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windhund · 05-30-2003, 11:05 AM

Harris Teeter is our choice here in NC. I like the Whole Foods market too, but I can't afford to shop for everything there - way too pricey. But it's good to know it's there if you want something unusual or special.

So y'all can use the self-checkout for any amount of groceries where you are? Our H-T stores limit it to something like 12-16 items. Any more than that, and you'll be seeing the cashier.

I like the free stuff they give away too - buy groceries every week for (usually) 12 out of 14 weeks, collect the weekly coupon, and cash in the coupons to get free stuff at the end. The latest stuff they gave away was a stainless steel grill and some bbq utensils. I saw a smaller version of the same grill in Brookstone for $75! Sometimes they give away store gift cards too.

Our other local stores include Lowe's (yep, we've got a grocery store version by that name) and Food Lion.

Food Lion sucks. The stores are almost all too small, lousy selection, and some of them are dirty. No way am I buying food from a dirty store.

Kroger is nice too (and a blast from the past - I grew up in Cleveland, they're everydamnwhere up there) but too far away for me to shop at on a regular basis. I've also heard there's Winn Dixie in this general area, but I've not seen one.

I don't mind grocery shopping, but I try to take as little time as possible. I go in with a prepared list, get only what's on that list, and get the hell out. I also try to go when the hub will be at home, so he can help put everything away. That's the part I hate, having to unpack everything and stow it.

And commissaries? Yeah, they're cheaper, but when I was a military wife I stayed far, far away. Commissaries in a military town are hell on earth, especially on weekends. So many people would be in there, there'd be no carts left anywhere and the checkouts would be stacked up halfway back into the aisles. The Exchange and the package store were wonderful, but I did my food shopping elsewhere.

05-30-2003, 11:05 AM	#34
windhund lost in space Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: over there Posts: 66	Harris Teeter is our choice here in NC. I like the Whole Foods market too, but I can't afford to shop for everything there - way too pricey. But it's good to know it's there if you want something unusual or special. So y'all can use the self-checkout for any amount of groceries where you are? Our H-T stores limit it to something like 12-16 items. Any more than that, and you'll be seeing the cashier. I like the free stuff they give away too - buy groceries every week for (usually) 12 out of 14 weeks, collect the weekly coupon, and cash in the coupons to get free stuff at the end. The latest stuff they gave away was a stainless steel grill and some bbq utensils. I saw a smaller version of the same grill in Brookstone for $75! Sometimes they give away store gift cards too. Our other local stores include Lowe's (yep, we've got a grocery store version by that name) and Food Lion. Food Lion sucks. The stores are almost all too small, lousy selection, and some of them are dirty. No way am I buying food from a dirty store. Kroger is nice too (and a blast from the past - I grew up in Cleveland, they're everydamnwhere up there) but too far away for me to shop at on a regular basis. I've also heard there's Winn Dixie in this general area, but I've not seen one. I don't mind grocery shopping, but I try to take as little time as possible. I go in with a prepared list, get only what's on that list, and get the hell out. I also try to go when the hub will be at home, so he can help put everything away. That's the part I hate, having to unpack everything and stow it. And commissaries? Yeah, they're cheaper, but when I was a military wife I stayed far, far away. Commissaries in a military town are hell on earth, especially on weekends. So many people would be in there, there'd be no carts left anywhere and the checkouts would be stacked up halfway back into the aisles. The Exchange and the package store were wonderful, but I did my food shopping elsewhere.