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hideous-boy t1_iz4yevk wrote

Reply to comment by 8valvegrowl in Anybody else hoping Market Basket comes to Vermont? by Unique-Public-8594

what's the point of Wegmans up here? It's overpriced and not as good as co-ops, so if I was looking to get groceries I would either go to Shaw's/Hannaford where the prices are more manageable or a co-op for more expensive local food. I don't know that there's a niche for Wegmans up here

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InformationHorder t1_iz4zs3g wrote

Wegmans is as good as you can ever get from a chain shy of going to the co-op. Their quality is better by miles. I dare say they have higher or equal quality than Whole Foods and only have half the price. Like all chains what's expensive and what's cheap is relative, but at Wegmans you never feel ripped off for the price you pay.

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kswagger t1_iz5681r wrote

Wegmans sells a lot of overpriced gourmet things, but that's hardly the majority of items in the store. Their fresh food (sushi, subs, soups, pizza, etc.) is miles above any other grocery store, I worked near a Wegmans for 10 years after college and basically was there for lunch 2 to 3 times a week, would never get lunch at hannaford or shaws, although the Market 52 sushi is okay. But that said, they sell plenty of bargain priced items of good quality, in particular their store branded canned goods, frozen seafood, lunch meat/cheeses, and pantry items. Also their bulk section is way better priced for as good quality as City Market/Wealthy Living.

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