Kitchen

[ScrapHappy]

When I lived in California, my main grocery store was Nob Hill.  I'd go to Safeway once in a while if they had good sales and coupons. I also shopped Walmart and Target (sometimes the most) for my groceries and for all household items because Safeway and Nob Hill were so expensive.  I now live in the Southeast.  The two grocery store chains in my area are Kroger and Publix.  I mostly shop Kroger because they are less expensive and for the fuel points.  But I find myself shopping the 3 Kroger stores close to me for the things I need.  One store has the better meat department and is always less crowded.  Hardly ever a line.  Another store carries the coffee I like and the ice cream my daughter but does not carry the milk my daughter drinks.  This Kroger has the worst meat and produce department which is strange because they're the largest and busiest.  The 3rd Kroger has the best produce.  However, it's hit or miss here.  They don't keep the shelves stocked and run out of things quickly.  Just wondering if any one else has a situation like this.

[Icegoddess]

I mostly shop Publix.  They just have more of the brands I prefer.  But, I do shop Kroger for bread, Xochitl chips which Publix recently quit carrying, and a few other items Publix doesn't carry.  I prefer Publix's meat/fish department, and they have a better selection of cheese, eggs, and even paper products.  Kroger also doesn't carry my peanut butter of choice, Reese's.  

[MoonieBaby]

@ScrapHappy 

4 locals are my standard go to grocery stores;

IGA for a quick weekday pick up for something quick (hubby gets rolls for sandwiches from them and I like their seltzers)

Acme for a small order  (organic produce and some frozen veggies etc...)  about a 70-100.00 order

Whole Foods for organic meat and fish ONLY...I actually do not like anything else they sell, not even the produce.  (we shop there 1 or 2 times a month max)

Wegman's for the largest orders - organic produce, wild caught salmon or cod, organic poultry too sometimes if we haven't been to Whole Foods. 

OH! and all my husbands SNACKS!

[Mz iMac]

My groceries are home delivered from a private firm.  They purchase from Shoprite. 

All meats are purchased from a butcher shop.  I get my steaks & veal mixed hamburger from them.

I personally purchase my other meats from Acme - better quality.  I love their "Lancaster" brand.

Farm raised Salmon - Acme

Game meats - From relatives who hunt

Milk - Walgreens:  better prices than Shoprite

Case of Pepsi & wine - BJ's

[phoenixbrd]

 Certain products are purchased at each of these stores weekly:

Sam's and/or Costco

Sprout's and/or Whole Foods  

Trader Joe's

[Caligurll]

I buy probably 80% of my groceries from Trader Joe's and Sprouts, and fortunately they are located in the same shopping center.  I buy the remainder from Sam's Club and Target.  The store closest to me are two Safeways, but the produce in both stores never looks fresh, so I rarely go there.  I've started buying more bulk veggies from Sam's because it's a MUCH better value, as long as it's fresh enough (I cook and shop for one, so I try to get the freshest produce possible).

I shop much less at Whole Foods since the Spouts went in close to TJs.  WF is out of my way, so I go there when I just need certain items I can only find there.

Today Sam's had a great deal on fresh organic blueberries, I think it was $4.48 for 18 oz so three of those came home with me.  Always buy my coffee at Sam's too.

I joined Thrive Market in January as an experiment, so I have placed three orders there this year. 

Have to add, I do like grocery shopping!

[FastDogWalker2]

I do our main shopping at Harris Teeter and Walmart with monthly trips to Trader Joe's sprinkled in.  I live in the SE too.

[DiAnne]

I shop a combination of Trader Joe's, Costco and Metropolitan Market (local chain).  

[jpie]

Costco, Sam's, and Aldi's are my most frequent stores.  About every six weeks I shop at the Wal-Mart Super Center to pick up everything that need to replenished that the other places don't have.

[jannabelle1]

Multiple stores for me too:

Walmart - weekly for cat food, household items and snacks (most everything except meat and produce)

Dierbergs - (local) - meat, produce and deli

Sam's - wine and whatever else I find!