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ALDI


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My opinion is based on Amazon Delivery.Over the last year they seem to have...

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Berkot's Super Foods


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Great store, friendly staff. Parking could be bigger, but for their locale,...

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Butera Market


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Sale items are frequently not marked in the store on the morning of the first...

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Caputo's Fresh Markets


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New store in Norridge is great! Flowers and plants during spring planting...

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Costco


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It's a warehouse club so it can't really be compared to regular grocery...

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Fairplay Foods


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Fairplay has certain ethnic items that I cannot find any where else like Conecuh...

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Food 4 Less


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Best value on most items, lower than average.

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Fresh Thyme Market


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When Fresh Thyme_Batavia first opened - pre-COVID - it was wonderful - FRESH...

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Garden Fresh Market


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Garden fresh produce is the draw.

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Happy Foods


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A small, limited product grocery store, great for getting in and out of fast...

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Heinen's


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We shop at their Barrington store.

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Jewel-Osco


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I am rating mainly the Jewel Osco on Stony Island at 75rh St.

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Mariano's


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Reviews provided for Park Ridge store.

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Meijer


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with conditions. we shop here because of their sales. however frequently...

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Pete's Fresh Market


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Great store, but so popular that parking can be tight and checkout lines long...

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Sam's Club


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Warehouse clubs can't be compared to regular grocery stores. Sam's...

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Shop & Save


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Their produce can't be beaten. One employee spends the day going over...

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Sunset Foods

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Higher cost.

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Target


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Self checkout closed early morning. One checker during that time. Long customer...

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Tony's Fresh Market


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Senior Day 10% off every Tuesday.

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Trader Joe's


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Changed open hour from 8 to 9 a.m. Sad to see customers waiting for the doors...

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Valli Produce


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Produce tends to be high priced. Often shop for fish and seafood on Senior...

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Village Market Place


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Compact store allows quick shopping. Prices on produce are good. Prices on...

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Walmart


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Walmart used to be an 'adequate' store with low prices. No more....

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Walt's Food Center


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The store is not the cleanest, and the produce is not the best, but the prices...

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Whole Foods


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Whole Foods is one of my favorites because of the wonderful variety of produce,...

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Woodman's


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Lot's of cheese, sausage, and frozen pizza.

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ALDI

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Amazon Fresh

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Berkot's Super Foods

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 18 ? ? ? ?

Butera Market

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Caputo's Fresh Markets

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Costco

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Fairplay Foods

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Food 4 Less

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Fresh Thyme Market

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Garden Fresh Market

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Happy Foods

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 11 ? ? ? ?

Heinen's

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 24 ? ? ? ?

Jewel-Osco

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Mariano's

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Meijer

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Pete's Fresh Market

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Sam's Club

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Shop & Save

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Sunset Foods

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Target

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Tony's Fresh Market

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Trader Joe's

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Valli Produce

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 48 ? ? ? ?

Village Market Place

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 12 ? ? ? ?

Walmart

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Walt's Food Center

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Whole Foods

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Woodman's

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Business Number of Ratings Keeping things in stock what is this? Convenience of store layout what is this? Ease of finding prices what is this? Speed of checkout what is this? Staff helpfulness/ pleasantness what is this? Parking what is this? Help loading car what is this?

ALDI

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Amazon Fresh

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Berkot's Super Foods

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Butera Market

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Caputo's Fresh Markets

52 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Costco

120 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Fairplay Foods

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Food 4 Less

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Fresh Thyme Market

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Garden Fresh Market

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Happy Foods

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Heinen's

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Jewel-Osco

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Mariano's

421 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Meijer

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Pete's Fresh Market

76 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Shop & Save

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Sunset Foods

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Target

33 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Tony's Fresh Market

67 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

127 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Valli Produce

48 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Village Market Place

12 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walmart

121 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walt's Food Center

35 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

93 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Woodman's

106 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?