“Amazingly great store; everything is well organized. The prices are unbeatable, and the quality is perfect. I don't know how to describe it—excellent!”
“They got some stuff for you the deli is good, meat section is good, go thru and take a gander, see what u need and want (they let you sample some food items also ).p. s. No u can't go thru and randomly open up stuff and start eating )”
“I wanted to leave really positive feedback about a recent experience I had at the Dollar General location in Garnett, KS a few weeks ago. I was shopping with my youngest son when I unexpectedly had a serious diabetic episode and almost passed out in the store. I’m a type 1 diabetic and sometimes get critically low blood sugars suddenly like I did that Saturday. One of the employees, Tommy, was incredibly kind, respectful, patient, and genuinely caring during the situation. He checked on me multiple times after I stepped outside to sit down for a moment, and his kindness honestly meant so much to me during a really scary moment. There was also a manager or assistant manager on duty that day whose name I unfortunately can’t remember, but they were equally wonderful and helpful. They even took the time to help fix a pricing issue on a clearance mirror that was not ringing up correctly. Both employees went above and beyond with their compassion, professionalism, and customer service. Experiences like that stick with people, and because of how well I was treated, I will absolutely continue making the 40-minute drive to shop at that location more often. Please make sure Tommy and the other manager on duty receive recognition for how kind and helpful they were. They truly made a lasting impression on me, and I’m very grateful for how they treated both me and my son that day.”
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.
