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SmartSherbet t1_j46ukc6 wrote

Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd

Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like a good store, but I'm still surprised by the hype. It's just a grocery store.

If there were one in Worcester, I'd like to try it out. No way I'm driving to Shrewsbury for groceries, though. It baffles me that people would drive 20 minutes to a grocery store unless they have to, but to each their own.

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dollface867 t1_j4937hj wrote

>but I'm still surprised by the hype. It's just a grocery store.

You must be new here. Just chalk it up to one of our parochial quirks.

Here's a documentary film that should help explain things.

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ajohnson2371 t1_j47qd3w wrote

I'm in Worcester and would gladly make the trip to Wegmans in Northborough without any hesitation. Once you find a good store, it's hard going anywhere else.

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thedecentshepherd OP t1_j46xc5l wrote

When I've done come comparison shopping between price chopper and market basket, typically I'll save about $20-30 on the basics (without coupons or specials)

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CatumEntanglement t1_j4ch231 wrote

Dude, it's like right next to Lake Quinsigamond...as in it's just over the town line between Worcester and Shrewsbury. It might as well be in Worcester for how incredibly close it is to Worcester. Just Google map it instead of freaking out.

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SmartSherbet t1_j4cmsqw wrote

Thanks but that is still a solid 20 minutes from where I live unless it’s 5am traffic levels. I love Trader Joe’s too but no way am I driving that far for groceries.

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trixie91 t1_j4e4zq7 wrote

Bahahaha! "It's just a grocery store."

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