Trader Joes

[coredumped]

I think of kroger as middle tier, like an Albertsons. I've only been to the ones in the Midwest though.

[I-10east]

It seems like BI-LO is pleasantly leaving it's mark on Winn-Dixie in subtle ways. I recently noticed that the meat prices have DRASTICALLY reduced. A family pack of chicken wings there was like a lil over 7 dollars, that's comparable to any civilian supermarket in Jax. I'll be happy to pay for reasonably priced items at (supposedly low class) W/D then spending like over 10-11 dollars at a place like 'high society life' Publix for wings.  I never brought into these socio-demographic labels with supermarkets; Most of the crap that's inside all of them (maybe outside of Whole Foods & a very few others) are basically the same anyway. Freelancing different stores is the best way to get the big deals, opposed to shopping exclusively only at one store.

[fsquid]

still a teeter in Fernandina Beach.  soon they will be Krogers

Is Kroger taking over the Harris Teeter site? Or is it in addition. Haven't been to Krogers in a long time. How do they compare to Harris Teeter?

Kroger is buying Harris Teeter as in the whole corporation.

[copperfiend]

I think of kroger as middle tier, like an Albertsons. I've only been to the ones in the Midwest though.

In Atlanta, I see a huge difference between Kroger and Publix. The Kroger are definitely not as clean or organized.

In Cincinnati, the Krogers I have been to are a little nicer but that is where they are based.

[avonjax]

still a teeter in Fernandina Beach.  soon they will be Krogers

Is Kroger taking over the Harris Teeter site? Or is it in addition. Haven't been to Krogers in a long time. How do they compare to Harris Teeter?

Kroger is buying Harris Teeter as in the whole corporation.

My visits to Krogers made the impression that they were a middle of the road store but it's been so long. I'm sure they will strip Harris Teeter of all the products that made me drive to Fernandina just to shop for some special items that are hard to find elsewhere. That location is terrific and it will be interesting to see how the neighborhood responds. I would dare say they are surrounded by great affluence. I'm not sure their high end customer won't abandon them for Publix. I sure would. As for I-10 weird "high society life,' take on Publix I don't think that it's all that "high society" to prefer a store that is clean, bright, with a nice selection of product, mostly very good private label food and a quick checkout as opposed to the snail's pace chatting among themselves cashiers that Winn-Dixie prefers to hire. Kroger will not be on my radar for a trip to Amelia Island.

[tufsu1]

Ask Mr. Ed what he thinks about Aldi's.

I'm not sure what place Aldi's has. There's much more need for high end groceries than low end. I know the economy is crappy but on the low there's:
Winn Dixie
Wal Mart
Aldi
Sav-a-lot
Kash and Karry/Food Lion (no longer around?)

On the higher end:
Publix
Whole foods
Fresh Market
Harris Teater (Gone from jax?)

and this is the rub...most people haven't yet figured out that Aldi and Trader Joe's are basically the same company....and I'm willing to bet they also share some of the store-brand foods

[coredumped]

It's no so much of "high society life" (whatever that is???) but more of "I'm buying food here, it should be clean." I always feel that if it's dirty out front where the customers are, how clean can it really be in the back?
That being said, we all cook our food so it's probably safe regardless of if the steak falls on the floor in the back. But I still want it clean and well lit when I shop for my food.

[I-10east]

^^^I went to the Normandy W/D (near Lenox), Wal-Mart, and Publix two days ago to get individual items; The W/D looked CLEANER than the Publix. More than not, the homeless are often there begging for money, and I never see that at W/D near Lenox (it's not a big deal though). Hell, Fresh Market is more dimly lit than W/D, petty stuff like that don't bother me. I'll still try to keep that in mind though, Publix is VASTLY superior to W/D, okay....

[Wacca Pilatka]

I think of kroger as middle tier, like an Albertsons. I've only been to the ones in the Midwest though.

Krogers can vary widely.  There are a lot of small towns in western Virginia with small, out-of-date, poorly maintained Krogers as the only store in town.  Wealthier areas of the state have some high-end Krogers that are impeccably maintained with a wider selection, more expensive products, etc.

Several years before Kroger bought the Harris Teeter chain, the chains traded some stores among themselves in Virginia, and the former H/T stores that became Krogers remained more upscale stores.

[I-10east]

I went to Harris Teeter at Fernandina a couple of months ago to check it out, they are SKY HIGH in prices good grief. Maybe it's that expensive Amelia zip code or something.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I went to Harris Teeter at Fernandina a couple of months ago to check it out, they are SKY HIGH in prices good grief. Maybe it's that expensive Amelia zip code or something.

Same with the HT stores up here.  Worst prices of any of the local chains.

Kroger is more reasonably priced, even in its more upscale stores.

[I-10east]

^^^You must be up there in Carolina.

[Wacca Pilatka]

Close enough; southeast Virginia.

[coredumped]

More than not, the homeless are often there begging for money, and I never see that at W/D near Lenox

That's because they're all shopping INSIDE wd!

I'll still try to keep that in mind though, Publix is VASTLY superior to W/D, okay....

I don't know about VASTLY (not sure any one said that) but there's a reason Publix is consistently voted top 100 places to work for, and WD was struggling so bad they closed a bunch of stores and was bought out.

It's not that I wish anything bad on WD, I want them to succeed, they're just considered more "low end." They have less specialty items, less employees to pick up carts in their lot, etc. It's a different experience.

Competition is good, and I'm glad both exist. I just WD would step up their game a bit...

[jaxbeachguy]

Privately held company vs publicly traded.  It makes a huge difference.