Shell with the Publix 20% off gift card is $2.04

Daily Sun today.....hundreds in line at 6:00AM.
To get a free mug and first in the store? For a WalMart?

You aren't snobbing a Walmart are you? Not like you Bogie. :mornincoffee:

I thought the same thing...heck I don't get up that warly for a tee time :)

:shrug: Villagers lined up earlier than that for a FREE pineapple at the Sweet Bay LSL opening. Oh! They were in line most of the night for a FREE chix sandwich when Chick-Fil-A opened.:loco:

Anything FREE tickles me! :2excited:

Some of you guys ain't right.





But You're FUNNY!

I agree.


A lot of people reading that, who are unaware of what TV is and offers, would have no other recourse but to deduce...that there's nothing else to do here. :oops:


Simply amazing. :ohdear:

:agree: It is amazing. But you could also think (like I do) that Villagers are as a group some very cheap people. I came to that conclusion nearly 14 years ago.:shrug:

I do just that and also use the shell card when I don't have the Publix Card

My first clue that you are correct, was when we rented for the first time about 8 years ago and I heard a guy going out the door from the pro shop grumbling about how Palmer charges more for green fees ($5 I think it was?)...than the other championship courses.

He was still grumbling, as he drove to the starter...in his $20K Yesteryear cart. :oops:

Please tell me that you didn’t get a mug.............:sad:

I heard they are going to offer a great selection of whine

If he spent $20,000 on a cart, he would need to save on golf. lol

Grumbling in restaurants
 

I would take book that residents with this same personality will go to a village restaurant during "happy hour" spend $20 for two meals and another $12 for 4 drinks for him and his wife and then leave a $3 tip. He will then grumble that prices are too high and service was terrible. It happens---I've seen it! Oh, yes they drive a Lexus.

The Lexus is probably rented. Lots of $$ cars are just cheap rentals. Drive like a millionaire on Social Security. LOL

"Fools and their money are early parted"

I've been known to enjoy gambling, but I wouldn't bet $.10 at a 1,000:1...that you're wrong on that. :D

But lucky to be together in the first place! :thumbup:

Photos from 1st trip...
 

Went 1PM today.

- parking lot more than adequate - many open spots, well laid out
- inside of store is almost 1/2 larger than expected - everything all stocked and lots of employees
- aisles wide, brightly lit, easy to navigate
- produce/deli/grocery/frozen etc seems to be just as much avail as a normal WM store.
- Gas pumps were 1/2 full - BTW $2.44 & 2.59, same price we saw at Colony Shell.
- the online order service in effect soon. The had $10 disc coupons to try.

Took pics, and a WM corp/mgr type told me this is the latest prototype of the USA Neighb WM and the largest... some pics taken>

Thank you DeanFl. I love a nice grocery store.

And Bogie, we didn't go and I didn't get a mug. Was hoping you would lend our family your mug.

Nice report, DeanFL. Thank you very much.

I volunteer in a thrift store...............what kind of a mug do you want, average of 10 odd mugs a day.

You are a good soul, Bogie Shooter.

I really don't need an insulated mug. BUT

I am having some envy of all of Helene's coffee cups with kitty pictures on them. I get a plain one every time. But she and Sweetie still bring me my coffee. I shouldn't complain.

Disappointing
 

I decided that today was the day to check out the Neighborhood Market. It was about 11:00 and the parking lot was full.....as expected. When the store was being built, I thought the parking lot would not be sufficient enough for all of the people to park....I was right. Luckily, as I was going down a row, a car was leaving, thus providing a space for me to park. My first impression was good. I liked the produce area a lot. As I continued to shop for a few items, I became very disappointed. There is a very small selection to choose from and then isles are small!! I was looking for a particular tomato sauce that I use to make spaghetti with and they don't carry it. I was also looking for a particular brand of club soda in a 12 pack....no gots. So, I came to the conclusion that this Neighborhood Market that I was so looking forward doing some serious grocery shopping in was only good for picking up a few things here and there. Oh well....I guess I'll have to keep shopping a the regular Walmart for my large shopping trips. 😞😞

No low sodium, spicy hot V8. Still need to go to Publix.

Two that WON'T be clogging up the parking lot. There is always a positive side if you look for it.

Went there for first time. Parking ample. Not that impressed with the store. When all the "migratory humanoids" are here it will be very crowded. Should take some pressure off Publix. Gas station should put pressure on the Shell. Liquor store ok but not much stock as yet. If you are looking for variety you would not go there. Frozen foods section mostly imported stuff with very high sodium. I would not buy. Produce ok but normal Walmart stuff.

The migratory humanoids will be arriving soon in droves.
Snapping up all the good tee times and clogging up the restaurants. :D :pepper2:

Ha ha, way to go off topic and stir the pot!:evil6:

Aw, I was just funnin' ya.:kiss:

If you will be shopping somewhere else...will that not free up parking?

I went a checked it out on Saturday. We had a Walmart neighborhood market near us in Utah. It wasn’t my favorite store but convenient with low prices.
I was surprised that this one is so small. Equally surprised that the Mngr told you it was one of the largest of the new prototype. The one near us in Utah was as large as Publix. But it was a much older store, so I’m sure they have revamped the plans several times since then.
It’s very conveniently located for us, nice not to have to get out on 466A!!
That will be extra nice when the population soars!!

Migratory Humaniods. Now that’s funny! I don’t care who you are. If you can’t laugh...well, life can get hard.

Perhaps my expectations are higher than others??? When they said that the Neighborhood Market was going to be a Walmart with just food, I'm thinking great! I expected it to be much like the other Walmart minus the other stuff. When I walk in a building that appears to be much smaller, isles narrow and choice limited I was let down. Am I happy it's here...heck yes but it will not serve the purpose I had expected it to serve.

As for my other negative comments, when I go into stores here and compare them with the same stores in different cities, we have the short end of the stick. They seem to build smaller versions of stores here. We have a growing population and are already overwhelmed with people in the winter. It just seems that the buildings are not sufficient for our growth. It's disappointing.

There's plenty I love about where I live and wouldn't change it. However, when I see things falling short, I voice my opinion. Everyone has an opinion. It's nobody's job to chastise me for doing so.

That description tickled my funnybone.

The wife and I checked out the new store the other day and came away largely unimpressed. It was smaller than Neighborhood Wal-Marts we'd seen in North Carolina and the parking is kind of limited. I guess we prefer the greater selection we get at Publix or Winn Dixie. The prices may be better (I didn't really see any prices that knocked me out) but I'd rather go where I know I can get the specific products I want. The peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies we got were pretty good though.

Since several posters have mentioned the size of the new Walmart Market. I looked it up, and here are the sizes for comparison of stores in the southern area.

Walmart (New) 41,000 sf
Publix Traverse 46,000 sf
Publix Colony 54,340 sf
Publix Deaton 54,000 sf

I liked the new store. It should save us the 9 mile trip each way to the Wedgewood Lane store. Most of the stuff looked for on Saturday they had. They didn't have any real sponges, they had about 6 different sponges with rough sides for scrubbing, but nothing for wiping a counter. The Walmart Sherbet they had Rainbow and Orange, they didn't have the biggest seller Raspberry. I also didn't see any of the really good bakery pies, I had just picked up one last week lemon Meringue from Wedgewood store and it was great and only cost $4.98. I figured they'll be getting more items as the store settles in.

Nice to have another grocery store before the dislocated homo sapiens return from the northernmost regions.