[John_W]

Wegman's moved into Maryland about 2005 with a store in Hunt Valley, just north of Baltimore. That store was huge, actually two story with dining areas upstairs. In 2011 they built one in Abingdon, Maryland and I lived across the street. Just like watching a house being built in TV, I watched that Wegman store go from groundbreaking to almost finished.

This is how strange things can happen. After returning from our lifestyle visit in April 2011, we listed our home for sale. The manager for the new Wegman store flew in for two days to go house hunting. The first person to view our home, was the Wegman manager and she bought our home. We sold our home in one day.

BTW, the manager of that Wegman store knew where TV was when I told her we were moving here, she had relatives in TV. The store is located in Abingdon, MD about 1/2 off I-95 but they use Bel Air since that has 100,000 people and it is only 5 miles away.

Wegmans Bel Air

[jimmemac]

That would be a picture of my Wegmans-love it~!!!!!!!!

[John_W]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

That would be a picture of my Wegmans-love it~!!!!!!!!

I see you're from Havre de Grace, I haven't been in the new Wegmans because we left before it opened and haven't been back since. However, we are returning the end of August for a week, I can imagine Abingdon has really changed. The new overpass from I-95 onto Route 24 and they opened a JC Penny next to the Wegmans. That area was my neighborhood, that's one reason we left. Over 100,000 cars a day pass through that area. When I get back I'm hoping to play Wetlands and Geneva Farms, I won't have time to play Furnace Bay, but that was a nice little course.


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[bimmertl]

Grocery wars: Tampa's Sweetbay sold to Winn-Dixie parent | Tampa Bay Times

[janmcn]

Good news for The Villages that Winn Dixie will proceed with the new grocery store in Pinellas, according to today's Daily Sun. Now Villagers don't have to travel all the way to Wildwood to shop at Winn Dixie.

[Sunshine Mary]

That good I like Winn Dixie

[jimmemac]

Originally Posted by John_W

I see you're from Havre de Grace, I haven't been in the new Wegmans because we left before it opened and haven't been back since. However, we are returning the end of August for a week, I can imagine Abingdon has really changed. The new overpass from I-95 onto Route 24 and they opened a JC Penny next to the Wegmans. That area was my neighborhood, that's one reason we left. Over 100,000 cars a day pass through that area. When I get back I'm hoping to play Wetlands and Geneva Farms, I won't have time to play Furnace Bay, but that was a nice little course.


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If you didn't like the traffic situation before I warn you it is worse now in my opinion-the whole overpass thing from Wegmans towards Edgewood can only be described as an accident waiting to happen for everyone driving no matter what direction or where you are going-the engineer ought to be fired who came up with that idea. Sort of makes the traffic circles here a piece of cake comparatively.

[doran]

Sweetbay was sold to WinnDixie--per quote in local paper today--Trader Joes would also be my number one pick--but they will not pay all of the extra monies that the owner of the Villages wants-- IF they open up here it will be close to the Villages not in the Villages-- We are from California and Trader Joes was are favorite market--Hope to see them open close to the Villages sooooooooooon!

[pappy1]

I had never been a WinnDixie fan until I went into a store they completely renovated in Ft. Luaderdale off Highway 595.
They did an amazing job...huge store..lots of delicious prepared foods with good pricing...grocery selections were extensive....bakery was awesome.
Time will tell, Publix is a tough competitor.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by pappy1

I had never been a WinnDixie fan until I went into a store they completely renovated in Ft. Luaderdale off Highway 595.
They did an amazing job...huge store..lots of delicious prepared foods with good pricing...grocery selections were extensive....bakery was awesome.
Time will tell, Publix is a tough competitor.

Good pricing? Maybe in Ft. Lauderdale but here in The Villages they are on par with Publix. Both have high prices except for sale items. Someone has to pay for the extensive renovations and it will be the customers. (Big surprise.)

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by jblum315

You are mistaken. Trader Joe's is not a discount store. Trader Joe's sells their own line of products. Some are similar to commercial products and may be priced higher or lower than their counterparts. Many items are unique to Trader Joe's and cannot be compared for price.

Last time we talked about it, on another thread, someone said it was similar to Aldi's. So I got the impression the pricing would be reasonable like Aldi's. Based on that, I figure they will have to locate outside of TV to maintain their overall cost structure.

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Good pricing? Maybe in Ft. Lauderdale but here in The Villages they are on par with Publix. Both have high prices except for sale items. Someone has to pay for the extensive renovations and it will be the customers. (Big surprise.)

Customers always ultimately pay for all costs in the final analysis (including taxes paid buy the business) There is really no other way .

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Customers always ultimately pay for all costs in the final analysis (including taxes paid buy the business) There is really no other way .

Of course customers always pay all costs. It's no surprise to me but I mentioned it because people always say how wonderful Winn Dixie looks with the renovation, as if it's a free gift to their customers. I don't care what the store looks like. I'd rather have the old worn-out look and get a better deal on fruits and vegetables. The new flooring in the produce dept. is beautiful but I can't take it home and eat it.

[gocubsgo]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Of course customers always pay all costs. It's no surprise to me but I mentioned it because people always say how wonderful Winn Dixie looks with the renovation, as if it's a free gift to their customers. I don't care what the store looks like. I'd rather have the old worn-out look and get a better deal on fruits and vegetables. The new flooring in the produce dept. is beautiful but I can't take it home and eat it.

Very well said!! Anytime you go into a store and the sign by the door says "Excuse our dust", get out your checkbook!!

[Shimpy]

I quit going to Winn Dixie because their specials are only for those that carry a Winn Dixie card around with them. Why can't all their customers get the same price? I found in S. Florida that much of their can goods were expired. Maybe it was just that certain store but I haven't been back since going to the store in Wildwood in response to chicken breasts on sale and only to find I needed their stupid card.