My honest review of this store is that you're better off driving the extra distance to a more reasonably priced store where the food is fresher and you are treated better. This being the only grocery store in the area has allowed them to offer subpar products and services, such as:
Many regularly priced food items being sold a day before their expiration date. You need to look very closely to ensure your food will still be safe the next day. This has happened with milk, cheese, salad mixes, and meats. You have to be extra diligent on checking the expiration dates.
All items have a significant markup on prices. Being the only grocery store in the area has allowed them the ability to increase prices dramatically to the point that, if doing a weekly shopping, you can expect a final bill of 1.5 -1.75 times the amount at either Hannafords or Market Basket. When comparing a receipt for the same items between the stores, this store cost roughly $50 more on the final amount of the receipt, so for perspective - a full tank of gas.
You can expect to be required to bag your own groceries as they have not hired sufficient staff to run the front of their stores. I'm sure this is deliberate decision in order to encourage customers to use self checkout. When buying multiple items this is extremely inconvenient and self check out is not designed to accommodate a large amount of items.
While bagging my own groceries you can see the visible annoyance of the cashiers if you have not finished bagging your items and be ready to pay the moment they total the items (seconds after the last scanned items). I am sure the company would use the same excuse as many other large companies that there are not enough employees, which is a conscious decision in an effort to maximize profits. Both Hannafords and Market Basket have sufficient employees to ensure the checkout process is efficient and the customer is treated respectfully. I would guess that employee positions are either left vacant or eliminated instead of having to increase wages to be in line with the overall job market. Regardless, this is extremely inconvenient.
At the end of the day, you're better off driving further to go to another store. It's better for your wallet, you will get items that are able to be consumed longer, and you will be treated more respectfully. read more