Where do you do your grocery shopping?
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Yea Winn-Dixie left Columbia like 15-20 years ago but they are still real popular in Florida. But there was a reason they failed in South Carolina and it wasn't smart for bilo to implement their policies.
Bi-Lo is in trouble they have already cut out 1 managerial position in every store and 1 full time position in every store within the last year. They are talking about having to cut another one as well. Plus the stores have cut the number of hours they get to work with on the schedule. For example our store used to have 500 hours a week to schedule on the front end now only gets 400. So we have basically cut out a bagger and a cashier that we used to have everyday.
Yea I hope so, but honestly I'm looking to get out of there pretty soon so hopefully it won't affect me anymore
You can use a cart whenever you want, as long as you return it to the proper location when finished.
LOL wut? Sounds like you aren't confident enough in your manhood to use a shopping cart. I wink at every hottie as I'm pushing mine around with my 11 month old son sitting in the front.....
Possibly the most egotistical thing I've read in a long time.
I gotta disagree with that. I understand if you are elderly, handicapped or have other issues. But a grown/ healthy man pushing a cart around the grocery store with 5 or 10 things seems ridiculous to me. Now I understand women going with the cart... because their purse alone can weigh 30 pounds. -It amazes me what they can keep in those things!
I didn't say a kid. I've got three so I know that is a different thing! A shopping cart is a necessity in that situation. -Only way to keep those little guys corralled. What I am saying is if you run in for a handful of things alone you skip the cart. My natural thought is..." I can carry all that with no problem." usually I see other stuff and it becomes a game of how in the world will I carry this crap. Maybe it is because I rarely go since my wife is the grocery shopper. I don't know... but a cart for 10 items is stupid to me.
And.. when do you go with the basket?
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@Ron Munson, is it prudent shopping to buy produce/meat at one store and non-perishables at another? Or is that too much penny pinching?
I need a ruling.
I need a ruling.
What market are you in? I used to do most of my shopping at the Bi-Lo at Verdae in Greenville because it was newer and usually pretty clean. I've seen it go downhill big time in the past 6 months. You never see a manager in there anymore. One of the draws for me to buy all my non-perishable foods/paper products/beer & wine from there was Fuel Perks. I don't think this Plenti card is going to do it for me. Bad idea on their part.
If you have the time.... it's very prudent and will definitely save you money.
Walmart is much cheaper for canned goods, chips, etc. However, the opposite of Publix, where shopping is a pleasure. Walmart- where shopping makes your blood pressure rise. ( esp when you attempt checkout with 50 registers, 2 of which are open, even at Christmas, with 40 people in line. )
I agree you see our managers all the time because we dont have enough employees. But I completely agree with you about Plenti and I'm in Columbia, but I'm planning on being with a different company within the next 2 months
Since @Ron Munson must actually be working today.. these are my thoughts...
0-10 items - hands/arms (depending on item size)
5-15 Items: 1 basket
10-30 items: - 2 baskets
"Baby cart"/ "Old lady cart": Really never acceptable. Either get a freaking basket (or two) or you need a large cart.
Large Cart: 1. large amounts of groceries. 2.when kids are involved 3.when you are elderly, female, or handicapped. 4. When you want to "lean and hike up your leg" and check out the ladies (@ARWtiger)
Motorized Scooter: You better be in cast, handicapped, or seventy years old. Being 300 pounds doesn't count b/c walking might do you some good.
0-10 items - hands/arms (depending on item size)
5-15 Items: 1 basket
10-30 items: - 2 baskets
"Baby cart"/ "Old lady cart": Really never acceptable. Either get a freaking basket (or two) or you need a large cart.
Large Cart: 1. large amounts of groceries. 2.when kids are involved 3.when you are elderly, female, or handicapped. 4. When you want to "lean and hike up your leg" and check out the ladies (@ARWtiger)
Motorized Scooter: You better be in cast, handicapped, or seventy years old. Being 300 pounds doesn't count b/c walking might do you some good.
Bi-Lo since it is 1.4 miles from my home. Removing the bonus card with the fuel perks for Plenti is a big mistake for Bi-Lo. Across the street a Wal-Mart market place opened several months ago. They've taken a decent portion away from Bi-Lo. Bi-Lo is on borrowed time. I like the store, the manager, and associates. They are a great group of people that are friendly and go the extra mile for their customers. I hope Bi-lo does something different that makes a difference verses the poor choices they've made over the years.
I've seen Publix on my credit card statement. I guess that where she goes.
The worst thing at the grocery store is the dingbat baggers who don't know how to
Properly bag groceries....even if you separate it into the correct groups.....if I can get to the bags before a bagger is there I just run them off and do it myself....
Properly bag groceries....even if you separate it into the correct groups.....if I can get to the bags before a bagger is there I just run them off and do it myself....
Very well put by the both of you. BSC is a staple, but when all the stars align on that perfect day, it's tough to beat out the smores tart.....specifically after being heated for 8-10 seconds in the microwave.
I tell ya one thing I'm feeling great relief now
I'm not going to carry two baskets around.. I wouldnt be able to post on facebook what i was buying if did. Those baby carts were made for single guys. I hate pushing full size carts around.
Good luck with your job search. Hopefully, you land with a much better company.
-Teeter mainly (5 in Mt. P), Trader Joes, and Whole Foods (especially for fruit...best apples available). I have been to the new Aldis here and will go again.
I worked for Johnson Plumbing for 23 years remodeling Bi-lo stores in every state they were in. On the later years installed those vacuum systems for the condensation drains in the cases. We done alot of maintenance work on the stores and warehouse.
Oh I'm sure you have there is always a lot of maintenance work that goes on in a grocery store
Walk through a Harris Teeter in a higher end of town, which most are, and walk through any Walmart and tell me the demographic isn't completely different. I just don't associate with rednecks.
Up here the best store is Market Basket. Best fresh seafood ever. Also, there was a employee strike that the buying public back 100%, totally boycotting all their stores. Read this, it's a pretty good story about the strike.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/labor-day-lessons-market-basket/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/labor-day-lessons-market-basket/
Nobody said you have to talk to them.
I just go to the self-checkout machine and set it to talk to me in Spanish and nobody comes up to me
We're organic honeycrisp people apparently (wife's choice). Don't think I've tried braeburns.
@ForzaTigre - you do realize alot of towns in S.C. don't have your demands for Grocery Store chains. Unless you want to drive an hour or so each way. Maybe one day I can be up to your standards.
I think they have a little more flavor than honeycrisps. Not as tart as fujis. Fresh organic honeycrisps are tough to beat though. I usually go with either depending on which look the freshest. Give them a try
I planted 2 Fuji's and 3 honeycrisp trees about 5 years ago. Have alot of young fruit this year finally but the problem is keeping the damn squirrels off them. Time to thin the herd this weekend because the prices per lb for Honeycrisp is ridiculous.
