“Cute little country store with a good selection of home made brownies, cookies, cinnamon buns, chocolate covered peants, pot pies, ham rolls, etc. They had a nice variety of pumpkins, gourds and mums for sale outside as well as metal Halloween decorations. There is a couple of pens with goats and a pig as well.”
“I love this store I shop here all the time I am always greeted and the employees are helpful whenever I need to find a product the store is always clean and well stocked”
“Hamtown Mercantile is so proud to partner with The Main Gourmet! Perfect for a quick delicious snack or pair multiple items for an amazing gift basket, the Main Gourmet has Sweet \\u0026 Savory treats for everyone. Plus all the local kids love to discover new treats! OK, maybe the adults too \\u003d)”
“I don't know who helped turn this place around but its way better than it was three or four years ago. Someone has definitely been putting in work to make this a friendlier and better store.”
“There’s one young white girl that works there and she’s the best employee out of all the DG’s in this area. Always smiling and in a good mood. If I have a question about anything she always know the answer. I’d go out of my way just to go to this one.”
“Pharmacy and staff really try and are good, but they can't get my scrips ever and since I'm never shipping in their store again, I switched to another pharmacy.”
“Kroger Corporate Office, May 4, 2026 Re: Above and Beyond (Joe, store manager) On May 2, 2026, I celebrated my college graduation, earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration. For the occasion, I ordered 96 pieces of chicken, 72 fried and 24 baked from the Kroger store in Smithfield, VA, with a scheduled pickup time of 4:00 PM. When I arrived, I was informed that my order had just begun being prepared and would take another 25 minutes. Already overwhelmed from managing everything on my own, I became very upset with my event set to begin at 5:00 PM, and I felt the stress quickly building. The associate assisting me immediately apologized and tried to explain the situation. She walked me to customer service, where she connected me with the store manager, Joe. When he approached, he sincerely apologized and said he would personally deliver the order to my home. I was completely shocked. When he asked me to write down my address, I was so emotional that I could barely write my address. Understanding the urgency, Joe told me to head home and assured me he would text when he was on the way. I rushed back, as I had additional food in the oven. About 20 minutes later, at 4:30 PM, Joe texted me with an estimated arrival time of 4:50 PM, he arrived right on time, bringing everything into my home. Joe, I want to sincerely thank you. We often talk about going above and beyond in customer service, but you truly embodied that commitment. I shared this story with everyone at my event, and they were amazed that such genuine care still exists. Your kindness deeply touched me and turned a stressful situation into one of gratitude and relief. I will never forget how you stepped in and saved the day. Thanks to you, the stress I felt when leaving the store completely disappeared. From me and my family, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please continue being such a blessing to others. Joe you rock!!!!!!”
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.
