Safeway remodeling?

I mentioned to the cashier once that I wished Wegmans would carry particular brands and she told me to go to their customer service desk. At the desk there is a form you can fill our requesting particular brands of items. I filled it out and expected nothing else. I was completely surprised when I received a phone call one week later from Wegmans addressing each and every item. They started stocking all but one brand that I requested!

 

Wegmans also carries some great brands that the other local stores don't, some of the brands that are more common in Western NY. Dinosaur sauce, speedie marinades, etc, New England cut rolls, white hots/red hots... yum. We've been happy with the Wegmans brand items too.

 

My assumption is that they are a smart retailer and know what their core consumers want. You aren't their target market, apparently, and that's why their selection doesn't revolve around you

Selling a children's desk is far more profitable than a Pepsi product or can of green beans. Ever see how much high end stuff people buy there? I'd rather sell the froofy stuff as well if I was a business who actually wanted to make money!

 

As someone who has purchased a deck umbrella, books for my kids and a set of bowls in addition to all the regular grocery stuff, I like their selections. It's convenient for me since I usually have kids in tow and it's like "one stop shopping".

 

last night we bought little tables for our deck from Wegmans, along with a feta cheese and pine nut salad, a quart of milk, Italian polenta, unsalted cashews, and to go chinese food for The Boy's dinner. now that is one stop shopping! lol

 

I could live in the wine bar.

 

let's move in together!!!! i know a great place to get dishes, furniture, snacks and hand made flaxen back packs... but we have o drink coke products- is that ok...? lol

 

I'm from WNY and am THRILLED to have Wegmans here to get the Sahlen Hot dogs, Webers hot mustard, Kimmelweck rolls, etc.!!!! I used to have to bring all this back with us when we visited, but now it's a quick trip to the store...so nice!

 

Why drink soda when there's plenty of wine?

 

Oh, man. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. I can't say the number of 'fresh' produce items we've thrown away like a day after we get them home. For that matter, lots of stuff in the store is bad. I called a produce manager once and we went thru a bin looking for a decent tomato. They were ALL bad. And worse, their prices are nuts. I treat HT now like a glorified convenience store. If I need something at 3am I'll go there. For normal shopping, forget it.

 

I knew i loved you for some reason- thanks for volunteering at Broadlands Live! by the way!!!

Let's drink some wine soon- it's been too long!

 

I agree - their produce is lacking, but to their credit...I have bought fresh fruit and veges and it's been fine. However - we eat up LOTS of fruits and veges anyway so it doesn't sit at all in our house....it gets eaten too fast.

 

anyone else going NUTS over Rainier Cherries? they are too fabulous to be healthy...

 

i have no idea what the topic is anymore... guess i'll step out of this thread...

 

The economy???:scaredeyes: Just kidding.

BTW folks - if your produce goes bad be sure and return it for a refund. It's too expensive not to.

 

I hope Safeway makes their store look better at least. Betweeen the new Giant, HT and Wegmans, Safeway is the most depressing looking of all of them.

It's impossible to be a "store loyal" customer around here between the number of stores and the different things they have to offer. For example:

Safeway: convenient for me (can walk to it), nice people at pharmacy, meat usually pretty good (as long as you stay away from the manager's special...:eww, produce sucks.

Wegmans: great place for hard to find items like jamon serrano or spanish chirozo, plus their wine, meat and international isles are great! Produce usually has interesting things that you don't find in the conventional stores but it's out of the way and too busy for me most days.

Giant: Best baguettes. Produce ok. Meat, so-so. Generally average.

HT: I've not had a problem with their produce, but I do notice it has been going downhill since they opened. It does have better variety than the average market. Meat department has a limited selection and quality is ok, not great. However, they do carry Skyline chili from Cincinnati, OH! That for me makes it tops!

 

Chili in a can? Yikes:scaredeyes: Kaos and i both can make a mean pot of chili...was skyline from a restaurant? ok so off topic a bit....SO sorry Eric.

 

Brassy, please! This isn't Hormel I'm talking about! Yes, Skyline is a restaurant all over Ohio actually and no, it's not canned (well it can be canned, but HT carries the frozen variety).

Sorry for going off topic...