We needed to stock up a sizeable fridge upon arriving in Wildeshausen. My wife, the German…read moresuggested Edeka Center on Westring Strasse. Wisely, I deferred to her wisdom. Whoa, this is a serious supermarket ! Although the trend is downsizing, illustrated by smaller Trader Joe's and Aldi stores in the USA, and Walmart's Neighborhood Markets, this Edeka is enormous, probably over 50,000 square feet. A Trader Joe's would fit in a corner, literally. In addition to size, Edeka has focus: You will not find aisle after aisle of greeting cards or cosmetics here, just food and household products. The variety of food overwhelmed this San Diegan, who is used to perusing the staid inventories of Vons and Ralph's. Examples come to mind: Wines and beers from literally every country in Europe, as well as many from the States, Australia/NZ and elsewhere, and the mind-boggling diversity of meats, cold cuts, and cheeses. You can even taste cream cheeses, since the selection is far beyond normal expectations. And breads? The decisions are agonizing, made even more difficult by the existence of the onsite bakery. Food prices are rather low in Germany, and I'm sure a competent economist could explain why. I certainly can't. I'm not complaining ! I noticed that the shopping carts were neatly arranged in their kiosk, rather than scattered all around the parking lot. Come to find out, they are all chained together, but a deposit of a One Euro coin will unlock one cart. Returning it to the kiosk and locking it releases the coin. Smart, these Germans. My wife mentioned that one of the things she misses most is shopping at Edeka. I get it now.