesn't always equal better. I did like that the aisles
> seemed larger than other WFs I've been in, but I'll stick
> with my smaller WF a few miles away.
>
>
Yep, that's the one we visited. It's kind of like a Costco experience.
I love Costco and shop there on a somewhat regular basis, like every
month or two, but just not all the time.

I wouldn't mind being near this WF if I worked nearby and could just
drop by for a lunch snack. Those things were fairly close to one of the
doors and there was quite a nice selection of items.

I really like the two WF locations that are near me (work or home) for
quick shopping trips. They are large enough to have the variety that I
need, but not too big that I feel like I need an hour to get through the
store.

--
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*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

MayQueen wrote:
>
> We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
> is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was
> just too big to pop in for a few things.

I don't know what that means. It's like saying
my bakery has too many kinds of bread to buy
only a plain loaf. Or my library has too many
books. My bank account has too much money.

If you mean there's so much neat stuff that you
spend too much time looking at stuff, that just
means you're easily distracted.

I found the checkout at the megastore to be quite
efficient. They have many more registers than
before, but most of them were not staffed when
I was there. But enough of them were staffed
to handle the customers in the store at that time.
There were plenty of empty parking spaces, though
both exits force you to go onto a street in a
direction you probably don't want to go, thus
requiring a U-turn.

On Sep 22, 3:01 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> MayQueen wrote:
>
> > We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
> > is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was
> > just too big to pop in for a few things.
>
> I don't know what that means. It's like saying
> my bakery has too many kinds of bread to buy
> only a plain loaf. Or my library has too many
> books. My bank account has too much money.
>
> If you mean there's so much neat stuff that you
> spend too much time looking at stuff, that just
> means you're easily distracted.

Too big can be too much walking around to find the bread and milk you
came in to pick up, which are always in the opposite corner from the
entry doors (they know us too well).

maixne in ri

maxine in ri said...

> On Sep 22, 3:01 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>> MayQueen wrote:
>>
>> > We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
>> > is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was
>> > just too big to pop in for a few things.
>>
>> I don't know what that means. It's like saying
>> my bakery has too many kinds of bread to buy
>> only a plain loaf. Or my library has too many
>> books. My bank account has too much money.
>>
>> If you mean there's so much neat stuff that you
>> spend too much time looking at stuff, that just
>> means you're easily distracted.
>
> Too big can be too much walking around to find the bread and milk you
> came in to pick up, which are always in the opposite corner from the
> entry doors (they know us too well).
>
> maixne in ri


You have a Wegmans? Not only do they have aisles, they have aisles that t-
bone into semi-circles that further split into micro aisles, and you can
also bump into angular aisle shifts cause of that octagonal cheese booth
just in the way of the frozen food section and IT'S A MAZE. Why bother
trying to glitter-coat the problem any further.

Can't wait for the Wegmans (Malvern, PA) to open near me, after two years
of "Future Wegmans" promises.

Andy

Mark Thorson wrote:
> MayQueen wrote:
>> We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
>> is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was
>> just too big to pop in for a few things.
>
> If you mean there's so much neat stuff that you
> spend too much time looking at stuff, that just
> means you're easily distracted.
>
> I found the checkout at the megastore to be quite
> efficient. They have many more registers than
>

It's a little of being easily distracted and a little of if I needed
milk and bread they are at opposite ends of the store and would be kind
of a pain to navigate through the whole store for just those items. I
do spend too much extra money at the smaller WF stores I frequent as
well. I don't need any help in that department.

Actually when I do need just a few things like bread and milk I tend to
go to Piazza's or Trader Joe's. I still get a few other things I don't
really need, but I know the layouts much better and am able to
concentrate a bit better on just my immediate needs.

The checkout WAS quite efficient. Both the checker and bagger were
extremely nice to us.

--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

They've opened one in London in an old department store building. I can't
wait to visit!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/UK/k...ton/index.html

Doug
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On Sep 22, 5:14 pm, Andy <q> wrote:
> maxine in ri said...
>
>
>
> > On Sep 22, 3:01 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >> MayQueen wrote:
>
> >> > We picked up a few things, but mostly all I could think of
> >> > is that I wouldn't want that to be my regular WF. It was
> >> > just too big to pop in for a few things.
>
> >> I don't know what that means. It's like saying
> >> my bakery has too many kinds of bread to buy
> >> only a plain loaf. Or my library has too many
> >> books. My bank account has too much money.
>
> >> If you mean there's so much neat stuff that you
> >> spend too much time looking at stuff, that just
> >> means you're easily distracted.
>
> > Too big can be too much walking around to find the bread and milk you
> > came in to pick up, which are always in the opposite corner from the
> > entry doors (they know us too well).
>
> > maixne in ri
>
> You have a Wegmans? Not only do they have aisles, they have aisles that t-
> bone into semi-circles that further split into micro aisles, and you can
> also bump into angular aisle shifts cause of that octagonal cheese booth
> just in the way of the frozen food section and IT'S A MAZE. Why bother
> trying to glitter-coat the problem any further.
>
> Can't wait for the Wegmans (Malvern, PA) to open near me, after two years
> of "Future Wegmans" promises.
>
> Andy

Rhode Island doesn't have Wegman's. We have Shaws and EastSide Market
that both do strange things with their aisles, usually with the ones
involved with "health" food. (I'm eating food for health,....)

We're waiting for Aldi's which I notice the space they mentioned has
just been razed of the old machine shop

maxine in ri

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>>
>> Can't wait for the Wegmans (Malvern, PA) to open near me, after two years
>> of "Future Wegmans" promises.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Rhode Island doesn't have Wegman's. We have Shaws and EastSide Market
> that both do strange things with their aisles, usually with the ones
> involved with "health" food. (I'm eating food for health,....)
>
> We're waiting for Aldi's which I notice the space they mentioned has
> just been razed of the old machine shop
>
> maxine in ri


We hit the Wegman's in PA; Bethlehem and Allentown; they are both excellent.
So is the one in Fairfax.

Wegman's is great, but WF in Fairfax, VA is the greatest store I've ever
seen.
Dee Dee

Dee Dee said...

> Wegman's is great, but WF in Fairfax, VA is the greatest store I've ever
> seen.
> Dee Dee


WF is a bright and shiny supermarket. I wonder if they white glove test the
floors!

Their produce section with it's constant attention is a thing of beauty,
except for sticker shock.

I think my WF is smaller than most. Probably 8 aisles with the produce
section on one side and the deli, salad bar and bakery on the other.

Andy

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:52:10 -0400, in rec.food.cooking, pavane wrote:

>
>"Doug Weller" > wrote in message
.. .
>> They've opened one in London in an old department store building. I can't
>> wait to visit!
>> http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/UK/k...ton/index.html
>>
>> Doug
>> --
>
>It was marvelously reviewed in the Guardian. In case you
>missed it, here is the link:
>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus...099532,00.html
>
Thanks

Doug
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