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Chick-fil-a of grocery stores

Absolutely the Chick-fil-a of grocery stores. Just opened one here in our east TN town. Vast improvement over current offerings and while it does cost more the time value of money combined with quality make it a bargain. I've been to the new store a dozen times and have yet to wait once for a human cashier...
Posted: 12/05/2023 at 11:12 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokieMacDaddy)

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Congrats Roanoke on getting a Publix.
HokieGator • 12/05/23 07:12 AM ET
Jameis Winston endorses the crab legs!**
Hokie1744 • 12/05/23 07:23 PM ET
Love the subs and fried chicken!**
Brewing_Hokie • 12/05/23 01:17 PM ET
Probably in the minority but I will not even enter a Publix...
vthhhi • 12/05/23 11:51 AM ET
I've been to 2 Publix in the ATL area, and I'd compare them to Food Lion
HokieNoVA • 12/05/23 09:40 AM ET
They definitely build a Gucci Publix and a lower end Publix depending on
1400E • 12/05/23 12:46 PM ET
My cousin is the store manager of one of the ATL Publix'. From my trips to
HokieGator • 12/05/23 12:21 PM ET
One of the worst is Kroger at Short Pump. It no longer looks like the
HokieNLot11 • 12/05/23 05:59 PM ET
I don't get the comparison to Food Lion...
JoesterVT • 12/05/23 11:33 AM ET
The overall size and layout reminded me of Food Lion.**
HokieNoVA • 12/05/23 11:43 AM ET
Me neither. Maybe us northerners are Wegmans snobs? But we've shopped at
PWR2LZ • 12/05/23 10:35 AM ET
Hope they do well. I remember when Ukrops came and closed in a short time.**
HokieNLot11 • 12/05/23 09:05 AM ET
Ukrops was its own worst enemy.**
reestuart • 12/05/23 01:43 PM ET
The ones in Richmond are spotless…and very good customer service. Sharp
Tuckahokie • 12/05/23 08:35 AM ET
Your life will change. Publix is awesome**
HokieJamie • 12/05/23 08:32 AM ET
Expanding in VA a lot, Carrolton and Suffolk opening soon**
Vienna_Hokie • 12/05/23 08:06 AM ET
It's funny that I have known about this for almost a year and it just.....
Alan11 • 12/05/23 07:57 AM ET
Yeah it hasn’t exactly been a secret lol**
Brewing_Hokie • 12/05/23 01:16 PM ET
The gouda mac and cheese at the deli hot bar is money
HokieDan95 • 12/05/23 07:34 AM ET
It’s all our family shops in Atlanta. Better than Kroger imo. **
RoswellGAHokie • 12/05/23 07:29 AM ET
I think their closest competitor is Harris Teeter.**
EDGEMAN • 12/05/23 08:23 AM ET
My favorite FL grocer!**
EDGEMAN • 12/05/23 07:22 AM ET
you must love monopolies and high prices
Vippie1 • 12/05/23 08:33 AM ET
They won't enter a market that they don't have plans for dominating
tallahasseehokie • 12/05/23 01:33 PM ET
Walmart is OK - sometimes
RTFC • 12/05/23 03:25 PM ET
I sometimes carry, always when I'm going to the freak farm**
tallahasseehokie • 12/05/23 04:16 PM ET
yeah I never shopped there because of their prices when I lived in FL but
HokieMacDaddy • 12/05/23 08:58 AM ET
Chick-fil-a of grocery stores ◄
GS VT fan • 12/05/23 11:12 AM ET