Large, German based, owned and operated discount grocery chain that opened its doors in 1948. Taking a no frills approach, stores stock their shelves with mainly house-brand items in open boxes on shelves, bulk items on pallets and a wide array of fruits and vegetables. Dairy, deli, frozen, meats and bakery offers a reduced variety compared to major grocery chains. Very small section of personal hygiene, seasonal items and soda varieties can be purchased. Produce can be hit and miss on quality and shelf life is short. This laidback approach cuts the cost, returning the savings back to the consumers. Some of their cost savings can be annoying, like paying a quarter for the grocery cart that is refunded when you return the cart. Or no plastic or paper bags are available, but reusable bags can be purchased at checkout. Your items are placed back into a cart and you have to move to a bagging area to bag your own groceries. If you forget your recyclable bags and wish not to purchase theirs, you may find discarded boxes available in the bagging area. One certainly cannot purchase all that one would find in a normal grocery store, but routine shopping here can set your sights on regularly available items. This store was overall clean, reasonably stocked and comparably priced to other retail grocery chains. Check-out was quick and easy with the usual approach of moving the masses with little to no verbal exchange with the customers. ~Philip
supermarket
grocery store