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Monday, November 23, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Twin Cities Area? Now You'll Know.

Supermarkets

Cub and Rainbow dominate the area's supermarket scene. Unfortunately, our recent price shopping reveals neither is a standout for price, and our customer surveys show neither particularly wows its customers when it comes to quality and service. On the bright side, in most parts of the area, consumers have several low-cost options. Our surveys of customers reveal which rate highest for quality of meats and produce, speed of checkout, and other service features.

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Name Areas with Store Locations Number of ratings Percent of surveyed customers who rated store "superior" on our survey for ...
Quality of fresh produce Quality of meats Variety of fresh produce Variety of other products Keeping things in stock Convenience of store layout Ease of finding prices Speed of checkout Staff helpfulness/ pleasantness Parking Help loading car Overall quality
1. Aldi

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2. Byerly's

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3. Coborn's

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4. Coopers County Market

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5. Costco

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6. County Market

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7. Cub Foods

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8. Driskill's Newmarket

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9. Festival Foods

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10. Jerry's Foods

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11. Kowalski's Markets

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12. Linden Hills Co-op

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13. Lunds Market

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14. Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op

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15. Rainbow Foods

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16. Sam's Club

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17. SuperTarget

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18. Trader Joe's

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19. Wal-Mart Supercenter

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20. Wedge Co-Op

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21. Whole Foods Market

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Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 11/20/09
Cub is a great grocery store with great prices and variety. The weekly sales are..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about WEDGE CO-OP, , on 11/15/09
This is a very pleasant and friendly store to shop in. The ability to buy..........
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 10/12/09
I am rating the West St. Paul Cub location as inferior. Most other Cub locations..........
Subscriber from BLOOMINGTON, MN wrote about FESTIVAL FOODS, , on 09/12/09
A higher priced store, but has some good bargans at times........
Subscriber from COON RAPIDS, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 09/09/09
Overall Quality should be between Adequate & Superior........
Subscriber from COON RAPIDS, MN wrote about RAINBOW FOODS, , on 09/09/09
Overll Quality should be between adequate & Superior........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 08/26/09
Always long lines and management does not seem to care........
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 08/25/09
Cub is an excellent place to shop. The sales are great and you can find..........
Subscriber from MAPLE GROVE, MN wrote about WAL-MART SUPERCENTER, , on 08/22/09
Walmart has reasonable prices and a good selection of the basics. The convenience of having..........
Subscriber from MAPLE GROVE, MN wrote about RAINBOW FOODS, , on 08/22/09
Rainbow is a good alternate to the other large chains. Some of their specials are..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA HTS, MN wrote about RAINBOW FOODS, , on 08/12/09
I always found excellent buys on most items and the specials were really great buys........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA HTS, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 08/12/09
Cub hasn't a significant number of specials in their ads, and the prices are only..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about SUPERTARGET, , on 08/08/09
i still think of target as the place to get tp/razors/tide/neosporin, but i usually get..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about TRADER JOE'S, , on 08/08/09
nice store. good products........
Subscriber from SARTELL, MN wrote about BYERLY'S, , on 08/06/09
by far the best grocery in the twin cities!.......
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 08/05/09
My main complaint with Cub is that it seems to assume everyone lives in a..........
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about LUNDS MARKET, , on 08/05/09
I shop mostly at Lunds. I like the variety and quality of products, the ways..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 08/04/09
good prices.......
Subscriber from ST. PAUL, MN wrote about MISSISSIPPI MARKET NATURAL FOODS CO-OP, , on 08/04/09
Great coop.......
Subscriber from LAKE ELMO, MN wrote about ALDI, , on 08/04/09
Low cost prices!.......
Subscriber from SHOREVIEW, MN wrote about KOWALSKI'S MARKETS, , on 08/01/09
Bakery quality true whole wheat bread not always available........
Subscriber from SHOREVIEW, MN wrote about RAINBOW FOODS, , on 08/01/09
Kudos for stocking frozen smelt!.......
Subscriber from HAM LAKE, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 07/30/09
Sometimes there are too few cashiers and you have to wait a while. They are..........
Subscriber from HAM LAKE, MN wrote about SUPERTARGET, , on 07/30/09
Too small of a selection of a lot of items........
Subscriber from BROOKLYN PARK, MN wrote about CUB FOODS, , on 07/29/09
I shop at the Brooklyn Park CUB by Hwy 610. Their selection and quality is..........
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