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pipi_k

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49. See, that's the trouble

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 11:22 AM

Mar 2013

with taking regional food out of its habitat...

Here in New England, or Massachusetts, anyway, the typical Saturday night supper when I was young was hotdogs and beans with canned brown bread. So, naturally, the brown bread would be stocked with the canned beans.

Anyway, I also have WTF moments when looking for other items in the stores. They never seem to be grouped in categories that are related to each other. And customer service people are nowhere to be seen.

One local hardware store is like that. I've often thought that maybe the best way to get someone out there to help might be to light a small fire in the middle of the nuts and bolts aisle...

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Real customer service in a supermarket. Not the Walmart style. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2013 OP

That is one of the many reasons I love my Publix. One day I was looking for my blonde shade monmouth3 Mar 2013 #1

Thanks. I'm glad to see that service isn't gone in MineralMan Mar 2013 #2

i love Publix. employee owned! CurtEastPoint Mar 2013 #6

That's another thing I like about Publix. The employees have incentive...n/t monmouth3 Mar 2013 #18

I also love that they will special order for you. okwmember Mar 2013 #25

Our HyVee is the same way. Any of the stockers will stop what they are doing Frustratedlady Mar 2013 #3

Cool. Service is worth something, I think. MineralMan Mar 2013 #5

Byerly's/Lunds is also locally owned. Jenoch Mar 2013 #56

I spent 6 months in Iowa a few years ago... sweetloukillbot Mar 2013 #9

One of the reasons they are so good, is that... Frustratedlady Mar 2013 #37

The chinese food was great! sweetloukillbot Mar 2013 #39

I agree. I sometimes tell them "just tell me what aisle it's in" ... cyberswede Mar 2013 #27

Well.... Autumn Colors Mar 2013 #4

Of course. But I'm not really talking about MineralMan Mar 2013 #7

I Make An Effort To Frequent Anyplace That Gives Good Service ChoppinBroccoli Mar 2013 #8

I agree. I also patronize a local MineralMan Mar 2013 #11

Ace is always filled with employees asking to help out sweetloukillbot Mar 2013 #36

Where Are The Managers? grilled onions Mar 2013 #10

It depends, store to store, and company to company. MineralMan Mar 2013 #13

They watch security cameras now from what I can tell. Neoma Mar 2013 #21

I manage a small grocery and that's just what I do. Codeine Mar 2013 #44

You Are Doing A Great Job! grilled onions Mar 2013 #46

I have a similar story about B&M Brown Bread Mariana Mar 2013 #12

Cool! Good service. MineralMan Mar 2013 #14

Yup, I LOVE HEB Trailrider1951 Mar 2013 #17

walmart has a hard time in central Texas thanks to HEB smackd Mar 2013 #40

I love my grocery Lurker Deluxe Mar 2013 #48

Mmm, childhood memories... rox63 Mar 2013 #15

Yah. I'm a California kid, but my mom MineralMan Mar 2013 #16

I only have one quibble with regards to price difference - my estimate bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #19

I was basing that on my own typical shopping trip. MineralMan Mar 2013 #23

Byerly's produce is Jenoch Mar 2013 #57

I shop at Kroger. MicaelS Mar 2013 #20

I shop at Kroger also. RebelOne Mar 2013 #22

Yeah, but now because of your one time craving... TlalocW Mar 2013 #24

It's always available online, of course. MineralMan Mar 2013 #26

I don't know how anyone can shop for food ann--- Mar 2013 #28

I haven't been in a Walmart in over four years. MineralMan Mar 2013 #29

I love Target! ann--- Mar 2013 #32

Costcos often have cement floors as well. Codeine Mar 2013 #45

Well, in the Walmart ann--- Mar 2013 #47

Local independant stores. Zax2me Mar 2013 #30

Yes. Whenever that's possible. MineralMan Mar 2013 #31

of course brown bread belongs with the beans.... grasswire Mar 2013 #33

I'm sure it is, but the childhood memory is of MineralMan Mar 2013 #35

people at Kroger seem very helpful to me Skittles Mar 2013 #34

The Central Market stores in Texas are the same way. Jazzgirl Mar 2013 #38

Central Market is owned by HEB smackd Mar 2013 #41

Surprised no one mentioned Wegman's? Agschmid Mar 2013 #42

Supermarkets are very regional. I've never seen a Wegman's MineralMan Mar 2013 #43

Well my Upstate NY'ers need to represent then! Agschmid Mar 2013 #55

WEGMAN'S!!! Raine1967 Mar 2013 #59

The Wegman's I go to has fantastic sushi, better than the Whole Foods. msanthrope Mar 2013 #54

See, that's the trouble pipi_k Mar 2013 #49

Not long ago I thought about a similar product, date nut roll... Silent3 Mar 2013 #50

I haven't thought about that canned brown bread in years. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2013 #51

I do most of my shopping at one of Vermont's most legendary country stores cali Mar 2013 #52

Brown bread in a can? Sounds gross... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #53

Not gross at all. Unique. MineralMan Mar 2013 #58