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| - Ok, so here I go on a Sunday morning around 10:30 figuring I would avoid the initial hoopla of the newest grocery store in the area. I thought about the old Starbucks mantra which states that they wanted a "Starbucks on every corner", such is the grocery scene in the Ballantyne vicinity.
The parking lot was mildly crowded at this hour, and there were a lot of NC plates in the lot, no doubt others have heard about this second coming of the almighty Publix.
Walk in and notice the nice flower section where the flowers looked fresh and inviting. The bakery was well stocked with in store baked bread which, upon pressing a few loaves to test for freshness were all soft and doughy. I picked up a loaf of the famous Cuban bread that I have heard so much about. The sandwich station where they were making subs was packed and I saw on the menu the Cuban Sandwich which I also heard was very good. I needed some cold cuts and like the other grocery stores in the area, they carry Boars Head which is a plus...I picked up my standard rare roast beef and horseradish cheddar. I then walked around for my standard litmus test for grocery stores.
Meat section was well stocked and they did carry lamb which is a plus for me since it's hard to find in this area. The meat in the case didn't look like anything special and was decently priced along with the Harris Teeter level of store, not Wal Mart. They had a nice seafood selection. Dairy was also, well stocked and priced in accordance with Harris Teeter. What I will say is that they have Publix Brand, private label on most everything in the grocery store and they were priced very competitively and in most cases cheaper than a Harris Teeter which I can see as a plus.
They have a pharmacy with a drive through which is very convenient and will be utilized by my family when prescriptions need to be filled. That is something that the other grocery stores didn't think of in the area which is welcome. In an effort to do all of my shopping in one place that is a great idea! I will also mention the service which was abundant and helpful. There was associates everywhere! Smiling, saying "Hello", asking if I needed anything. At checkout they will even carry your stuff to your car for you. Now me, being of sound mind and body I didn't use this service, but I bet the people in the "55 and over community" down the road will like it. The cashier even gave me a coupon at checkout to save me $5.00 off my bill because I left my coupons at home. She even sold me more on their services like stamps at the register, and the fact they don't have a "Loyalty card" because they don't need one, the savings are up front. One less thing on my keychain makes me happy! One final thought on the service. They just opened this week and I heard a lot of the staff say they were in from another store to help out. This is common, and I hope that when everything is operating as normal and they don't have all the extra help that this store maintains it's service level and cleanliness as exhibited today.
Look, people talk about the influx of Publix as if the Messiah was making a daily appearance. I will grant them that it's a nicely stocked, well organized store with a few things to separate itself from the others. I will shop there because I didn't feel like I was getting ripped off and it's closer to my house than the Harris Teeter down the road.
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