[charmed59]

Today at Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing I noticed a guy with a guitar setting up to play music in between the produce and deli sections. They announced him as he started to play around 12:30. My checkout person said this was a weekly thing.

Does anyone know what the times are for these performances? Is it always Wednesdays around noon?

I’m sure some people enjoy live music while shopping. I’m not all that comfortable shopping these days, and am glad most people wear masks and try to social distance at the market. The musician was wearing his mask around his chin while tuning his guitar, I don’t know if he masked up to sing. I’d prefer to avoid these times if I knew when they were.

[retiredguy123]

COVID or no COVID, I don't want live music in the grocery store. Or, anywhere else really.

[Bogie Shooter]

I thought it was kinda nice.....

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by charmed59

Today at Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing I noticed a guy with a guitar setting up to play music in between the produce and deli sections. They announced him as he started to play around 12:30. My checkout person said this was a weekly thing.

Does anyone know what the times are for these performances? Is it always Wednesdays around noon?

I’m sure some people enjoy live music while shopping. I’m not all that comfortable shopping these days, and am glad most people wear masks and try to social distance at the market. The musician was wearing his mask around his chin while tuning his guitar, I don’t know if he masked up to sing. I’d prefer to avoid these times if I knew when they were.

What do you do about the occasional non-mask shopper?

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by charmed59

Today at Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing I noticed a guy with a guitar setting up to play music in between the produce and deli sections. They announced him as he started to play around 12:30. My checkout person said this was a weekly thing.

Does anyone know what the times are for these performances? Is it always Wednesdays around noon?

I’m sure some people enjoy live music while shopping. I’m not all that comfortable shopping these days, and am glad most people wear masks and try to social distance at the market. The musician was wearing his mask around his chin while tuning his guitar, I don’t know if he masked up to sing. I’d prefer to avoid these times if I knew when they were.

Ignorance and stupidity to sell products by Store Management. Nice to know I will not be shopping there or at least not at that time!

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What do you do about the occasional non-mask shopper?

The ignorance of Villagers far outweighs their intelligence

[charmed59]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What do you do about the occasional non-mask shopper?

Turn around and go down the next free aisle.

Must admit, it’s hard to get by some one camped between the produce and deli. You have to go back to the front of the store and go around customer service. And if they are singing I feel I need at least 12 feet.

I have left stores without buying anything if there are too many unmasked folks and I can’t keep my distance.

[tophcfa]

Very bad idea during the pandemic. If one must go to an indoor space, and be around strangers, the goal is to get in and out as fast as possible and stay as far away as possible from others. Having entertainment in a grocery store conflicts with those goals and would cause many grocery shoppers to take their business elsewhere. Instead of an entertainer, how about opening up a couple more registers so people can get out of the store faster?

[stanley]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Having entertainment in a grocery store conflicts with those goals and would cause many grocery shoppers to take their business elsewhere.

I think you're wrong.

[EdFNJ]

Whether the music is with or without masks and/or with or without pandemics frankly I think it's kinda dumb having live music playing inside a supermarket. They could have just as easily been outside near the entrance with the holiday money collectors. I guess they wanted everyone to be in the Pandemic Spirit. Not sure how it would help sales. Aside from that, IMO that particular Winn Dixie is the worst of them in the area and we try to generally avoid it anyway. It reminds me of an oversized 7-11 or CVS. The one in Pinellas (and Lady Lake) is so much nicer, bigger and usually is much better stocked.

[thelegges]

Both of our specialty grocery stores have had music for about the last 10 days. Of course they’ve been doing this for the last 15 years so this year is no different.
But most people in either store don’t rush in and out to get groceries, the crowd is younger so that might make a big difference.

Plus to get their iconic cheese bread you could be there for at least 20 minutes holding your ticket while you shop the rest of the market. Sometimes you go home without the cheese bread cause you forgot to place your order day before. This year family isn’t coming so we get a whole loaf of bread to ourselves

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by charmed59

Today at Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing I noticed a guy with a guitar setting up to play music in between the produce and deli sections. They announced him as he started to play around 12:30. My checkout person said this was a weekly thing.

Does anyone know what the times are for these performances? Is it always Wednesdays around noon?

I’m sure some people enjoy live music while shopping. I’m not all that comfortable shopping these days, and am glad most people wear masks and try to social distance at the market. The musician was wearing his mask around his chin while tuning his guitar, I don’t know if he masked up to sing. I’d prefer to avoid these times if I knew when they were.

Call Winn Dixie and find out. Simple!

[Rodebd1]

What a great idea! I look at the reply’s and see everybody is in the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas!

[Scott O]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

COVID or no COVID, I don't want live music in the grocery store. Or, anywhere else really.

Insert the big eye roll...🙄

[bonrich]

Half empty, half full, maybe they made the glass too big.........