After my near miss, next door at Fred's I bravely entered Brookshire's. I had never heard of this chain and there was no indication that this was a supermarket from the outside. (Perhaps management should consider this as I had to stop and ask an employee in the parking lot-who looked at me like I had three heads-who verified that this was indeed a supermarket. Normally there are large sales flyers or SOMETHING but here you are on your own folks! If you are an alien from out of space or just passing through you will not know this is a place to go shopping for food.)
But Anywho, VERY nice customer service. Employees and management alike were very welcoming, friendly and looked like they WANTED to be there. Since I have an eagle eye for sales and discounts I noticed they had a points system thingie which I believe is somewhat similar to Winn Dixie fuel perks. Make it your business to sign up. When I asked a manager about it he kindly escorted me to the sign up kiosk and personally took his time to sign me up. This is what I'm talking about people!!
Anyway decent selection. They had soy milk. Didn't see veggie burgers as far as I can tell. You will have to head to the Walmart in Ruston for that.
Be prepared for the shopping carts or what I hear they call "the basket" in 'Nawlins and probably the rest of the south. It's in a weird shape and it does not appear to encourage a maximum amount of shopping. I intend to ask the management about this because perhaps I am missing something.
Another quirky think is that you have to push "the basket" behind the cashier when it's your turn in line. Just pay attention to what everyone else is doing and do your best to fit in.
But anyway, I have been there twice so far and great people both times. Will definitely go back again. read more