Bluebull Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Hello everyone, I just moved to the Western New York area but I am already a huge bills fan. Ive read the boards for awhile and decided to join in on the conversations! since im new to the area...where is the best place to grocery shop? Ive driven by Tops (there seems like there is a lot of them) and Wegmans. just for conversation...where do you shop and why do you like it? go bills
drnykterstein Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Wow. Never thought anyone would actaully have to ask that question.
R. Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Dude, only one choice for Upstate/Western NY. Piggly Wiggly?
MarkAF43 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 I choose Wegmans personally, there, someone who will give a serious answer, i used to shop at TOPS when i was younger but the older i have gotten the more i prefer going to wegmans
RayFinkle Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Forget the Supermarket, you actually moved TO WNY and you aren't from there?
R. Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Loblaws, silly! Ah, the days of yore. Loblaws, Super Duper, Kroger, and IGA were the stores my parents shopped @ when I was growing up.
Movinon Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Ah, the days of yore. Loblaws, Super Duper, Kroger, and IGA were the stores my parents shopped @ when I was growing up. Don't forget ACME and Bells
Alaska Darin Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Wegmans is the greatest chain grocery store in the world.
ajzepp Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Ah, the days of yore. Loblaws, Super Duper, Kroger, and IGA were the stores my parents shopped @ when I was growing up. Yep, same here. I remember the smell of fresh bread permeating the air of Super Duper every time we walked in there. My aunt used to take me there for lunch at the little restaurant counter inside when I was a kid. Good times!
KD in CA Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Wegmans is the greatest chain grocery store in the world. Only if you don't count Stew Leonard's as a chain. I think there are only 4 of them.
BillsFanInTexas Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Park Edge (before my family sold the chain to Bells)
In space no one can hear Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Super Duper, their prices haven't gone up in years.
R. Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Don't forget ACME Not in Erie, @ least when I grew up. and Bells Wasn't Loblaws and Bells owned by the same company?
MattyT Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Only if you don't count Stew Leonard's as a chain. I think there are only 4 of them. My buddy in Danbury keeps trying to tell me how great Stew Leonard's is. He makes it sound like part grocery store/part theme park.
stuckincincy Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Not in Erie, @ least when I grew up. Wasn't Loblaws and Bells owned by the same company? Loblaws is a Canadian company. They changed their WNY store names to "Food Arena" in the late '60's. S&H Green Stamps was their sales shtick. AFAIK, the Bell's chain arose out of the old I.G.A. (Independent Grocer's Association). Red Stamps IIRC - maybe Plaid Stamps. I forget which. Rockpile knows a lot about the WNY food biz...perhaps he will chime in.
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