Some stores will be converted to Aldi, but not all.
https://us.cnn.com/2023/08/16/investing/aldi-buys-winn-dixie/index.html
How would a conversion occur, as Aldi stores are a lot smaller?
I used to live in a place where there were five Winn-Dixies (only one remains). I could see Aldis moving into the former Winn-Dixie locations while keeping the current store open.
For a moment I thought it was the Canadian fast-food restaurant chain but I saw it was spelled differently, Harveys instead of Harvey's. ^_^;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rSBBASVFU
Good luck to anyone who works there after the buyout.
-former Aldi employee. Worst career mistake I ever made.
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on August 16, 2023, 09:13:42 PM
For a moment I thought it was the Canadian fast-food restaurant chain but I saw it was spelled differently, Harveys instead of Harvey's. ^_^;
Same! Never heard of Harveys grocery store.
So does this mean the cashiers can finally sit down? (This is the only thing I've heard about Aldi)
Quote from: 7/8 on August 18, 2023, 07:32:24 AM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on August 16, 2023, 09:13:42 PM
For a moment I thought it was the Canadian fast-food restaurant chain but I saw it was spelled differently, Harveys instead of Harvey's. ^_^;
Same! Never heard of Harveys grocery store.
So does this mean the cashiers can finally sit down? (This is the only thing I've heard about Aldi)
Yes. And customers might need to a save quarters to use a shopping cart and bring their own bags.
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 18, 2023, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: 7/8 on August 18, 2023, 07:32:24 AM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on August 16, 2023, 09:13:42 PM
For a moment I thought it was the Canadian fast-food restaurant chain but I saw it was spelled differently, Harveys instead of Harvey's. ^_^;
Same! Never heard of Harveys grocery store.
So does this mean the cashiers can finally sit down? (This is the only thing I've heard about Aldi)
Yes. And customers might need to a save quarters to use a shopping cart and bring their own bags.
Aldi, the no service grocery store!
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
No Walmart Neighborhood Markets I'm aware of anywhere near me.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
I don't 100% disagree with you, but, as a rule, I don't like big box stores and try not to shop at them. Target is slightly better than Walmart, but not drastically.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
I don't 100% disagree with you, but, as a rule, I don't like big box stores and try not to shop at them. Target is slightly better than Walmart, but not drastically.
In terms of quality of goods, Target was historically better than Walmart, though these days the distinction is a bit less pronounced. Target has positioned itself as slightly up market of Walmart in the world of discounter stores and seems to cater to that market.
Personally, I find some of what Target does more offensive than Walmart, but at the end of the day I will go to either as needed.
I certainly miss the days of having more options than discount retail.
I have only ever seen Harveys in rural eastern and southern Georgia, in areas not likely to be on the radar of Kroger or Publix. Their store size is probably closer to that of a typical Aldi, so I can see some of those stores converting. As for Winn-Dixie, they might be wise in only converting the smaller locations to Aldi, and maintaining, as well as growing, the base of larger and updated Winn-Dixie stores. Some of these stores are the only traditional grocery choice in many towns in Louisiana and Mississippi that aren't Walmart.
I'm still wondering how a small supermarket chain only operating in the Spanish province of Huesca is buying two American ones.
(Remember for me "Aldi" has a different meaning :bigass:)
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Ours do try to compete with Walmart and Aldi on price, but then again, they've dealt with Aldi longer than most US grocers as Aldi's US HQ is here in the Chicago area (Batavia). Sometimes, the discounts can be better there than Aldi or Walmart, and Walmart has the added competition of Meijer (which incidentally killed the Plainfield Walmart). They also had to fend off Cub Foods at one time, and Kroger runs a number of Food 4 Less stores locally (in addition to the more upscale Mariano's).
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 11:36:14 AM
Aldi, the no service grocery store!
...a concept patented by Piggly Wiggly! (Which has always provided pretty good service whenever I've been there).
I was a big fan of Aldi in the Netherlands and certain parts of England. But alas, that is Aldi nord, the owners of Trader Joe's.
This Aldi is currently building one across from Hampton Pointe in Hillsborough, North Carolina. I've never seen one so close to a Walmart. I wonder if it will make a dent in the traffic at Wally World.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 18, 2023, 09:06:12 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 11:36:14 AM
Aldi, the no service grocery store!
...a concept patented by Piggly Wiggly! (Which has always provided pretty good service whenever I've been there).
The Piggly Wigglys around here are full service, but higher priced.
So this would leave Publix as the only traditional full-line, medium-service grocery store chain in the main part of Florida?
Quote from: SP Cook on August 19, 2023, 12:15:01 PM
So this would leave Publix as the only traditional full-line, medium-service grocery store chain in the main part of Florida?
If they completely alter Winn-Dixie into the Aldi model, yes. The only presence that Kroger has in FL is with grocery delivery. And Albertsons pulled out of FL at least 10 years ago. Not sure if Ahold Delhaize ever had a presence in FL with Food Lion.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 18, 2023, 09:10:25 PM
I was a big fan of Aldi in the Netherlands and certain parts of England. But alas, that is Aldi nord, the owners of Trader Joe's.
This Aldi is currently building one across from Hampton Pointe in Hillsborough, North Carolina. I've never seen one so close to a Walmart. I wonder if it will make a dent in the traffic at Wally World.
Probably not a very big one. I find Aldi simply lacks the selection (besides other issues) to be my grocery store of choice. If I need to go to Walmart for something else anyway I skip Aldi and go to Walmart. I would think many other people run into the same issue.
Now if I only need a certain item Aldi has, or they have something I can't get at Walmart then I go when its on the way.
Winco could be a much more serious Walmart competitor but only if they dump the stupid no credit cards rule.
Quote from: wriddle082 on August 19, 2023, 01:15:01 PM
Not sure if Ahold Delhaize ever had a presence in FL with Food Lion.
Didn't Ahold Delhaize own Sweetbay, which is what Southeastern Grocers bought and converted into Winn-Dixie about 10 years ago?
Kroger still needs to expand, even when the Albertson's deal closes, to be nationwide and thus able to take on Wal-Mart. Florida seems to be the place for that.
I thought Kroger was the more upscale union brand. They have less overlap with Walmart than the lower-priced grocery stores do.
Quote from: SP Cook on August 19, 2023, 03:04:59 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on August 19, 2023, 01:15:01 PM
Not sure if Ahold Delhaize ever had a presence in FL with Food Lion.
Didn't Ahold Delhaize own Sweetbay, which is what Southeastern Grocers bought and converted into Winn-Dixie about 10 years ago?
Kroger still needs to expand, even when the Albertson's deal closes, to be nationwide and thus able to take on Wal-Mart. Florida seems to be the place for that.
Kroger needs to collapse where it is. Every time I've been to one, I've seen higher prices than Albertson's stores (more specifically Jewel-Osco), and inferior quality of produce. The only reason I shop there is because they already have a monopoly on the city of Milwaukee post-Roundy's acquisition.
I see more hope in Menards expanding to full service groceries than Kroger expanding to everything else in order to take on Wal-Mart. Hopefully other hardware stores follow suit. They know how to facilitate a shopping environment that well-priced and livable, unlike Wal-Mart or Kroger.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
I don't 100% disagree with you, but, as a rule, I don't like big box stores and try not to shop at them. Target is slightly better than Walmart, but not drastically.
Bougie.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
You don't rent carts at Aldi. Unless you're too lazy to put the cart up to get the quarter back.
I bring my own bags anyway because the kind stores hand out are shit.
Quote from: Rothman on August 20, 2023, 08:46:13 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
I don't 100% disagree with you, but, as a rule, I don't like big box stores and try not to shop at them. Target is slightly better than Walmart, but not drastically.
Bougie.
If you don't support the other options, you're basically supporting an oligopoly.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 20, 2023, 09:12:01 AM
Quote from: Rothman on August 20, 2023, 08:46:13 AM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 18, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
But it supports Walmart.
So? Even if I accept that Walmart is somehow evil, me shopping there or not will make zero difference in results.
And beyond that, I don't think Walmart is particularly bad or good. Most of the complaints about Walmart come down to Walmart being a symptom, rather than a root cause of whatever problem someone is taking issue with.
I don't 100% disagree with you, but, as a rule, I don't like big box stores and try not to shop at them. Target is slightly better than Walmart, but not drastically.
Bougie.
If you don't support the other options, you're basically supporting an oligopoly.
"If you don't pay for things you can't afford, yoi are bad" is an interesting take.
Were I still living in an area where Aldi actually replaces the Winn-Dixie and/or Harvey's physical stores, I would definitely do some shopping there, but not all. Their selection isn't good enough for me to do all my shopping there. As for competition, I think Aldi would pose bigger risks to Walmart and Dollar General as opposed to Publix.
Quote from: SP Cook on August 19, 2023, 12:15:01 PM
So this would leave Publix as the only traditional full-line, medium-service grocery store chain in the main part of Florida?
Quote from: wriddle082 on August 19, 2023, 01:15:01 PM
If they completely alter Winn-Dixie into the Aldi model, yes. The only presence that Kroger has in FL is with grocery delivery. And Albertsons pulled out of FL at least 10 years ago. Not sure if Ahold Delhaize ever had a presence in FL with Food Lion.
Long before Delhaize bought out Food Lion, they had a fairly strong presence in Jacksonville (right in the middle of Winn-Dixie's back yard). When I first moved there back in the mid-1980s, I was right down the road from Winn-Dixie #1 (which had already been rebuilt by then, but was the most poorly-maintained name-brand grocery store that I had ever been in). At the (then) other end of Baymeadows (FL-152) was a Publix right across from Deerwood (the gated community developed by one of the Davis brothers, ironically a major owner of Winn-Dixie). Publix was very nice, but much too expensive for my taste, so when I moved down into the Mandarin section I rediscovered Food Lion (which I detested in Blacksburg).
For the record, there are still eight or nine Food Lion stores in Jacksonville proper. Looks like DeHaize had constructed one on Baymeadows right next door to my first apartment complex, but it folded and is now a Walmart Express (plus a few other storefronts).
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 20, 2023, 09:03:27 AM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
You don't rent carts at Aldi. Unless you're too lazy to put the cart up to get the quarter back.
I bring my own bags anyway because the kind stores hand out are shit.
I'll be honest, I never understood the cart thing at Aldi, but I don't care if I get my quarter back or not, I don't want the hassle in the first place. Every other grocery store in America lets me take the cart to the car, load it, and be on my way, and that is the way I like it.
I bring my own bags on major grocery hauls so its easier to carry things in, but if I stop off for a few items and don't have them with me I still want the convenience of a bag. And I find so many uses for old Walmart bags I never throw them out, they just get repurposed so I am glad to get them.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 04:37:21 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 20, 2023, 09:03:27 AM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 18, 2023, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: Jim on August 18, 2023, 12:00:27 PM
You have to bring your own (or purchase) bags in every grocery store in NY.
I do about half of my shopping at Aldi. I can get WalMart level prices without having to wreck my day by going into a WalMart. And I'm in and out in minutes, park close, employees are far friendlier, etc. The traditional grocery stores we have locally can't or don't try to compete with Aldi or WalMart on price.
Walmart Neighborhood Market slaughters Aldi. You get Walmart prices, Walmart service (which is not great, but beats the hell out of renting carts and having to bring your own bags like its Europe), and a selection that blows Aldi out of the water, but without the crowds and size of a Walmart Supercenter.
You don't rent carts at Aldi. Unless you're too lazy to put the cart up to get the quarter back.
I bring my own bags anyway because the kind stores hand out are shit.
I'll be honest, I never understood the cart thing at Aldi, but I don't care if I get my quarter back or not, I don't want the hassle in the first place. Every other grocery store in America lets me take the cart to the car, load it, and be on my way, and that is the way I like it.
I bring my own bags on major grocery hauls so its easier to carry things in, but if I stop off for a few items and don't have them with me I still want the convenience of a bag. And I find so many uses for old Walmart bags I never throw them out, they just get repurposed so I am glad to get them.
Weis Markets, a traditional grocery store chain in the Mid-Atlantic states, is starting to use the quarter system for shopping carts at certain stores.
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
Quote from: 1 on August 19, 2023, 05:58:57 PM
I thought Kroger was the more upscale union brand. They have less overlap with Walmart than the lower-priced grocery stores do.
I think Kroger postures itself as "upscale" although in practice I'm not convinced that there is a material difference outside of the specialty departments (ie. meat and seafood).
In my mind a unionized store is not really a positive attribute in and of itself.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 06:21:26 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
I have no desire to screw around with quarters to pay for a service that better stores give me for free. I usually don't even have change on me :coffee:
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 06:21:26 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
I have no desire to screw around with quarters to pay for a service that better stores give me for free. I usually don't even have change on me :coffee:
Well, there are delivery options for a nominal fee which don't require change. And I don't think there is a chain of luxury grocery in US. I am sure you would balk at somewhat higher prices as well should such chain emerge, though.
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Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
I have no desire to screw around with quarters to pay for a service that better stores give me for free. I usually don't even have change on me :coffee:
Well, there are delivery options for a nominal fee which don't require change. And I don't think there is a chain of luxury grocery in US. I am sure you would balk at somewhat higher prices as well should such chain emerge, though.
I am not big on delivery services because for me in my situation they are not much of a value. They tend to have errors in selection, and particularly with things like meat, vegetables, fruit, etc. I want to inspect what I am buying rather than have the first one on the stack carelessly tossed in for me. I also have commutes that take me past the store and I can get to a Walmart Neighborhood market in about 3 minutes when I want to. I've found time to select items online is significant as well so it does not save that much time compared to the store.
That said, I know some people who are quite happy with delivery because they live further away, or have young children that make shopping hard, etc. Just not worth it for me.
There is a distinction between "luxury" and "good service", I don't require luxury, if I did I would not be shopping at Walmart. But I do require good service and generally won't put up with shenanigans like renting a cart or being forced to supply my own bags. I prefer to have a cashier for checkout on larger purchases, but since service in most places is so poor I've taken to self serve for some of those. Ironically, I would be happier at Aldi if they had self service because I'm only buying an item or two and want to get out quickly, not wait for someone to come back up to the front for checkout.
Good service and Walmart don't belong in the same sentence.
Quote from: Rothman on August 21, 2023, 06:59:05 PM
Good service and Walmart don't belong in the same sentence.
In an absolute sense I fully agree. But on the other hand, when I go to Walmart the carts are taken care of for me, bags provided, option of self checkout or operated checkout is given, and they are more than happy to accept my credit card. Can't say the same for a lot of these knock off grocery stores. All of my Walmart purchases synch quickly to my online account so I can see what I bought too, which is a real nice feature. Walmart is relatively good service for the price.
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Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
I have no desire to screw around with quarters to pay for a service that better stores give me for free. I usually don't even have change on me :coffee:
Well, there are delivery options for a nominal fee which don't require change. And I don't think there is a chain of luxury grocery in US. I am sure you would balk at somewhat higher prices as well should such chain emerge, though.
I am not big on delivery services because for me in my situation they are not much of a value. They tend to have errors in selection, and particularly with things like meat, vegetables, fruit, etc. I want to inspect what I am buying rather than have the first one on the stack carelessly tossed in for me. I also have commutes that take me past the store and I can get to a Walmart Neighborhood market in about 3 minutes when I want to. I've found time to select items online is significant as well so it does not save that much time compared to the store.
That said, I know some people who are quite happy with delivery because they live further away, or have young children that make shopping hard, etc. Just not worth it for me.
There is a distinction between "luxury" and "good service", I don't require luxury, if I did I would not be shopping at Walmart. But I do require good service and generally won't put up with shenanigans like renting a cart or being forced to supply my own bags. I prefer to have a cashier for checkout on larger purchases, but since service in most places is so poor I've taken to self serve for some of those. Ironically, I would be happier at Aldi if they had self service because I'm only buying an item or two and want to get out quickly, not wait for someone to come back up to the front for checkout.
Sounds like you need to start your own grocery, then. I wonder how many people would share your vision of service...
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 07:06:08 PM
Sounds like you need to start your own grocery, then. I wonder how many people would share your vision of service...
I'd rather takeover an existing outfit, grocery is very much driven by economy of scale so starting from scratch is far more difficult than modifying what already exists.
That aside, I think my vision of service is something that most of the country would share, as its not that far from what the most successful chains already do. Basically Walmart but with a few perks.
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Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
I worked grocery many years ago, and the focus was on serving our customer. I went and got carts all the time, so that the customers could leave theirs at their car and not bother running it back to the store in the heat, cold, rain, etc. or if they were just busy and had other things to do. If someone needed assistance getting their cart out to the car and loaded (usually someone elderly or disabled) we were happy to assist them, rain, snow, or shine. If someone was buying frozen food and lived a ways out of town and needed to keep it cold we went to our back room and found a couple thick cardboard boxes so they could keep it insulated. All of those jobs were for the courtesy clerks in the front, who also bagged groceries. It was a good first job for high school kids and even other people who had few skills and needed to break into the workforce. And for what it is worth, Sam Walton had similar views about customer service, even if Walmart after his passing has not followed those principles so well.
Sorry, but having to deposit quarters for a stupid cart just rubs me the wrong way.
As a paying customer, you have an option of leaving the cart wherever and letting someone else collect that quarter. Problem solved? You just have to pay for service 8f you really need it.
I have no desire to screw around with quarters to pay for a service that better stores give me for free. I usually don't even have change on me :coffee:
Well, there are delivery options for a nominal fee which don't require change. And I don't think there is a chain of luxury grocery in US. I am sure you would balk at somewhat higher prices as well should such chain emerge, though.
Whole Foods? I don't know their breadth, but their prices suggest luxury.
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 08:43:50 PM
Whole Foods? I don't know their breadth, but their prices suggest luxury.
Whole Foods...ugh... :banghead:
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
Having to have someone collect the carts isn't the store providing a service, it's an expense the business incurs because of asshole customers leaving their carts in places they don't belong. Like in the middle of aisles, or rolling off into the paint job of other customers' cars.
Aldi has simply figured out a way to keep their customers from being assholes, and if they still can't help themselves, the store gets a small fee for their trouble. (Or, more likely, another customer gets paid a small fee to clean up after the asshole.)
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 22, 2023, 05:29:04 AM
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
Having to have someone collect the carts isn't the store providing a service, it's an expense the business incurs because of asshole customers leaving their carts in places they don't belong. Like in the middle of aisles, or rolling off into the paint job of other customers' cars.
Aldi has simply figured out a way to keep their customers from being assholes, and if they still can't help themselves, the store gets a small fee for their trouble. (Or, more likely, another customer gets paid a small fee to clean up after the asshole.)
Not to mention how the shopping carts left around the lot get grabbed by the homeless or middle aged derelicts to push their personal belongings around town.
In Orlando on US 17/92/441 you'll see tons of stolen carts being pushed around, including a few of them pretending their cart was their personal automobile and push the cart down the middle of the street with traffic.
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Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: kalvado on August 21, 2023, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 05:08:18 PM
Too cheap to hire a cart runner.
too american to pick up after yourself?
I'm a paying customer, I want a store that provides the services I like if I'm going to spend my money there. I expect good service. If it is American to expect good service then so be it, though I think many other countries would also expect good service.
Having to have someone collect the carts isn't the store providing a service, it's an expense the business incurs because of asshole customers leaving their carts in places they don't belong. Like in the middle of aisles, or rolling off into the paint job of other customers' cars.
Aldi has simply figured out a way to keep their customers from being assholes, and if they still can't help themselves, the store gets a small fee for their trouble. (Or, more likely, another customer gets paid a small fee to clean up after the asshole.)
Not to mention how the shopping carts left around the lot get grabbed by the homeless or middle aged derelicts to push their personal belongings around town.
The horror.
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 22, 2023, 05:29:04 AM
Having to have someone collect the carts isn't the store providing a service, it's an expense the business incurs because of asshole customers leaving their carts in places they don't belong. Like in the middle of aisles, or rolling off into the paint job of other customers' cars.
Aldi has simply figured out a way to keep their customers from being assholes, and if they still can't help themselves, the store gets a small fee for their trouble. (Or, more likely, another customer gets paid a small fee to clean up after the asshole.)
I very much call that a service, to be able to not run a cart back into the store. Yes it is also an expense, although a very small one. I guarantee it does not cost 25 cents to retrieve a cart.
What Aldi has done is found a way to nickel and dime the customer for services that we used to just get. Its shrinkflation in another form.
Quote from: HighwayStar on August 21, 2023, 10:08:42 PM
Quote from: Big John on August 21, 2023, 08:43:50 PM
Whole Foods? I don't know their breadth, but their prices suggest luxury.
Whole Foods...ugh... :banghead:
There's a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and an Aldi, all on this same street (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8114886,-72.5526613,1272m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8114886,-72.5526613,1272m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu)) about a quarter mile apart from each other.
No one is forced to like Aldi or its quarter "deposit" on carts, but it's just that, a deposit, not a rental fee. I get my quarter back when I put the cart back.
Fairly often, someone in the lot finishing up unloading their cart will give me a cart, and I'll do the same. Very rarely does anyone giving me their cart want my quarter and I don't ask for their quarter if giving it to someone.
Quote from: Jim on August 22, 2023, 11:14:48 AM
No one is forced to like Aldi or its quarter "deposit" on carts, but it's just that, a deposit, not a rental fee. I get my quarter back when I put the cart back.
Fairly often, someone in the lot finishing up unloading their cart will give me a cart, and I'll do the same. Very rarely does anyone giving me their cart want my quarter and I don't ask for their quarter if giving it to someone.
Given that last time I walked out of grocery store I had $25 worth of food in a smallish bag, 25 cents seems trivial.
I remember depositing a tooney in Canada, though.
When I worked at Aldi we were allowed to lend customers cart quarters if they asked. In the two months I worked there I can count on my hands the number of times it happened, and I always got the quarter back after the customer was done.
Quote from: Takumi on August 22, 2023, 01:32:08 PM
When I worked at Aldi we were allowed to lend customers cart quarters if they asked. In the two months I worked there I can count on my hands the number of times it happened, and I always got the quarter back after the customer was done.
Faith in humanity restored.
I love shopping at ALDI, and I work at Walmart. The store is much smaller, I can get in and out and find what I need much quicker without having to cover 10 acres. The selection is limited, but that is by design. 90% (just speaking figuratively) of the products are private label ALDI exclusive brands. There is no need to have 5 different brands of the same kind of canned tomatoes to choose from when ALDI's brand works just fine. Less time needed to browse the selection, I can just grab and go. The cart thing is actually genius. It's not hard to get amd put back your own cart. The lot is smaller so I probably walk less distance returning my cart than I would returning it to a cart corrall at Walmart anyways. I have about 10 reusable bags I take with me every trip, bought from ALDI for a couple bucks each, and they last a long time. All these things are meant to save the store money, which keeps prices low. When I shop at Walmart I'm using self check so I bag my own stuff anyway, the way I want to bag it. The only thing that might annoy me about ALDI is the way the cashiers throw your items in the cart pretty carlessly, thoughn they'll at least put the bread and eggs in the seat of the cart to keep from crushing them. ALDI's selection and quality has greatly improved from when I first started shopping there 20 years ago. Their "chips ahoy" cookies are half the price of real Chips Ahoy and I can't tell the difference in taste. I will gladly take that over higher service. Then only other downside is no fresh deli counter or bakery, but I can get those few items at another store.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/25/not-just-aldi-cvs-and-walgreens-also-to-get-piece-of-winn-dixie/
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The parent company of the Florida grocer is getting rid of its pharmacy assets. They'll go to two major drugstore chains.
Birds are perched above the Winn Dixie sign at the Palm Harbor store. Pharmacies at the Jacksonville-based chain stores will be moved to CVS and Walgreens locations as part of the Aldi takeover. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Birds are perched above the Winn Dixie sign at the Palm Harbor store. Pharmacies at the Jacksonville-based chain stores will be moved to CVS and Walgreens locations as part of the Aldi takeover. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
By BERNADETTE BERDYCHOWSKI | Tampa Bay Times
PUBLISHED: August 25, 2023 at 1:49 p.m. | UPDATED: August 25, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.
Last week, Southeastern Grocers announced it was shedding businesses and selling off Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets to Aldi, and Fresco y Más to an investment company.
But the Jacksonville-based grocery conglomerate didn't name two other major retailers it also made deals with: CVS and Walgreens.
Southeastern Grocers told its pharmacists that it will sell all of its Winn-Dixie and Harveys pharmacy assets to both CVS and Walgreens by the end of the year, according to internal emails obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
"Prior to the closing of the proposed merger agreements recently announced, Southeastern Grocers has entered into agreements to transfer prescription files to certain CVS Pharmacies and Walgreens," confirmed Southeastern Grocers communication director Meredith Hurley in an email.
The pharmacies will "confidentially" transfer prescriptions and client files by the end of the year and customers will get advance notice, Hurley said.
"While we do not have a definitive date at this time, we can assure you that nothing changes today," Hurley said.
Aldi is set to acquire 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores, of which 75% are concentrated in Florida, greatly expanding its presence in the southeast. The Germany-based grocer will evaluate which locations will be converted into Aldi and which will remain under the original name of one of Florida's top grocers, with nearly a century of history. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2024.
Southeastern Grocers is also selling its Hispanic and Caribbean brand Fresco y Más, with 28 stores and four pharmacies, to investment firm Fresco Retail Group LLC – which plans to operate them as they are.
But Aldi is not in the pharmacy business.
And with this deal, Winn-Dixie will be rid of its pharmacies before Aldi takes over. Aldi did not respond to comment.
"Walgreens is pleased to have reached an agreement with Southeastern Grocers to acquire pharmacy customer prescription files from and related pharmacy inventory for select Winn-Dixie and Harveys pharmacy locations in five states," Walgreens spokesperson Fraser Engerman said in an email to the Times.
CVS Health spokesperson Amy Thibault also confirmed the deal in an email statement.
"Upon the expected completion of the transactions later this year, the acquired prescription records will be transferred to nearby CVS Pharmacy locations," Thibault said.
The deal could mean that some Winn-Dixie pharmacists may need to find another job with the closure of pharmacies in the next few months.
Walgreens and CVS representatives both said they would interview and offer positions to Winn-Dixie and Harveys pharmacy employees. But they didn't mention how many they would hire.
"We believe that there is great opportunity for our associates," Southeastern Grocers told pharmacists in an internal email. "But we also understand you may still have questions about next steps for you should you not move forward with CVS."
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I did not like Winn Dixie and I also did not like that silly dog that named Winn Dixie also. Winn Dixie also has very silly off brands. And be cause of Winn Dixie, the other pharmacies get to have that part of Winn Dixie. The Beef People is also going to be at Aldi now.
Aldi is a much better company. However, they are annoying with their coin operated carts. And no shopping bags either.
There are not any alternatives for me about Walmart. ... unless it is Meijer.
And if you wished to have a very small store that seems easier to buy Essensials, that can be Braum's who are very renowned for their knowledge of grocery bags. Walmart uses Plastic yet not Paper. Braum's uses Paper yet not Plastic. Both sell the reuse able bags. Regular, and Insulated. ... As far as Braum's Insulated Bags are concerned ... they do not reuse very often. After very gentle use they have been falling apart.
And that is why Aldi is silly.
However, if you must let dogs run amok in your stores, it is ludicrous to name them after your stores.
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 16, 2023, 06:34:35 PM
I used to live in a place where there were five Winn-Dixies (only one remains). I could see Aldis moving into the former Winn-Dixie locations while keeping the current store open.
The Aldi in Mount Pleasant TX is in a long closed Winn Dixie Building they use about 1/3 and the rest is leased out to different tenants. Perhaps partition a large part of the building
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Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 16, 2023, 06:34:35 PM
I used to live in a place where there were five Winn-Dixies (only one remains). I could see Aldis moving into the former Winn-Dixie locations while keeping the current store open.
The Aldi in Mount Pleasant TX is in a long closed Winn Dixie Building they use about 1/3 and the rest is leased out to different tenants. Perhaps partition a large part of the building
There is an Aldi in far north Dallas that is in about 1/3 of a former Winn Dixie. I've forgotten what the other 2 parts are.
Aldi has a seeming cult following. Save-a-lot does the same basic thing. They are not the sole occupant of this niche.