“Grocery Outlet in Mountain Home, Idaho has become one of my favorite places to shop. As a mom, finding ways to stretch my grocery budget without feeling like I have to sacrifice quality means so much, and this store makes grocery shopping feel like a treasure hunt. I never know what great deal I’m going to find!”
“I go here ever day before work, everybody in there knows me when I come in. Extremely friendly staff, great home made treats and food. Decent selection of Mexican candy too which is always a bonus”
“I never give all the stars on any review. The Mountain Home Idaho Albertsons is entirely staffed, & in frequented by many regulars whom I've found to be really authentic wonderful people.”
“By far the best convenience store experience in Mountain Home! Cashiers are awesome! The manager is a beast! There is nothing they won't do to satisfy the customer's needs. Their rewards program is top notch. The kitchen lady is adorable, and clearly serves food made with love. Every time I go in, I leave with a smile. These people love to have fun at work, and share that with the customers.”
“The whole store and staff are exceptional. Cadence in the self serve check out was the kindest and most helpful Wal Mart employee I have ever met. Im a truck driver a have driven for 7 different Wal Art DCs and have been inside a lot of Walmarts, and have as a result had many exchanges with WM employees, so when I say Cadence provided me with the best service EVER, she had a lot of competition… Cadence made me feel like part of her family. Thank you Cadence, and I very much look forward to seeing you again. Keep up your great attention to customer service.”
“Where I'm from has a Walmart (not-so-supercenter) that's reputed as chaotic and messy and almost ghetto-esque like. I avoid it like the plague. It was convenient, location wise, and I needed to make a quick stop for basic travel stuff, and that's how I ended up here. I forgot for a second this was a Supercenter and laughed off the fact that its size is gonna force me to take a little longer to find what I need. Whoa, this place, though! Off the bat CLEAN. Everywhere I looked, everything was organized and placed where they should all be. It made me wonder if they had staff who just go around making sure of this. As previously mentioned, this place is huge and yet I found it uncharacteristically easy finding my stuff. WHAT?! All but a couple of cashiers were open so getting out was just as convenient. Cashier was nice and cheery. Service with a smile is always good. How I wish the miniscule Walmart located closer to home followed the standards of this colossal store. Matter of fact, they should ALL be like this, Supercenter or otherwise. It might just change the not-so-stellar reputation Walmart generally has! Someday, maybe...”
The Cincinnati-based supermarket giant will open about 110 new stores in fast-growing markets by 2029 and introduce three updated store formats, executives told investors Oct. 20 at the company’s Investor Update in New York. Kroger already runs about 2,700 stores in 35 states. The formats come in three sizes, a bit like small, medium and large, matched to each market. Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger’s executive vice president and chief merchant and marketing officer, walked through the lineup.
Walmart shoppers want a head start on the holidays, and money explains a lot of it. Some 44% of respondents call affording the holidays their top stressor, and 61% say holiday costs shape their shopping mood. Asked what would make the season easier, 70% picked lower prices and 57% picked more deals and promotions. Convenience ranks lower: 30% want one-stop shopping across categories, and 20% want faster delivery.
Walmart wants your groceries at the door before the ice cream softens. On May 29, the retailer said its 30-minute-or-less delivery had reached 33 U.S. markets, adding a wave of new cities across the Northeast. Shoppers in those areas can order from more than 100,000 items, everything from fresh produce and baby formula to pet food, electronics, cold medicine, and prescriptions. Behind the scenes, the service leans on Walmart's store network and an algorithm that factors in order size, available drivers, and distance from the store.
Trader Joe's keeps adding stores, and shoppers keep showing up. The California grocer has marked nine more locations as "opening soon," pushing its expansion into new corners of the country. The grocer also took first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's 2026 supermarket rankings. It has held a spot near the top of that list for years.
Target is rolling out its most ambitious store overhaul in more than ten years, with plans to remodel over 130 locations and open 30 new stores across the country this year. The retailer is also putting money into supply chain technology upgrades to keep pace with how shoppers buy today.
