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| - I rank my "normal" and "everyday" grocery stores as follows; Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Bloom (a fancy Food Lion), Food Lion and Bi-Lo (last cause I have never been to one). For one off and specialty items I go to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and the evil Wal-Mart.
Selection - I shop at HT for better produce, larger variety and fancier items (like wine). Food Lion is good for frozen foods (pizza), junkie cereals (shredded wheat, sugar anything) and Coca-Cola on sale. For everything else (e.g. soymilk, chicken, Kashi, egg whites) I go to Lowes Foods.
Service - The customer service at the Lowes Foods in Cornelius is good, just not HT good.
Price - Lowes Foods has decent pricing and of course it is better w/your rewards (Green Points) card. They are cheaper than HT but not as cheap as Food Lion. Other factors play into that difference in pricing, like selection.
Overall - Lowes Foods is my convergence point where Selection, Service and Price all meet to my satisfaction.
Now they just need a catchy slogan or jingle...like HT's "My Harris Teeter".
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