“Wait—what just happened?! Accountability exists! I honestly didn’t expect to update my original review, but here we are. Consider me humbled (for those over 30, “eating my hat” means I was wrong). The store was/is fully stocked, today, aisles are clear, and the place actually feels cared for. Best part? The young gentleman working today treated every customer like they mattered — friendly, attentive, and customer-focused. Forgive my political failure, but this beaded young black man should run for office! We are a fan! Great turnaround. Keep it up! I only show this to prove that… wait, maybe… things can change! Welcome home, (again) CFO Donny Lau . My number is hard to find but your fingerprints are easy to see Mr. Lau. You make the world a better place! Original post: There’s such thing as disappointing, then there’s dirty—and then there’s dangerous. We shop at this Dollar General weekly, and it just keeps getting worse. I drive by every day, and it’s declining faster than Oklahoma fall weather. On a good day, you might find what you need, check out sort of quickly, and get a nod of acknowledgment from staff. On a normal day? Good luck. The staff often seem frustrated and distracted—phones, smoke breaks, or anything to avoid the chaos inside. Honestly, I don’t even blame them. It’s obvious they get little to no support, and it shows. This place could really use some leadership and pride back in the mix.”
“I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU I GOT THERE RIGHT AT CLOSING TIME & THEY DIDN'T RUSH ME OR TELL ME THEY WERE CLOSED I JUST GRABBED A COUPLE THINGS SO THANK YOU I APPRECIATE YALL.”
“Thos dollar general is always clean organized and the bathrooms even smell wonderful and are very clean!! Employees always helpful and kind, the ones I've associated with!!!”
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.
