“Glad I knew this Food Lion was here. This shopping center isn't Labeled on Google maps. Need a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos to go with lunch. Nice and easy in and out.”
“Amazing variety of products, food, produce, snacks, seasonal goodies, and more. It's very clean and such a wonderful team there. I wish they had opened one in Chester.”
7AM - 9PM
3460 Pump Rd, Henrico
Grocery Stores
“Wish I started coming here sooner! The staff is very nice and friendly, the produce selection is top notch, they carry so many keto-friendly foods, and everything is priced very fairly.”
“My new cool place to shop. Looks of fresh vegetables and fruit. I was also surprised by the wine selection. There’s more than just Two Buck Chuck here. I enjoy being able to get in and out. They staff is also very helpful and friendly. Great visit. Great visits to come!!!”
“My go to here are usually Conte Bike Shop and Wegmans. Wegmans took some time to get the layout due to vastness, but worth the time. Great prepared meal options from heat and eat to ready to cook. I recently discovered the Sketchers outlet. Big store with a big selection for all ages.”
“Can't go wrong with a Publix! They are always a nice clean store and the cashier was very polite. Love thar they give children a free cookie to enjoy while parents shop. And It's always nice they offer to put your groceries in your car for you.”
“This is actually one of the nicer mainstream supermarkets or grocery stores I've ever lived near and been kinda forced to use for a short period of time. If you live near one and can plan to buy according to their promotional scheme and schedule, it's definitely somewhere I would choose to shop.
That being said, I did unfortunately have to deduct one star from the otherwise perfect rating. But their operational structure and pricing and promotional work are obviously aimed at a slightly higher demographic than that of a retired disabled man on a fixed income. Now when I was working, I'd definitely have chosen this Publix. Great staff, very clean and well run. But they simply don't have prices that make it workable on a fixed income.
I won't mention the competitor that I usually shop. But they offer a lot of meat, one of the biggest expenses in your food budget, that is "reduced for quick sale". Every day they take anything that has less than 48 hours before it's use by date and reduce it. Sometimes as much as 70%. This is HUGE when you're trying to live on $300 a month in food. But there's something to be said for Publix standards that they won't allow customers to buy anything that might be less than absolutely perfect.
One other thing that would help is that because you're obviously focused on upwardly mobile professional couples with a couple of kids. This is why you do specials where the customer has to buy 5 of an item to get the lower price. Or you do buy 2 or 3 and get one free. My preferred store allows you to get the sale price with their member card, even if it's a buy three and get 50% off. You'll still get 50% off even if you just need one. And their member card deals really do save you about 25% if you watch what you buy and when. So it simply costs about 20-30% more to shop at this Publix.
And for brief background. I've had several surgeries over the last few years that restrict my ability to walk up and down stairs for a few months. So I've been staying at an extended stay hotel within walking distance (for most people. I've been doing it in an electric wheelchair). So I was kind of a captive audience for several months, several times over the last few years. And I can tell you real comparisons from the times I was here. As I always shop with this one lower priced chain of grocery stores.
My only suggestion after all that is that you put together a few member program pricing incentives aimed at single or married with no kids at home older couples who often have to decide between food and the medication that keeps them alive or reduces their pain.”
“Can't say enough good things!!! The staff is super helpful. They go out of their way to find what you ask for in the back. Their produce are fresh. I love the gelato. The parking lot is very convenient.”
“Good variety of groceries and prepared foods. Fresh produce, meat, seafood, pizza, and flowers are on offer along with a great selection of wines at good prices.”
“I made it into the store in time to get my favorite Deli sandwich from a staff person who knew my name. ? Often, I find new products even local specialties to try. I love to explore the bulk section, but they carry the basics too. Worth your trip”
“This grocery store has a nice craft beer selection. The self serve check out machines are credit card/debit card only. The same machines do not dispense cash either. Generally speaking there are no baggers either.”
“This place is filled with all sorts of wonderful Halal items. The staff was very attentive and respectful. I look forward shopping here often. Thanks for a wonderful experience!”
7AM - 9PM
2250 John Rolfe Pkwy, Henrico
Grocery Stores
“A wonderful place to shop. If you need fresh pizza dough this is your place. I can always grab a nice lunch and enjoy the eating area. The bakery is very well stocked. Parking can be challenging because of all the other stores there.”
“Employees are friendly and helpful! Prices are very good and the variety is comparable to larger stores. My go to store, been shopping there for more than a decade now.”
“Been coming here for a while and I’m not sure why but EVERY SINGLE PERSON here is amazing. Have not had a single time where I thought anything negative about this location. The kids who work here are always top notch and nice as can be. The products at Publix are of course always amazing as well. I could not be happier with this location.”
“Good store. I usually find what I want at a fair price. Produce quality is very good except for a few items that don’t sell quickly enough there. FL generic brands are real bargains, especially breakfast cereal.”
“My visit was good except it took me awhile to find the bread. I have not shopped that location for a long time and it's set up differently than the one I usually shop. But overall it was good. My cashier was really friendly and helpful. I wish I had gotten her name to give her credit for her great customer service.”
“Everyone is very friendly, good service. I don't usually leave detailed reviews but Lucas, She, he, it or whatever is always very nice and funny. I was having a really horrible day this week but felt a lot better after leaving their line. Every time I go in I try only to go in that line. She or he is alway joking around with me like i'm an old friend, very lighthearted atmosphere that's hard to find these days. Most people are very forced and robotic positivity so it's nice to see a real genuine personality. makes me leave smiling and laughing everytime. Fast!!!! Very fast and efficient bagging too. Stefan is also a very good worker. They helped me find what I was looking and helped unload my cart and scan the heavy things. When I see them working together, I know I'm going to leave with a smile. Five star employees! Store is very clean unlike Kroger”
“The store is always clean. The cashier was nice despite the line starting to get longer. She didn't wait long to call for front end assistance and the line quickly got shorter. Seems as though Food Lion in general has a better approach to customer service these days.”
“Best place in town to buy vegetables and beef or whatever you may want. They have a butcher on site. I have the butcher to cut my Tbones how I like it. Nice market to visit.”
“i ordered here for first time. it went well. no problem. the food is very good. im pleased. i will be shopping here again. it is definitely cheaper than the others.”
“of the Aldi's i shop at this is probably 1 of the more cleaner ones out there, lots of items, always changing, decent prices. looking for gifts, or making up a charcuterie with cheese and crackers be sure to look here.”
“There are other larger markets obviously and they do not have a fush market inside but their selection of items seems to be more varied even though they have smaller quantities. If you are looking for harder to find items give them a shot and if not found just head down the road and try the other large Asian store.Definitely try first.”
“Great place to shop if you are looking for specialty ingredients. They have great deals on meat but have to get there early or they sell out. Not a lot off staff, deli neve4 has anyone there. The meat market is the best part of this store.”
“I utilize their grocery pickup through Instacart weekly. It is always completely accurate with fresh produce picks. The staff is friendly and efficient and the smaller store keeps shopping quick!”
“Breed, let me tell you that this breed is not Mexican but they are every mother, as we Mexicans say, very respectful and attentive to all the people who come to buy. I highly recommend it and don't forget "Long live MEXICO CABRONES"”
“This location has a fierce selection of products. Each aisle is neat and has the proper width allowing for comfortable cart passing. The cashiers are nice, I don’t need a fake conversation just an efficient check out process. I would love to know more about the origin of the name “Food Lion”. It’s a bold and wild name for a grocery store…but it works!”
8AM - 9PM
1311 Mall Dr, Bon Air
Grocery Stores
“Great market with a variety of European items. They have one of the nicest employees named Rose. She is a sweetheart. Greets everyone with a smile and a positive and professional demeanor. They need to give her a raise!”
“staff is nice! you might occasionally have a halloween-decoration-looking older woman gawking at you if you look ethnic but aside from that, the staff has never given me that problem♡ The bread here is usually good and what i come for! Nice and soft :)”
“Had a great experience at Dollar General! Super nice employee's. Asked if they had Disinfectant wipes, and they actually went to the back of the store and got them from the back! Then the same wipes were mis priced and they gave me the best price without me asking!Great visit at Dollar General ???”