Grocery stores in Greater Providence

[runawayjim]

Anyone know when they're supposed to open?

[FjmArch]

Anyone know when they're supposed to open?

[matt]

According to the ALDI website it is scheduled to open on December 15th. They were pretty good about hitting their target dates in Cranston and Warwick.

[runawayjim]

Yes, they have a sign out front, too, that says Dec. 15th. There is also nice new street trees along the Smith St side of the building.

[matt]

I'll need to check it out. I never hit Smith St between Oakland and Francis anymore.

[runawayjim]

Not even for Weenies??? Dude, c'mon!

[Frankie811]

According to the ALDI website it is scheduled to open on December 15th. They were pretty good about hitting their target dates in Cranston and Warwick.

[carthago]

From http://www.pbn.com/stories/36950.htm:

For example: when a new 24-hour market, Gourmet Heaven, opens on the corner of Weybosset and Union streets early in 2009, it will have been financed through the fund.

[Pseudo_Work]

From http://www.pbn.com/stories/36950.htm:

Open 24 hours? Really?

[CtownMikey]

http://thephoenix.com/Providence/News/6676...talked-up-anew/

old and not sure if it was ever posted

[runawayjim]

Thought I'd post a quick review of ALDI. While it was super clean (I went the first night it was open), I wasn't overly impressed. You need a quarter to use the carts, meaning you have to remember to have a quarter. Sure, you get it back when you return it, but it's kind of a pain. Everything is store brand stuff (though it all has different cutesy brand names). They have one aisle with name brand stuff. The produce is pretty much non-existent as none of it is fresh. There's also no deli, butcher, fish or any of that. It's all pre-packaged like the produce. Prices are decent, but nothing better than Price Rite.

It was a nice store, but I don't see myself shopping there very often with Price Rite just as far with same (if not better) prices, a good deli, good meats, and good produce.

[Frankie811]

You need a quarter to use the carts, meaning you have to remember to have a quarter. Sure, you get it back when you return it, but it's kind of a pain.

[Frankie811]

There's also no deli, butcher, fish or any of that. I

[runawayjim]

I'm assuming the reason behind this is to ensure that shoppers will not take off with the carts so they won't have to drag their bags of groceries home. But I don't a think a refundable $ .25 fee is much of a deterrence. If I had to drag 3 - 6 bags several blocks I would gladly let them keep my quarter.

[Liamlunchtray]

Price Rite actually has pretty good produce and meat and the fish looks good, though I don't get fish very often.

[Frankie811]

Cute kids, but we must not play with our food. And what on earth is that 1st lobster doing, the vertical stretch?

[Pseudo_Work]

Cute kids, but we must not play with our food. And what on earth is that 1st lobster doing, the vertical stretch?

[Garris]

And even Walmart carries non-brand name food items.