“Love the rustic country homey atmosphere/motif. Chris and Summer have done a great job with this store and our community. From the waffle cone icecream bar and the fall cider get together, car exhibition, Sunday pastries social and Summers baked goodies, this place has really blossomed. Oh, and I haven't even mentioned how sweet the dog is...”
“When I read the news that there would be a Senior Citizens Parade in Pe Ell during Covid, I was taken aback by the imminent mass suicide that this event seemed to be. I worried for the population meant to, quite literally, march to their deaths. I, for one, am also affected each day by a disorder, similar to the disorder of the elderly (old age). From my experience of having a disorder, I knew no one would advocate for these beloved, ghastly, scathing, contrarians... so I took it upon myself to drag my decaying body into this gas station and beg them for mercy on the seniors. The manager called every authority he knew in America, including the vice president of a local small business, and squealed words of contempt into their bloody ears. "The show must go on!", were the last words spoken by a certain dreary, blue (yet bright) eyed neopolitician before he shoved each senior citizen individually down the street, forcing them to use bb guns to shoot out those strawberry candies no one likes and those peanut candies people like even less at unsuspecting children. It was at this point that the entire gas station staff assisted me in carrying each senior back to safety, piling them in covered wagons and motorcycles alike, transporting them with great haste to a better life, a better place, a better time. Thank the good lord for this, as there was absolutely no need to host a senior citizens parade during a global pandemic that is likely to kill senior citizens specifically.”
“Need to put together a quick picnic on your way to the beach??? Wow, what a great selection! I had not stopped here in a few years and was pleasantly surprised at the huge selection for such a nice little clean store! The staff was great and very helpful and friendly! I asked how they managed to have such a great selection at good prices? They told me they are supplied by the same company that Safeway uses!!! You could easily do all your grocery shopping here and not have to $pend the money on gas to get all the way into a bigger town. If you are passing through stop and grab a snack or cold drink, there is so much to choose from as well as hot food too!”
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.
