Food Pyramid (once known as Albertsons)

[HoneySuckle]

What do you think of the "new" grocery store?  I hear they're redoing some of the stores and going to carry more organic foods like Wild Oats.

[joiei]

I have not been too impressed yet, it still feels like I have walked into Albertson's.

[sgrizzle]

It's pretty much still albertson's but they are remodeling and clearing out a bunch of albertson's merchandise. I think it will likely be a few months before it's really a new store.

[restored2x]

Used to shop at Albertson's (71st and Garnett) about twice a week. Have been to Food Pyramid (same location) maybe three times total. I do not plan on going back - ever. Of the three times I've tried them - I was overcharged twice - and not by a little bit. I let it go the first time, but after getting overcharged the second time two weeks later, I chose to let them have the few dollars and am taking my meager business elsewhere.

The prices on the shelves do not match the scanned price. The produce is ugly and under-sized. The meat looks pathetic and is over-priced. Cereal prices are ridiculous. The prices in their flyer (sales) do not match the scanned prices. (I believe that is illegal)

I understand the transition may be difficult and take some time - but Reasor's doesn't have those same issues at 15th and Lewis - and they "took over" an Albertson's.

Plus - their logo looks like crap. Cheap. Unless they can change their image and correct these technical (and hopefully not modus operandi) issues, there will be some grocery store realty available soon all over town.

[sgrizzle]

Here are all the logos they use:

[Conan71]

I used to shop almost exclusively at the Albertson's at 15 & Lewis.  I'm not a huge Reasor's fan (over-promoted, over-priced Angus beef, and I feel like a rat in a maze when I'm in one) which is what that one became, and I'm not real nuts about what I've seen at Food Pyramid so far (81st & Yale, 71st & Garnett, & 51st & Harvard are the one's I've been in).  

I'm staying busy enough these days, that I seem to hit about whichever place I'm close to at the time.  For meat price and quality, it's pretty hard to beat Perry's or Fadler's.  The produce selection was somewhat limited last time I was in Fadlers, but what was there was outstanding.

[restored2x]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Here are all the logos they use:

I like Ramey and Smitty's - very vintage-looking. Food Pyramid sucks big time. Hate the name - despise the POS logo and service.

[HoneySuckle]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I used to shop almost exclusively at the Albertson's at 15 & Lewis.  I'm not a huge Reasor's fan (over-promoted, over-priced Angus beef, and I feel like a rat in a maze when I'm in one) which is what that one became, and I'm not real nuts about what I've seen at Food Pyramid so far (81st & Yale, 71st & Garnett, & 51st & Harvard are the one's I've been in).  

I'm staying busy enough these days, that I seem to hit about whichever place I'm close to at the time.  For meat price and quality, it's pretty hard to beat Perry's or Fadler's.  The produce selection was somewhat limited last time I was in Fadlers, but what was there was outstanding.

I haven't tried either.  The last time I bought meat (on sale) was at Wild Oats.  Their prices are pretty high though, but the quality was worth it.  

[sgrizzle]

I shop at food pyramid because I'm not shopping at walmart anymore and my reasor's is crap. That pretty much leaves me food pyramid and target so I shop at both.

[Conan71]

Honeysuckle, I guess I've eaten so much steroid-laden meat in almost 42 years that going free range and organic at this juncture seems pointless.  The prices on meat at Wild Oats is insane, though I will say I like their sushi.

Grizzle- what did Wally World do to piss you off?

[sgrizzle]

No one thing, I've gone a year without finding much of any discount. Commodities were many times cheaper at Albertson's and Target. Sam reason I cancelled my Sam's membership 3 years ago. Not to mention I'm too much of an impulse shopper. I also threatened to quit years ago when I found out they would take out life insurance policies against the elderly because the chances of the elderly passing while employed was pretty high.

I kinda feel like if I quite feeding big blue, maybe we'll get some better competition.

[Conan71]

If you are an impulse shopper, I highly recommend you avoid the Drug Warehouse near 31s & Harvard.  

I went in to get about $20 worth of stuff the other night and before I knew it, I'd spend $90 on all kinds of stuff I didn't even know I needed.

[FOTD]

No mention of Target? I like their stuff...

Wild Oats pricing is high but the quality is better. If you get an organic banan and a regular banana the organic has taste. Just an easy example.

Food prices are going to go up up up.....between global warming, population explosion, world economies, and oil there will be two classes of shoppers and a division in types of stores. Tesco from England has a 35,000 square foot store, I think called Smart and Final, and they plan to open 10,000 units in the next several years across the US. The stores are higher end with prepared food.

[spoonbill]

Walmart Neighborhood Markets is killing them.  Many of the prices like Coffee for instance is more than a dollar cheaper at the Walmart NM stores.

I guess they thought re-branding would solve thier problems?

I live less than a mile from Food Pyro and more than a mile from WMNM and have slowly converted all of my shopping to the Walmart.  

Also, Walmart has the same layout for every store.  I can walk in and go right to my Coffee and Viagra, no matter where I am.  Food Pyro, like Albertson's feels it necessary to mix things up every few weeks to keep you in the store longer.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by spoonbill
I can walk in and go right to my Coffee and Viagra, no matter where I am.  

I bet that makes it difficult (hard) to take a nap afterwards.