Wal-mart is not the answer for me. I hate the place.
We are so lucky to have a great grocery store in town,
as Wal-mart is 80 miles away. I have had others tell me
that the groceries at Albertsons are of better quality (it's
right across the street from Walmart in Miles City) and
cost no more than Wal-mart.
Golly, I would hate to have to go 80 miles to a grocery store. :shock:
Not that I don't pick things up at Miles City Albertsons
when I am in town, I do.
When I was advertising sales manager for our local newspaper,
I know that the manager of the grocery store knew that
Wal-mart and Albertsons was his competition and he sent
people up there to check prices and he did his level best
to keep his prices in line because he needs the locals to shop
with him in order to keep the doors open. Our local store is involved
and supposts the kids, school, sports, local happenings. Wal-mart does
NOTHING in regard to these activities. In fact, our town is so
un-important to Miles City Walmart, we don't even get their sales
flyer. :shock:
Good that you will shop locally when you can, katrina. There
is more to it than just the price of groceries, IMO.