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Old 03-10-2013, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by senior citizen View Post
What ?????????? Trash. Has Sweetbay gone downhill?

We loved Sweetbay which is actually Hannaford out of Maine.
It far surpassed the Publix that was closer to our rental house.

Sweetbay's produce, bakery and deli products were much better than Publix. This was the one near Lake Sumter Landing. Also, a more manageable store to shop in. The produce managers were also friendly and helpful.

We're familiar with Publix from our last trip to TV plus when we lived in Florida twice many years ago. They are all the same.....Sweetbay is a gem.

P.S. I think we saw a WHOLE FOODS or similar type store near Red Lobster.
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Yes, that's Fresh Market, my favorite store. I try not to go in there too often because there's so much eye candy in there and I end up buying all sorts of goodies. $$$

We don't get to Sweetbay very often, but I didn't understand the earlier poster's comment either. We used to go to Sweetbay when staying in Bradenton and really liked it.