Stop & Shop

Run of the mill type Stop and Shop, but that doesn’t mean its bad. Straight forward selection, produce looked fine if not spectacular. I did come during the day on a weekday so perhaps the lines become unruly during prime time, but I was able to fill up on gas, take care of shopping without any issues or surprises… that’s it and that’s all.

Average grocery store. It’s clean and organized but the produce is a bit disappointing. Protein quality is decent. Gas station is near front of parking lot and you can use points from frequent shopper card for gas discounts

Came in for 3 things and an hour later left with nothing! Started my trip with the self scan device to speed up my trip. Found what I needed and went to check out. All but one self-​checkout was closed, and all lines were long. I chose the shortest line and began to wait… and wait… and wait… The cashier moved at a snail’s pace. Then the register had an issue on the order before mine, so the cashier was moving to the next isle over. So I went there… She tried to start my order to find there was an issue with that register and the manager needed to audit her drawer or something… At this point I had waited well over half an hour, so I left my items on the belt and left. Went to CVS, paid more and was happy to do it because there was a cashier with no line waiting to process my order and let me be on my way!

I shop here once a week to get staples — basically everything I can’t get or substitute at Stew Leonard’s. I enjoy this location because the other customers are friendlier and tend to be families, unlike the location near my home in Cromwell where everyone is rude, rude, rude.
Anyway, skip the vegetable/​fruit department because it’s terrible. Flip over some of the grape/​cherry tomato plastic packages and you will always find shriveled up, rotting, and/​or brown tomatos inside. There are always guys in the department re-​stocking, so that says to me no one cares. The full-​size tomatos are also often past their peak and should not be on display, and likewise with other items in the non-​refrigerated area. Because of the poor conditions and lack of attention to their floor stock, I buy as much as possible at Stew’s and I would recommend you do the same.
Aside from this department, I enjoy the store and find their prices comparable with other stores in the area. The gas station is among the cheapest, and the parking lot is easy to navigate and get in and get out.