[♥GaLinemansWife♥]

I'm going to cry.......this is so sad to me.

[ButterflyLion]

I think Save A Lot stores would do well in the locations where Food Lions are located now. My Mom used to live close to one, and it got a lot of business. It was smaller than Kroger or Publix and stocked basic items at discounted prices. The lighting and design was plain. I've never been in any except that one. Has anyone shopped there? I looked online and the closest location to Hiram is Bremen. I looked at their sales for this week and noticed that they have 2 lbs of carrots for $1.00 and 3 lb. bags of onions for only $1.00. I plan to email them and suggest that they consider locating a store here.

Here's a link:

http://savealot.shop...50&AdRef=link01

I'd like to see a Publix in Hiram, too.

This post has been edited by ButterflyLion: 12 January 2012 - 10:29 PM

[MrsB]

Yes, I've been in them before and they are nasty.

[ButterflyLion]

MrsB, on 12 January 2012 - 06:55 PM, said:

Yes, I've been in them before and they are nasty.

Well, I'm surprised and disappointed to hear that. The only one I've ever been in was in another state---not GA. Where were the stores located that you've been to?

They have a lot of stores. From their website:

1,200 discount grocery stores nationwide and growing

Save-A-Lot is one of the nation's leading extreme value, carefully selected assortment grocery chains, operating nearly 1,200 value-oriented stores in all types of neighborhoods — urban, rural and suburban. We deliver our customers terrific savings, up to 40% compared to conventional grocery stores.


Our Save-A-Lot grocery store network spans from Maine to California, serving more than 4 million shoppers each week. Customers enjoy grocery store bargains on exclusive Save-A-Lot brands and national brands, plus USDA-inspected beef, pork and poultry, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and non-food items. ...

We procure, distribute and market a carefully selected assortment of high quality food and household needs ("great food"), emphasizing our own exclusive brands. Our highly efficient supply chain enables us to sell at prices well below other retailers ("great prices"), and our customers can use the money they save for other things that are important to them; necessities or fun times. We strive to provide a positive shopping experience in stores that are clean, well-stocked, fresh and staffed by friendly, helpful and respectful associates ("great people").

These attributes, "great food. great prices. great people," together with the time saving convenience of our stores, enable us to make a difference in helping our customers live richer, fuller lives. ...

Save-A-Lot is a wholly owned subsidiary of SUPERVALU INC., a Fortune 100 company and one of the largest companies in the United States grocery channel.

[TabbyCat]

MrsB, on 12 January 2012 - 06:55 PM, said:

Yes, I've been in them before and they are nasty.

Absolutely agree. Nasty is too kind.

[momof 3]

Haleymom, on 12 January 2012 - 08:34 AM, said:

It was just announced yesterday that ALL Food Lion are closing and will be closed in 30 days

I hate that so many people will lose their jobs, but I have never liked FL.

[Lady Raider]

my mama is publix shopper also.. I am kroger shopper but needless to say I have got to know publix very well these 2 weeks lol there are a few things mama gets at food lion that she can not find anywhere else so i guess I will go and stock up for her tomorrow.. before everything gets gone.. since they will probably not restock the shelves.

[ButterflyLion]

TabbyCat, on 12 January 2012 - 07:30 PM, said:

Absolutely agree. Nasty is too kind.

Where are these stores located that are so bad? How do they stay in business?

The one that was close to where my Mom lived reminded me of Aldi's. They were a smaller sized grocery store with mostly basic items.

[jlewi]

Haleymom, on 12 January 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:

There were hiring for the new envelope company coming to Hiram . I think it is on Poplar Springs rd

Cleburne Pkwy

[Happy Wife And Mom]

ButterflyLion, on 12 January 2012 - 07:48 PM, said:

Where are these stores located that are so bad? How do they stay in business?

The one on Main Street in Acworth has seen better days.

[AgentOfReason]

DEEP, on 12 January 2012 - 08:47 AM, said:

Yep, 30 days.. Its sad that the mega stores are knocking some of the competition out of our markets. I hate it as its just ANOTHER CASUALTY of our horrible Economy and our inability to bring manufacturing jobs into the county. We financially cant support many business' as we are struggling here as well as other places. I really hope we elect new Leaders in Washington and start replacing those that are not fighting for more business here locally. We NEED BUSINESS HERE in paulding. Unfortunately we always "poo poo" any ideas that may be progressive.

Welcome to the realization of Reagan's and the modern GOP's ide of a service-based economy. Will that be paper or plastic?

[Lady Raider]

Happy Wife And Mom, on 12 January 2012 - 08:25 PM, said:

The one on Main Street in Acworth has seen better days.

That one was closed down when i was around that area a few weeks ago.. it had a sign on the door that said Seized by the IRS

[ButterflyLion]

Happy Wife And Mom, on 12 January 2012 - 08:25 PM, said:

The one on Main Street in Acworth has seen better days.

I've never been to Acworth. Is the one there in an older building? They have almost 1,200 stores. Some must be nicer than others.

[Happy Wife And Mom]

Lady Raider, on 12 January 2012 - 08:36 PM, said:

That one was closed down when i was around that area a few weeks ago.. it had a sign on the door that said Seized by the IRS

:0

ButterflyLion, on 12 January 2012 - 08:36 PM, said:

I've never been to Acworth. Is the one there in an older building? They have almost 1,200 stores. Some must be nicer than others.

I guess it is gone, and yes, it did appear to be an older building.

[ButterflyLion]

The Wall Street Journal's website says that the company decided to close 113 "weaker" locations.

This is posted at www.southernsavers.com/:

Unfortunately, I’ve got some sad news for Food Lion and Bloom fans. The company that owns both of them, Delhaize America, has decided to close 113 Food Lion stores as well as retire the Bloom banner. Many Bloom stores and Bottom Dollar Food’s will be converted into Food Lion stores. You will see this happen within the next 30 days according to their news release.

[ButterflyLion]

I googled images for Save A Lot. All the stores that came up looked bigger than the one I have been in. Here's one photo where you can see that the lighting, floors, and furnishings are plainer than Kroger or Publix:

http://www.flickr.co...llb/4494288387/

[MrsB]

The ones I've been to are in TN. When I first moved out on my own, that is all I could afford. But it was just too nasty. The produce is always nearly (if not already) expired. Meat I never touched with a 10ft pole. Not that it mattered, I didn't eat t then, anyway. They all just smell bad.

[ButterflyLion]

MrsB, on 12 January 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

The ones I've been to are in TN. When I first moved out on my own, that is all I could afford. But it was just too nasty. The produce is always nearly (if not already) expired. Meat I never touched with a 10ft pole. Not that it mattered, I didn't eat t then, anyway. They all just smell bad.

I hope they did something about those stores.

Here's a photo of the produce dept. at one of the Save A Lot stores in Ohio:

http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

[Happy Wife And Mom]

Acworth Save A Lot


I didn't have a problem at all with their produce. They have a lot of off brands and sometimes the other customers are scarier than the ones at the Hiram Walmart at 3 am.

[Inspector Callahan]

Happy Wife And Mom, on 12 January 2012 - 01:59 PM, said:

It appears to be all of the Food Lions.

They announced today they are closing four locations here. One was brand new, opened for less than a year.

[mojo413]

I encouraged my wife to try Food Lion's here several times.

She put her foot down and refused to set foot inside any Food Lion.

Several years ago we were on vacation in NC and she was treated extremely rudely in a Food Lion by a store manager. I was willing to give them another chance, my wife was not.

If I remember correctly, that store ended up with a 2 or 3 dollar windfall that day. That 2 or 3 dollars has been brought up hundreds of times in at least 4 states by my wife.

My forecast is the Ingles in Dallas on Highway 6 will be the next one to close. Management there does not understand the concept of people matter. Ingles like Food Lion has brought in jerks who only understand how to manage the numbers. People are not on their radar.

I really sorry good people loose their jobs, but in the bigger picture I feel Ultimently they will be better off when they find an employer who really is concerned about people.

Of course these are my opinions.

[Dallas Bigfoot]

Food Lion has best steaks. Tender and not like Kroger. Publix way to high for quality. FL buy one get one free large easy peel shrimp a good buy. They do double coupons and accept other store coupons. Compition got best of FL. Store is in bad location. Business location success is like kisses......location, location, location.

[JerryLovedLSU]

DEEP, on 12 January 2012 - 08:47 AM, said:

Yep, 30 days.. Its sad that the mega stores are knocking some of the competition out of our markets. I hate it as its just ANOTHER CASUALTY of our horrible Economy and our inability to bring manufacturing jobs into the county. We financially cant support many business' as we are struggling here as well as other places. I really hope we elect new Leaders in Washington and start replacing those that are not fighting for more business here locally. We NEED BUSINESS HERE in paulding. Unfortunately we always "poo poo" any ideas that may be progressive.

Not sure what any of this has to do with Food Lion closing.

Dallas Bigfoot, on 13 January 2012 - 09:18 AM, said:

Food Lion has best steaks. Tender and not like Kroger. Publix way to high for quality. FL buy one get one free large easy peel shrimp a good buy. They do double coupons and accept other store coupons. Compition got best of FL. Store is in bad location. Business location success is like kisses......location, location, location.

They're closing 126 stores, sounds like they put their stores in tons of bad locations.

[Garden Girl]

I have tried FL several times for groceries, it did not work well. I do however go up there to buy the small bottled waters for the grandkiddies to take to school daily, as far as Ingles thier mangers are rude, customer service sucks too. I am 1 minute from Ingles and I will drive to Publix /New GA.Even one of the Ingles pharmacy techs left and went to Publix. She is much happier.I used Ingles from the time they opened until 2 years ago. Now thier Gas station is awful too.

[Lady Raider]

I was in there this morning, they have new hours as of today 8am-6pm what they have is all they will get, no more trucks coming in. Jan 18 will start a 25% off sale...

I wonder why the family Dollar moved next door, unless they know something bigger and better will be there. does anyone know when that store will open? they were moving items in this morning while I was at FL.

[Wineguy]

As for the Save a Lot stores, they are always in some of the lowest income and worst parts of town. Every one i have ever been in has been very dirty and very unkept.

I think that the Family Dollar may change its mind or not last long now that the Food Lion is leaving. I cannot foresee another store going into the FoodLion after so long it staying empty and with nothing else being developed anywhere near the location.

[Happy Wife And Mom]

I wouldn't mind having a Food Depot out here for the produce department.

[AustinPlantation]

The Ingles at Nebo & Dallas Nebo is much nicer than any of the other Ingles that we have been in.

mojo413, on 13 January 2012 - 07:17 AM, said:

My forecast is the Ingles in Dallas on Highway 6 will be the next one to close. Management there does not understand the concept of people matter. Ingles like Food Lion has brought in jerks who only understand how to manage the numbers. People are not on their radar.

Of course these are my opinions.

[ButterflyLion]

Wineguy, on 13 January 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

As for the Save a Lot stores, they are always in some of the lowest income and worst parts of town. Every one i have ever been in has been very dirty and very unkept.

The only one I have ever been in was located in a small town. It was in a well kept quiet neighborhood. I never saw anything dirty. It reminded me of an Aldi's. I guess other locations are different.

Several years ago when I lived in Douglas County I went to a couple of grocery stores there that have since closed. Once was enough. To put it politely they were dated, rather rough, and overall unattractive. I decided to shop elsewhere.

This post has been edited by ButterflyLion: 14 January 2012 - 12:46 PM

[Wineguy]

AustinPlantation, on 13 January 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

The Ingles at Nebo & Dallas Nebo is much nicer than any of the other Ingles that we have been in.

Ingles doesn't generally close stores FYI. Unlike other grocery stores, they could lose almost all business and still pull in a profit based on the ownership of the property. I call on Ingles corporately and trust me, it doesn't take much to keep those stores open. They have much much much worse stores than that one that are still in business.

[♥GaLinemansWife♥]

I dont understand why people dont like Food Lion. They are clean and for a lot, convienient. I have heard people say they are higher priced than other stores, but I would rather pay a little more than go into Kroger thats the size of Wal mart to get a few things. I have only had to wait in line a couple of times when they were busy, but usually its in and out. I really hate they are closing, I hope they put another grocery store there soon.

[ButterflyLion]

Wineguy, on 14 January 2012 - 10:11 AM, said:

Ingles doesn't generally close stores FYI. Unlike other grocery stores, they could lose almost all business and still pull in a profit based on the ownership of the property. I call on Ingles corporately and trust me, it doesn't take much to keep those stores open. They have much much much worse stores than that one that are still in business.

Please explain that a little: making a "profit based on ownership of the property."

What prevents other grocery stores from doing the same?

[winston1972]

♥GaLinemansWife♥, on 14 January 2012 - 10:21 AM, said:

I dont understand why people dont like Food Lion. They are clean and for a lot, convienient. I have heard people say they are higher priced than other stores, but I would rather pay a little more than go into Kroger thats the size of Wal mart to get a few things. I have only had to wait in line a couple of times when they were busy, but usually its in and out. I really hate they are closing, I hope they put another grocery store there soon.

I went out to the Family Dollar website and they do have a decent grocery selection at some stores. I don't know what prices they have but if the have the basics like egg, milk bread and many of the items shown on the website, they might do okay at that location, especially in the absence of Food Lion.

[JYD]

Family Dollar is currently adding refrigerated cases and a larger grocery area. All the dollar stores are now getting into the grocery store area.

[MrsB]

♥GaLinemansWife♥, on 14 January 2012 - 10:21 AM, said:

I dont understand why people dont like Food Lion. They are clean and for a lot, convienient. I have heard people say they are higher priced than other stores, but I would rather pay a little more than go into Kroger thats the size of Wal mart to get a few things. I have only had to wait in line a couple of times when they were busy, but usually its in and out. I really hate they are closing, I hope they put another grocery store there soon.

The FLs where I'm from are nasty. I mean, really. This one, though, I was suprised. Its small, in an old building, but it was always clean. I liked to shop there. They doubled coupons up to .60!!! Lol you know, you saw me there all pregnant with my q's buying cereal. Lol

I am going to miss it, even though I didn't go there much. I'd give anything to have the Hiram Kroger back, though.

[ButterflyLion]

MrsB, on 14 January 2012 - 07:57 PM, said:

I'd give anything to have the Hiram Kroger back, though.

I don't understand why Hiram doesn't have a Publix. I'd like to see one close to where the Food Lion is on Hwy 92.

[rockster]

ButterflyLion, on 14 January 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

Please explain that a little: making a "profit based on ownership of the property."

What prevents other grocery stores from doing the same?

I think what he was saying is, say Ingles purchases and develops their own store on a piece of property. They then charge (on the books) that particular store rent, but in all the money is still kept in the Ingles corporate world instead of paying a long term lease to a landlord as many other stores do. Think about this, Home Depot made (and still is) a very nice majority of profit on buying huge parcels of land, building their big box store on that property, and then leasing out long term parcels to restaurants, banks, etc. Profit center in my mind

[Wineguy]

rockster, on 14 January 2012 - 09:40 PM, said:

I think what he was saying is, say Ingles purchases and develops their own store on a piece of property. They then charge (on the books) that particular store rent, but in all the money is still kept in the Ingles corporate world instead of paying a long term lease to a landlord as many other stores do. Think about this, Home Depot made (and still is) a very nice majority of profit on buying huge parcels of land, building their big box store on that property, and then leasing out long term parcels to restaurants, banks, etc. Profit center in my mind

Yep. That is exactly what I was saying. Notice that most ingles are built right next to the old location usually on the same property. They own the land and lease out space. They are making money even when stores underperform.

[Steven Lang]

Hmmmm.... within a 5 miles radius I have....

5 Krogers *Brownsville, Macland, Dallas Hwy, Powder Springs Rd., Whitlock*

4 Publixes *Downtown Hiram, Dallas Hwy, Barrett Pkwy, MAcland Rd.*

Super Target *Hiram*

2 Wal-Mart's *Hiram & Hardy Pkwy*

Sam's Club *Hiram*

Aldi's *Powder Springs Rd*

and also...

Ingles, Food Lion, an Organic Food Store, an Organic Produce Store...


We even had a BJ's and 2 Krogers that closed up the last few years along with the food salvage store on Merchants Dr. Not to mention upcoming stores in Paulding such as the Aldi's and a now rumored (but unconfirmed) Whole Foods in West Cobb.


It's amazing how many well-stocked grocery stores we now have around the Cobb/Paulding border.

I'm willing to bet that within the next 10 years or so, many of those closing stores will be replaced with a Kroger, Publix, or perhaps a new entrant into the Georgia market. Other than pharmacies and title pawns, it's hard to think of another market segment that has experienced as much growth here than the retail grocery business.

[ButterflyLion]

Steven Lang, on 14 January 2012 - 10:56 PM, said:

Hmmmm.... within a 5 miles radius I have....

4 Publixes *Downtown Hiram, Dallas Hwy, Barrett Pkwy, MAcland Rd.*

an Organic Food Store, an Organic Produce Store...

Where is there a Publix in Hiram? If you use the store locator on the Publix website and put in Hiram none show up with a Hiram address. There are 3 located in Dallas and 2 in Powder Springs.

Where locally are the organic food store and the organic produce store located?