"Taking care of the little things" (Altijd op de kleintjes letten) was the motto for a long time…read more Nowadays this is not appropriate for Albert Heijn. The shop is large and has got a good selection of fresh produce in vegetables and bakery products. I am always overjoyed when I see the amount of different meats and cheeses on offer and always nudged back to reality when I see the prices. Albert Heijn has got a reputation of quality goods and being slightly more expensive. (think somewhere between Sainsbury & Waitrose - UK) - yes it is obvious that they can be beaten on price, but not on the product quality though. So there I was at the checkout with just under €100 worth of shopping, lined up for the card payment line and crap.. they do not accept Credit nor Debit Cards - are you £@#* kidding me?! - Nope, as it stands the biggest grocer in the country doesn't accept Visa Debit, Visa Credit, MasterCard, American Express. No Sirree it is either Cash, or Maestro (Or local Bank's PIN-pas) - neither do they accept mobile pay, or wireless payments - so we scraped together our cash and had to pay at a different cashier. Really Appie Heijn, get with the plastic! - knocking off a star for being expensive and another for extreme limited payment options

This is a wonderful grocery store centrally located in Laren. They gave a great selection of fruit,…read morevegetables, meats and all you will need. If you are from the US, your credit card won't work so be sure to use the cash only line.