“They were closing! It was close to 9 pm and I was still shopping. I greedely hugged my cart as i pushed it meticulously down each aisle. There were just so many sale tags posted that caught my attention. Honestly, it was not my fault. I not once, however, felt rushed, hurried, or scoffed at. Employees helped me along the aisles and at checkout. They even brought my groceries out to the car in the cold weather after 9 struck the hour. Where most stores/companies have lost customer appreciation, the Fareway of Waverly put the appreciation back into this customer with their patience and their willingness. Walmart just lost another consumer because Fareway is closer, less traffic, and the meats... ARE fresher, I mean, they just are! To the young fellow that helped me put my bags onto the red van that late night: I was abandoned by my previous ride. Frustrated and embarrassed, I called for another ride. Thank you for waiting with me and making sure you finished out you task evèn though your shift had ended already. You went above and beyond to make sure I didn't feel alone and left behind. Good job, Waverly Fareway, in training your staff members to not only do required jobs but jobs that also include doing the right thing after hours and even when no one else is looking.”
“Hi I'm Beckett I'm a kid.I love the kids club kids get free cookies,fruit and more.It feels so cozy and the workers are so kind and nice.A camp lnvention leader named Apallo works there :)”
“Hi I'm Beckett I'm a kid.I love the kids club kids get free cookies,fruit and more.It feels so cozy and the workers are so kind and nice.A camp lnvention leader named Apallo works there :)”
“Glad they have Aldi's in Waverly. They have a lot of dips to choose, my favorite is the spinach dip. Wide variety of bread. They German soups & candy bars are the best. I don't mind packing my own grocery's when I see how much money I save”
“I had called to move up my online order to an earlier time because it was more convenient for me. Jeffrey at Waverly Hy-Vee and Dayton the shopper were very kind. They called me to tell me any replacements on my grocery order and called me to make me aware of when they were starting and when they were finishing with my order. They were very quick,efficient, and great at customer service! Thanks waverly Hy-Vee!”
“Of course Walmart is the best place to go to get groceries. You get more for your dollar. It seems like I go there every day. With grocery prices getting more expensive every day, Walmart is the cheapest on most foods.”
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.
Kroger is spending $112 million to build two new stores and renovate 15 existing locations across central and northwest Ohio. The company calls it a "record-breaking" commitment to the region. The two new Kroger Marketplace stores will rise in Canal Winchester and Delaware, Ohio, each costing roughly $30 million to build. Kroger broke ground on the Canal Winchester location on March 19 at the southeast corner of Diley Road and Greengate Boulevard. The 118,000-square-foot store is expected to open in late fall 2026 and will create around 250 jobs.
Loblaw Companies Limited is putting serious money into its retail network this year. Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer announced it will spend $2.4 billion in 2026 to open new stores, renovate existing locations and strengthen its supply chain. The company plans to open 70 new stores in 2026. That includes 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, along with 31 hard-discount No Frills and Maxi grocery stores. On top of the new openings, Loblaw will renovate another 191 stores and continue construction on a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution center in Caledon, Ontario.
