This Fry's was once a Smith's and before that, a Smitty's. I have memories as a kid getting lost…read morein the store and having my parents find the store's staff for help. While that was so many years ago, I have found this to be my go-to store off and on for many years. When it became a "Fancy Fry's" a number of years ago, I would frequent this store, and during the pandemic, it was through this location that I first used a curbside pick-up option for groceries. Needless to say, this has become a model store for me, and while I do not always shop at Fry's, when I decide to go to a Fry's, this is the one I typically go to. This location also has a mini Chompies restaurant in place (in the deli area) and wine tastings and cooking classes. I highly recommend everyone to visit it at least once.
While I sometimes will stop by this store for garbage bags, toiletries, medication, or greeting cards, I often really only come here for food and drinks. After all, the store is known as Fry's Food (and Drug). I have learned quite well over the years where most items can be found from the typical end-caps to the regular aisles to the seasonal and clearance items to the front-of-store items. My favorite areas are the produce, floral, and Kosher areas. I have found most of my produce to be fresh, and while a bit more expensive than Safeway or other grocery stores, the flowers and plants are quite beautiful.
As my wife and I like to food prep for the week, we look at the ads in advance to see what items are on sale or have digital coupons available on the Fry's Food app or website. There are occasional promotions, too; in fact, this past year on a customer appreciation day that was advertised by a news station in advance, the first so many customers received a bag with various items including a coupon envelope with three items. Each store also had so many gift cards randomly distributed in the bags. While I enjoyed a bag, I didn't receive a gift card. I was still delighted to even get anything. I appreciate that Fry's as a company (affiliate of Kroger) does things like this to help customers save money.
If you go to their website (https://frysfood.com), you can find digital coupons, the weekly ad, holiday promotions, 4X gift card promotions, meal planning and recipes, a store locator, and Boost membership information (along with other information). Boost is a special membership that includes double fuel points, unlimited free delivery, streaming options (free Disney+ bundle with ads), and member exclusive offers all for $99 per year. If you're already paying for the Disney+ bundle with ads, you may be able to pay a bit less and get Boost for free.
While there are many grocery stores in the Phoenix area, the Fry's food stores are special, and if it wasn't for the higher than average prices, I would be going to Fry's for all of my grocery shopping.
