“What a wonderfull store. Justin in the butchery is a superstar. Allways willing to assist and help create amazing meat cuts that satisfy my South African taste buds. Store is super clean and all the staff is very friendly.”
“Not the greatest looking Dollar general around but their employees are very nice the selection is decent and the prices are nice I do like going there go there quite often”
“I'll support Gary every time, not just for the grocery store products. But there are products I can't find anywhere else, and Gary carries them. The deli and the smoker make really good stuff also. Any time there is a local fundraiser, Gary is chipping in. He'll always stand taller than any chain grocery store, and often he's cheaper than the other chain stores in MV/L, even the ones that pretend to be dollar stores.”
“Sam’s grocery carries frozen Udi’s gluten free breads, blueberry, and English muffins, as well as spring water, organic mixed greens, spinach and Romaine lettuces, several different oat and Silk almond milks plus locally butchered meats. Sam’s serves the school district, hunters, fishermen, home canning community and gardeners seasonally!You may buy Lake McBride and Spartan clothing as well as seasonal necessities.Sam’s also serves the boating and snowmobiling community! He stocks Iowa made laundry detergents, and quite a few UNscented products, too!You may buy homemade breads straight out of the oven and all of the locals newspapers.UPS and dry-cleaning drop off is convenient there! Enjoy a fresh-brewed cup of coffee while you shop mornings! Sam will also order anything that his suppliers can obtain.There is a large selection of sodas, beer, and bottles of alcohol, plus bagged ice, fire ring wood, and propane tanks.The varieties of fresh and frozen foods, deli foods, prepared foods, pantry items, toiletries, cleaning items and a little bit of everything for everyone makes an impressive small town grocery store!You CAN buy lobster tails, buffalo and elk meat, local eggs and have choices in every category of foods. Impressive!”
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.
