dtresident wrote:
It appears that C-Town is NOT being sold, according to a number of employees.

Xerxes wrote:
To double check my feelings, to coincide with a trip to one of the Union Square theaters I did a stroll through TJ's on 14th...again
Price comparisons are hard because so much is store brand labelled, but TJ Albacore tuna at $1.99 when Shorprite was selling Chicken of the Sea for $.99, the smallest acorn squash I have ever seen like big lemons for $1.99 each. OY. Honeydews the size of grapefruit for $2.99 when the same week I got a succulent honeydew the size of a bowling ball on Central Aneue for a buck. Preposterous.

So the gentleperson talking about how cheap Trader Joe's prices were by giving his few silly examples was "prevaricating."

The entire vegetable section looked like Shop-Rite's garbage bin...I mean really, any Korean grocer would long ago have thrown the stuff away.

About three buck Chuck (the junk wine)...I fell for it for a trial of every varietal. It MAY have been good once upon a time but it is undrinkable rotgut today. I am a wine connoisseur but anyone who can get this crap down deserves a medal. Plain old cardboard Carlo Rossi Cabernet Sauvignon becomes Chateau Margaux-like compared to the slop sold as the cheapy at Trader Joe's...and it's even cheaper. I don't ask a lot of cheap wine, but I don't like the feeling that it is dissolving fillings out of my teeth.

I asked the clerk how long the checkout would be if I joined the Monday evening line. He said "It moves fast, no more than a half hour." Really, a half hour. He also said things are better on a Tuedsday or Wednesday morning. Could they be worse?

Earlier poster was correct, I have never been in any other Trader Joe's so maybe some are Nirvana, but the one at 14th and Third strikes me as a visit to Hell.

Xerxes wrote:
Earlier poster was correct, I have never been in any other Trader Joe's so maybe some are Nirvana, but the one at 14th and Third strikes me as a visit to Hell.

ianmac47 wrote:
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jcgurl wrote:

One final thought is that they have always been good neighbors to us. I hope the new owners will be the same.

I disagree. The sidewalk area on Third Street near their storage entrance and dumpsters isn't exactly clean. The delivery trucks are loud early in the morning and often park in the middle of the street.

Boiled_Mussels wrote:
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Crazy_Chester wrote:
I like it when they slap me in the face and spit at me and call me names during checkout at Shop Rite, but that's just me.

I think everyone who works at Shop Rite is in a union, no?

You really get slapped in the face, spit at, and called names? Who the hell are you kidding?

T-Bird wrote:
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Boiled_Mussels wrote:
So you think it's just as easy for a minimum wage employee to work in Shop Rite here as it is for a minimum wage employee to work in a grocery store in Montana, Idaho?

Why not? Is a pound of cheese harder to scan and lift into a bag here than it is in Montana, Idaho?

Boiled_Mussels wrote:
So you think it's just as easy for a minimum wage employee to work in Shop Rite here as it is for a minimum wage employee to work in a grocery store in Montana, Idaho?

Crazy_Chester wrote:
I like it when they slap me in the face and spit at me and call me names during checkout at Shop Rite, but that's just me.

I think everyone who works at Shop Rite is in a union, no?

heights wrote:

These are the kind of clerks you will get in the Nyc area. We're rough & gruff overb here in these here parts.

Tash wrote:
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What do you want next to be powered and dipered ? These are the kind of clerks you will get in the Nyc area. We're rough & gruff overb here in these here parts.

Point well taken ( I still remember change being thrown at me at McDonalds in Times Sq), yes it is JC, and it is no Manhattan or Hoboken and attracts an unpleasant working crowd. However(,as in Times Sq experience,) SR accommodates such a large volume that customer service is its lowest priority. SR have picked up on speed in the past years, but I bet only because it lost customers to balking the queues. SR doesn't pay attention to human resources like many other big companies, but good service is not impossible to have in ANY area, it depends on the company, people it hires, fires, and keeps.

What do you want next to be powered and dipered ? These are the kind of clerks you will get in the Nyc area. We're rough & gruff overb here in these here parts.

bodhipooh wrote:
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So, I don't know where you got this idea that TJs is overpriced. Again SR has a good selection, but not the best prices or quality. Also, who cannot praise the fresh smile of every SR check out clerk as s/he pleasantly packs your bag and sends you on your way.

Bingo! This is EXACTLY why TJ's continues to thrive as they constantly expand in any market. They provide very high quality items at very reasonable prices (low, by some standards) and they emphasize good customer service. Shopping in a TJ is a pleasant experience. On the other hand, shopping at SR is a nightmare. Besides the massive, surly crowds, you must also contend with the hostile staff manning their Customer Service desk and cash registers. How could anyone enjoy a shopping trip to SR is beyond me. I only stop there if I absolutely have to, and even then I try to avoid it.

Boiled_Mussels wrote:


Do you really think the seafood at A&P is above Shop Rite's? I sure don't. And I'm not saying Shop Rite's is good. I will say one thing. Shop Rite has tons of people in it at all times, and it can make for a tedious experience, but at least you know the items are turning over and not just sitting there. Every time I'm in A&P, it seems near dead to me.

Bill463 wrote:
I heard Wegmans will be here soon!

I avoid Shop Rite at all costs. I gave it several tries but the folks that have to work there are just beyond rude. I've come out of that store so very depressed. Wish Shop Rite would offer their employees some type of minimal customer service training. It really is beyond words to describe sometimes. The seafood there looks like it has been sitting there for a week. I have no problem with the A&P but yes, that Lower Price Project is a joke. I do most of my shopping at Wegmans in Woodbridge. And for those that will chide " to drive an hour round trip to shop is crazy" I say no it ain't! 30 minutes in the car to get to a store with fantastic fresh food at low prices? No problem! I love Trader Joe's also. One can get great items at low prices. Someone earlier said that Trader's was expensive? Sounds like they don't shop there. Silly. I've never set foot in that C-Town - I've never had the need.