Submitted by peetahvw t3_z7zdvb in philadelphia
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IPA_lot_ t1_iy8wbn6 wrote
Ever go to acme for lunch? Wawa gets all the lunch/drunks.
And2Makes5 t1_iy8wjhu wrote
Wawa in 3rd is very impressive. The are beating the national stores handily
hashtag_n0 t1_iy8wtzp wrote
I miss pathmark
peetahvw OP t1_iy8xap5 wrote
I would've assumed the beer/wine at Acme, and the fresh meats/produce would at the very least put them ahead of Wawa.
PS: some of the prepared foods at the supermarkets are decent...I'd happily take a Giant/Acme pre-made hoagie over the travesty that Wawa hoagies have become
PhillyAccount t1_iy8xint wrote
It would be interesting to see this just for the city of Philadelphia.
IPA_lot_ t1_iy8xjuo wrote
Totally forgot about the beer and wine. Hmm that is interesting.
Agreed about the hoagies. Wawa has gone downhill. But their spicy Italian panini and the chicken salad club is still great.
dc122186 t1_iy8xlub wrote
The $6 Acme hoagie is better than any sandwich Wawa has made in the last decade.
kifn2 t1_iy8xt4k wrote
In my opinion, the Giant near me is one of the worst supermarkets that I have ever been in and Giant is atrocious as a company, overall. There's a Stop-n-Shop about 10 miles further away but it is absolutely worth it, both in price, quality and overall mental well-being. I could go on and on about all the reasons I hate these stores, but most other stores share the same anti-labor, anti-consumer practices. It's just that Giant leans all the way into making their stores extra uninviting.
FriedHigh t1_iy8y6lp wrote
Same 😭 right on oregon ave Used to always go
crispydukes t1_iy8zdie wrote
Show me on the doll where the robot janitor crashed into you.
peetahvw OP t1_iy909nj wrote
It includes the entire Philly DMA so montco/delco/bucks/chester in PA and some south jersey communities as well.
DryRecommendation777 t1_iy90vbq wrote
It has no business being that good for $6
snake_w_arms t1_iy912w9 wrote
Surprised Trader Joe's is at number 19. Every time I go in it is packed.
deleteundelete t1_iy91l5f wrote
also has 4.5 times the locations
IPA_lot_ t1_iy91y5w wrote
Really??? I need to try this.
Clarck_Kent t1_iy922o7 wrote
Marty is a deadbeat dad who refuses to pay support for my Roombas.
smug_masshole t1_iy92i1c wrote
It probably did. You're comparing the revenues for 303 stores to revenues for 67 stores and they're a rounding error apart.
waffle-pie t1_iy92lpy wrote
I'm guessing that has to do more with the number of locations rather than the performance of a single store
dc122186 t1_iy92lw3 wrote
Absolutely. If you're not in a rush, grab some sweet peppers and D&W hoagie dressing on it and they could sell it for double.
IPA_lot_ t1_iy92tor wrote
Cool I’ll remember that. Thanks.
_Cocopuffdaddy_ t1_iy94ass wrote
Okay, now let’s convince them to open up some stores with more fresh foods closer to people who practically have none
charizardFT26 t1_iy950wb wrote
They’re also quite small compared to some of the stores above them on this list
tigerlotus t1_iy9513p wrote
Also, it's by sales. When I go to TJs and walk out with a couple of bags, it's always like half the price as getting (what seems to be) the same amount at Giant. Not to mention the amount people are buying at a Giant/ShopRite/Walmart vs TJs - I see over-flowing carts for big families at Giant and more conservative hauls at TJs (albeit the selection is more limited).
LFKhael t1_iy95pwd wrote
Yeah, including the entire Burlington county..that's 464,000 people.
electric_ranger t1_iy98pli wrote
Marty is a fucking Scab.
electric_ranger t1_iy995c0 wrote
Where the heck is a Redners? I thought that was like a central PA thing.
Wawa is not on my list of places I'd shop for groceries, they always seemed so expensive.
electric_ranger t1_iy9983d wrote
That's a lot of coats!
electric_ranger t1_iy99bfa wrote
Giant for weekly, Costco for monthly/bimonthly.
Ajaws24142822 t1_iy9akxm wrote
I’m gonna be honest everyone up here loves Wawa but that shit is mid as hell
LFKhael t1_iy9aux0 wrote
The 8th & Market Giant is all-in on self checkout registers. Those things are designed to move people.
ACME's self checkouts are your usual "please place item in bagging area" horror story.
ParallelPeterParker t1_iy9b6zf wrote
>I'd happily take a Giant/Acme pre-made hoagie over the travesty that Wawa hoagies have become
I've seen plenty of hot takes on wawa hoagies and sure, but this is a bridge too far for me!
NathanForJew t1_iy9b83r wrote
Switched from Giant to Aldi recently. Weekly grocery bill went from ~$155 to ~$70. Kicking myself for not doing it sooner.
coffinnailvgd t1_iy9bs3l wrote
Where’s Wegners?
typeytypetype t1_iy9cz2c wrote
I was going to say, I'm stunned there are 10 Redner's locations and 9 Weis. I only know of one of each in the Quakertown area.
typeytypetype t1_iy9d59f wrote
Ran out of crudite supplies and had to close up shop.
donownsyou t1_iy9dmsu wrote
I think up in the Hatboro/Horsham area
Fushinaz t1_iy9dtzy wrote
Have you ever had their fried chicken? In my opinion, it’s better than a lot of places & they have cheap chicken monday where you can get 8 pieces for 6.99
PhillyPanda t1_iy9dzs4 wrote
Is there actually anybody who considers Wawa a grocery store?
RobotJeffersonDavis t1_iy9e1zz wrote
Interesting to me that RTM and other single-locations aren’t included. Even if they were lumped into one group together
Destyllat t1_iy9egfi wrote
papi store hoagie for $4.50 all day
redeyeblink t1_iy9eldk wrote
Crudités sales aren't that large.
SammieCat50 t1_iy9f5mw wrote
I didn’t know there was a Redners in Philadelphia
Ilurkthecorners t1_iy9g2ch wrote
worked there for 4 years. fuck giant.
ModalEclipse t1_iy9hcu2 wrote
acme self checkout is a snitch even when you're not trying to steal
kifn2 t1_iy9hp0h wrote
That must have been miserable. I never interact with the workers there, but you can tell they've had the shit beat out of them.
dotcom-jillionaire t1_iy9i1xp wrote
this is for all of the metro area including bucks, montco, delco, etc
Drewcifer81 t1_iy9i4ut wrote
Tequila isn't considered a grocery sale.
Street-Promotion-605 t1_iy9iery wrote
>Acme hoagies are sometimes old and rotten.. I had one yesterday from Bryn Mawr that was as hard as a rock. It's too much of a gamble, so I'd rather go to Wawa.
HoagiesDad t1_iy9it3l wrote
Riverwards Produce.
taskermorrisrider222 t1_iy9jr6a wrote
They thrive in California tho. Trader Joe's is #1 there.
riotincandyland t1_iy9mz7j wrote
Knights and street road.
LibraOnTheCusp t1_iy9qvkr wrote
I freaking hate Giant.
LibraOnTheCusp t1_iy9r260 wrote
Hennings Market FTW
LibraOnTheCusp t1_iy9r6a1 wrote
Phoenixville, Collegeville, Pottstown, Exeter, Boyertown.
morry32 t1_iy9s177 wrote
have you ever had the any sandwich, top notch
wafflefryaz t1_iy9s5k0 wrote
Wegmans
electric_ranger t1_iy9tayx wrote
Street Road is my favorite street name in PA.
My favorite street name is Raccoon Ditch Rd in Delaware
riotincandyland t1_iy9ttg5 wrote
My husband and I drove past street road and 2nd street pike and I was like imagine telling someone to meet you here.
jimsinspace t1_iy9uzrp wrote
I need to stop going to CVS. They do not need my money. I'm just being lazy at this point.
havpac2 t1_iy9w8so wrote
No one is going to Wawa on a weekly/bi weekly bases to go buy groceries, and if you are you a jabroni Get me a fresh bag a arugula and whole carrots, clove of garlic, oh and don’t forget the eggplant at Wawa. I’ll wait.
It’s a convenience store that sells hot food. It’s not a “grocery store “
Just because you can buy grocery items at some of the stores don’t make them grocery stores.
At least at target you can find a fully grocery sections With “most” produce and dairy options.
I’ll take 3lb of that “fresh” clams from cvs please
This list is trash. And they groups things that should be grouped in this list , like convenience store and pharmacy.
havpac2 t1_iy9wfuq wrote
Nope only jabronis who made this list, they also think cvs is a grocery store too…
huebomont t1_iy9wkwr wrote
Giant is Stop and Shop btw, they just kept the regional name.
a_pale_horse t1_iy9y4ol wrote
many penn students would disagree about cvs, judging by how many people I see coming out of there with bags full of stuff they could get for half the price within half a mile's walk
ravensgirl2785 t1_iy9zi0d wrote
Whooooooshhhh.
Character_Macaron133 t1_iya079q wrote
Wegmans crushing it with only 9 stores
bettyknockers786 t1_iya0f76 wrote
There’s a redners near the old French creek outfitters near valley forage park. Only one I know of
smug_masshole t1_iya1qtm wrote
It's a table from an industry publication. They don't give a shit what you think, they want to know where people spend money in the categories literal decades of research tell them are important to their business.
MShoeSlur t1_iya2ucd wrote
Aldi is investing heavily in their US expansion. Another location opening on 21st and Oregon in the next month or two. Imo it beats Trader Joe’s in quality for the price (+ Trader Joe’s isn’t as cheap as it was pre pandemic)
RJ5R t1_iya34jo wrote
Giant has a great combo price for hoagie, chips, and soda. It was $7, then became $8, now it's $9. Still a solid deal. The hoagies themselves are meh, but they at least have taste. What Wawa did with their hoagies is downright shameful. It's straight up cafeteria food
kifn2 t1_iya4hpd wrote
Ugh. Of course they are.
PrimarySpecialist3 t1_iya5n1m wrote
The Quakertown Redners is sadly closing. The only other one I know is in North Wales on Welsh Rd, the Doylestown location closed a few years ago.
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phillygear3 t1_iya8iey wrote
Would be interesting to see revenue by square feet and maybe by department.
btnbig10 t1_iya8ijl wrote
God that thing is annoying
M4053946 t1_iyaakbp wrote
The sales are totals, not per store, and Wegmans only has 9 locations compared to Target's 37. Per store, Wegmans has $77 million vs Target's $23 million. Giant is at $43 and wawa is $7 million per store.
AnotherUser297 t1_iyacymj wrote
There’s a Redners in Lansdale and Weis in Plymouth Meeting.
GburgG t1_iyaguwh wrote
They are also where the Genuardi’s used to be in Audubon now too. After some place called Keller’s opened and closed within a year or two.
Mevzime1994 t1_iyaiw0c wrote
Berks county included in this? Redners is out that way
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nicohg93 t1_iyajqqh wrote
Now I gotta try it
Wilts3rdLeg t1_iyan5cm wrote
Shoprite gang
AristaAchaion t1_iyao4jt wrote
I was here so surprised that Giant was so high when it only has like 2 or 3 stores in Philly, but this makes it make sense!
_atworkdontsendnudes t1_iyarqm4 wrote
I do ShopRite/Aldi/TJ for weekly and Costco for monthly. Kirkland forever.
MajorNoodles t1_iyater9 wrote
I haven't, but you're not the first person I've heard recommend it.
_token_black t1_iyau4se wrote
Shop Rite has Boars Head
Latersonthemenges t1_iyawc7o wrote
Where’s Wegner’s on this list? I gots to have my crudités
scatterbrainedpast t1_iyay2bz wrote
what weekday are grocery stores busiest? spec from 5pm on
mb2231 t1_iyb66ts wrote
>Giant is atrocious as a company,
I'm curious, what makes them the worst? I usually get great coupons from them, can always find good stuff with yellow tag clearance, and their prices are generally decent. Not like Aldi or Lidl, but still pretty good.
a-german-muffin t1_iyb6lhx wrote
Yeah, but your weekly Aldi Finds aisle bill went from $0 to $90. Still, you needed that tent and that chainsaw. And the Dutch oven. And those slippers.
martinhaschinhairz t1_iyb6rbc wrote
I don't like rite aid
G1naaa t1_iybagef wrote
Aldi is my all time favorite. Ive gotten like full carts there for ~150 or less its insane. And their home goods arent bad either.
illy-chan t1_iybbwh3 wrote
Yeah, Wawa has by far the most locations of any chain listed here. It's no surprise that those would add up with more than 4x the locations Acme has.
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jerryphoto t1_iybcx8y wrote
I've lived in Philly for 35 years and go to South Jersey in the Summer and I've never even seen a Giant. Where are they?
That_Guy_JR t1_iybdgyz wrote
Trader Joe’s definitely doing funny accounting lol
trostol t1_iybghyd wrote
you must be going to a good Acme..mine, which i work at, is quite skimpy on the fillings
trostol t1_iybgjwc wrote
it is good if fresh..if not..meh
trostol t1_iybh55v wrote
lol that's how i feel about Acme
trostol t1_iybhal1 wrote
and Acme's sales are awful..i don't know about other markets but i hope most do not have sales like Acme does...buy 4 boxes of cereal to get that price..no i dont want 4 boxes of cereal
zwinters57 t1_iybhy5w wrote
Wawa sucks ass. I remember when I was young, before they were a huge company, their hoagies were delicious. They had real lunch meat not water injected rubber. Everything they make taste like plastic. It's hard, if not impossible to maintain quality with so many locations. Also sad to see that they are number 3 in food sales...no wonder everybody has cancer.
aranhalaranja t1_iybj3fa wrote
Wegnors didn’t even make the list?
dissolutewastrel t1_iybk0mg wrote
The Acme at 40th & Walnut was written up for live rodentia and mouse feces
Probability-Bot t1_iybkmfz wrote
Surprised to see Rite Aide so high especially with recent store closings. Im a Savalot person but i have noticed that lately the stores have been a little more emptier. I think part of the problem is they are slightly more expensive ( more so meats) than Aldis...
jersey_girl660 t1_iybvf1b wrote
There’s also one in Levittown
Basic_Visual6221 t1_iyc0kmh wrote
Try the mango haberno chicken. It's grilled but sooo good. Also cheap chicken Monday is only $1.00 less than any other day.
Basic_Visual6221 t1_iyc0qqb wrote
Might have been excluded. Like the gas.
Basic_Visual6221 t1_iyc0wj5 wrote
Yea take that shit back. You get either a double refund or refund plus item replaced for fresh departments. They won't tell you that though. Even though they should have the signs that say it hanging in customer service.
throwawaythedo t1_iyc6qtr wrote
Yes, in the burbs they do. This title is misleading bc it’s Philly and surrounding areas. If it was just Philly, the numbers would be very different
throwawaythedo t1_iyc72uj wrote
Yeah, this list is kinda getting on my nerves bc it doesn’t represent Philly at all.
throwawaythedo t1_iyc74r5 wrote
Sprouts has Boars Head
throwawaythedo t1_iyc7amc wrote
The list is trash. It’s titled Philadelphia, but it should say “and surrounding areas” it doesn’t rep Philly at all.
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electric_ranger t1_iycr0zn wrote
There’s also heirloom market which is their small foot print store
electric_ranger t1_iycr58x wrote
I was handed down a pampered chef rock crock Dutch oven and I love that thing.
electric_ranger t1_iycr6x3 wrote
Acme is now Kroger too
electric_ranger t1_iycre84 wrote
What? There’s been giants around here for decades.
electric_ranger t1_iycrifn wrote
The genuardis on Baltimore pike is a Giant now
AristaAchaion t1_iycsse5 wrote
i was actually including that in my estimation! i didn’t look it up, but i only know of that heirloom market and then the giant on cottman and the one on columbus.
OnlySpoilers t1_iyd16bt wrote
Love cheap chicken Monday. This also applied to chicken from the butcher case. I used to get young chickens which were originally $6-$8 for a couple bucks. This was pre pandemic obviously but I’ve seen young chickens for like $10-$12 and on cheap chicken mondays they’re half off I think. Insane deal, super easy to cook (spatchcock ftw) and can feed a single person for 3-4 days
OnlySpoilers t1_iyd1b01 wrote
Are you the pricing consultant for acme? Because if I see these hoagies for $12 now I’m coming for you.
mbz321 t1_iyd7pgq wrote
Not really that surprising. This chart is the 'Philadelphia market', not just in the city itself. Giant and Wegmans have pretty much chased Acme out of the suburbs...Philly itself (and NJ) are their real strongholds. A lot more Giant stores and Wawa's in the burbs. If the chart was only looking at Philly, Acme would probably be #2 after ShopRite (just a guess).
mbz321 t1_iyd8001 wrote
There's one in Bensalem too (ex Pathmark) and another in Langhorne.
mbz321 t1_iyd88le wrote
Have you been under a rock the last 10 years? Giant has moved into the city and continues to open new locations.
mbz321 t1_iyd8bt4 wrote
I don't know, but I got to run over to Pathmark
Fushinaz t1_iydeqyj wrote
I didn’t know that they also have the chicken on sale in the butcher section on mondays. Thanks for the info!
datches89 t1_iydf55b wrote
Giant has expanded in Philly these past few years. There are new, full-sized stores on Broad and Spring Garden, the SRT and Race, and on Delaware Ave in South Philly. Including the Heirloom on Market, they have some great locations for big sales
CathedralEngine t1_iydkaou wrote
Acme hoagies are a solid sandwich.
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saintofhate t1_iydn9xc wrote
Aldi also let's you use EBT with Instacart which has been a saver due to flair ups
peetahvw OP t1_iy8vf1w wrote
Interesting to see that Wawa does more in sales than Acme does. (survey removes gasoline sales). Also surprised to see Target (which had its grocery-only sales count) outrank Wegmans