rovey1961 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 This is for the locals back in WNY... I was talking to a friend yesterday and she told me the Amherst Tops has been renamed to Martin's Super Food Store Anyone know whats going on with Tops? She also told me her brother works for Tops and said all the stores would be changing to the new name..... I have looked on the Royal Dutch AHold site and didn't see anything about them selling the TOPS change to any other company, I know RDA also owns the GIANT food stores down here in Virgina/Maryland Just curious if any of the locals have heard anything... If this is true, I'm sure Armand is rolling over in his grave.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRT88 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I don't live in WNY anymore but I was told by a friend who worked for the company that it was being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I don't shop at TOPS, I prefer Wegmans, it's way better....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I don't shop at TOPS, I prefer Wegmans, it's way better....... 321682[/snapback] We have Tops here in Cleveland but no Wegman's. However, there is a similar (to Wegman's) locally owned store called Heinen's, noted for its high quality and reasonable prices. They have in-store cafes and coffee roasters. The food from the cafe is quite good...I eat there for lunch sometimes. Heinen's (Cleveland) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Hendrickson Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 We have Tops here in Cleveland but no Wegman's. However, there is a similar (to Wegman's) locally owned store called Heinen's, noted for its high quality and reasonable prices. They have in-store cafes and coffee roasters. The food from the cafe is quite good...I eat there for lunch sometimes. Heinen's (Cleveland) Mike 321709[/snapback] Dude, you have no idea what its all about. I went to school in Cleveland, and seriously, Heinan's can't even touch Wegman's. Not even close. Oh, and Topp's Blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Just the Amherst store is being renamed as a Martin's. It is still owned by the same company, but they are using a different format for this store. Ahold has previously converted stores ot the Martin's name in other parts of the country and have had a positive response. I haven't heard of any wholesale change for all of the Tops stores. Supposedly, Martin's will be formatted similar to Wegman's with an everyday low price format as opposed to the high price with lots of buy one get one free offers at the Tops stores. I live in WNY and have not heard anything about the sale of the stores. I know that Wilson Farms is for sale by Ahold as they are wanting to get out of the convenient store business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Dude, you have no idea what its all about. I went to school in Cleveland, and seriously, Heinan's can't even touch Wegman's. Not even close. 321717[/snapback] I've seen Wegman's in suburban Buffalo, but I've never been in one. However, since Wegman's is supposed to be the best company in America to work for, according to Fortune magazine, your statement may well be true. But Heinen's is much higher in quality than any of the other Cleveland grocery chains (including Tops), so I don't have much to compare it to. BTW, where in Cleveland did you go to school? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollingrock Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I believe Tops Markets was aquired quite some time ago by Giant,who also owns Martins..So all the same stores for the most part,just different concepts.. And I have also heard the same rumor though that all Tops will be slowly converting to the Martins name,but only once a face lift or make over was done on an existing store..Not really sure why the change though.. for those that have not checked out the site for Martins,not a bad store lay out.. Martins Super Food Store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonInBuffalo Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Here is a press release I found at the Tops site about the new store opening: http://www.topsmarkets.com/shareddev/tops_...fm?press_id=144 Even without reading the press release, it's obvious they are the same company, just by looking at the HTML layout at the top of the pages. IMO they converted that particular store to Martins to compete in the upscale shoppers market against the nearby Wegmans. IIRC there is also a Tops very close to a Wegmans on Sheridan Dr. near Evans, I wouldn't be surprised if that gets converted soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I bought some stuff at the Tops in Leroy yesterday and it was packed in a Giant bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 What is the fascination with supermarkets? Why is it supposed to be some gentry experience? You go in... Get your food and leave! No sipping coffee and other gimicky crap! Bring back Dubel's and Harvest The Best! (West Seneca). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 What is the fascination with supermarkets? Why is it supposed to be some gentry experience? You go in... Get your food and leave! No sipping coffee and other gimicky crap! Bring back Dubel's and Harvest The Best! (West Seneca). 321768[/snapback] I don't think there is any fasicnation. Just folks discussing things about where they buy things to eat. It's not class warfare - it's just food and which merchant satisfies the buyers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Hendrickson Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I've seen Wegman's in suburban Buffalo, but I've never been in one. However, since Wegman's is supposed to be the best company in America to work for, according to Fortune magazine, your statement may well be true. But Heinen's is much higher in quality than any of the other Cleveland grocery chains (including Tops), so I don't have much to compare it to. BTW, where in Cleveland did you go to school? Mike 321733[/snapback] All I can say is that I was a former classmate of the great London Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 There is only one grocery store in WNY - SUPER DUPER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I don't think there is any fasicnation. Just folks discussing things about where they buy things to eat. It's not class warfare - it's just food and which merchant satisfies the buyers... 321776[/snapback] I understand. Nothing wrong with class warfare! But, really... It would be nice to turn back to the days when 1 or 2 markets didn't have to fight over ALL the market share! Days when big companies didn't buy out local names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS02138 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Well, ever since Wegmans stopped sponsoring/partnering with the Bills and Tops took over - I know prefer Tops over Wegmans. It's all about supporting the corpations that support the Bills. Just my thoughts. ps: I wish they would open a Whole Foods in BUF. Great store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Well, ever since Wegmans stopped sponsoring/partnering with the Bills and Tops took over - I know prefer Tops over Wegmans. It's all about supporting the corpations that support the Bills. Just my thoughts. ps: I wish they would open a Whole Foods in BUF. Great store. 321790[/snapback] Trader Joe's is nice for "uppity" type selection. Not sure if they are in WNY? Based out of MA? Small, nice gourmet selection and not over done. Prices are reasonable too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Gant Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I was in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia once, right at the base of the Petronas Towers one of the largest buildings in the world there was a Tops Friendly Market. I asked the manager who owned them and he said "thank you for asking sir, we are a dutch concern with some stores in New York." This was in 2001 What I really miss though are the Super Duper commercials.... not 69cents, not 59 cents, not 49 cents, not even 39 cents, but 29 cents, this week at Super Duper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyDingo Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 "Tops never stops, saving you more" man they got a lot of miles out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 My uncle was one of the founding fathers of Tops (specially that very Maple location). He sold his shares a while back before it became the mega store it was but he cleaned up pretty well. The Tops Int'l on Maple was changed to Martin's because they are going after the Wegmans across the street. That Wegmans is their higgest money getter and Tops Int'l took a big hit. So they are trying the Martin's name there. Who knows though, they might change them all eventually. I think that would be bad though, WNYer's like WNY companies. Tops and Wegmans are WNY. Martin's isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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