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99 Ranch Market


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Nice wide variety of produce. Prices are lower than other markets. Quality...

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Berkeley Bowl


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A wide variety of great often local produce is the main reason I shop here.

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Bianchini's Market


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Best, highest quality and largest selection of organic produce.

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Cal-Mart


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I shop here occasionally, mostly for meat and the bakery counter (Jane/Calmart,...

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Costco


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Good prices, always good quality, and outstanding customer service.

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Diablo Foods


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Great stock and services come with a price. It is expensive.

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Draeger's Market


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Draeger's has a great meat counter and bakery.

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Encinal Market


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Encinal Market is a small independent grocery store. For their size they have...

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Farmer Joe's Marketplace


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I love Trader Joe's! I am so lucky to have one within walking distance...

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FoodMaxx


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They used to be a low cost discount food store, their prices are now frequently...

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Foods Co


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They have some items that are difficult to find elsewhere

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Grocery Outlet


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Newark store has poor pricing labels.

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Lucky


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Over priced on many everyday items

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Lunardi's


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I've been shopping at Lunardi's Market in San Bruno for 26 years....

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Mollie Stone's Markets


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My main complaint with Mollie Stone's is that it has absurdly high prices,...

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Monterey Market


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Best produce and especially fruit I have found.

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New Leaf Community Markets


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A huge step up from Safeway/Lucky's and beats Whole Foods post-Amazon...

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Nob Hill Foods


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Over priced on many everyday items

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Nugget Markets


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Good staff. Deli is slow. Meat counter has limited selection (especially...

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Piazza's Fine Foods


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Good fish, meat, cheese, and deli sections. Generally they have a wide selection...

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Piedmont Grocery


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Keep going back to the Piedmont Grocery for their produce and meat...superior...

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Rainbow Grocery


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Being a Cooperative, the employees have real buy-in to providing good products...

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Raley's


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Understaffed. Prices on some items can be high, and prices are not always well...

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Safeway


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Prices especially Friday sale prices are wonderful, but they can run out in...

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Sam's Club


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No Sam's Club stores in the San Francisco Bay area where there is only...

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Smart & Final


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When I can't find particular frozen foods, or half and half. Can be very...

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Sprouts Farmers Market


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Come for supplements, or particular bath products. Produce is often more local,...

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Target


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I can do better in price and freshness and selection - almost always.

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The Market at Edgewood


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They have a good selection of produce and meat, and an OK selection of fish...

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The Natural Grocery Company


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Expensive but great quality organic products. Staff are sometimes very pleasant...

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Trader Joe's


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Fremont Hub store floor spacing is very poor.

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United Markets


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Prices are a bit higher, but quality is great and the shelves are nearly always...

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Walmart


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Always great prices.

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Whole Foods


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They used to be my go to place for good produce. And some premuium products....

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WinCo


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I ride my bicycle to this store. It would be nice if they could provide a...

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Zanotto's Family Market


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Generally quality products. I go for lunch items. Otherwise, high prices...

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Business PriceLower/Higher than average? (Average = $100) Number of Ratings Quality Variety
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99 Ranch Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 57 ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

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Bianchini's Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 23 ? ? ? ?

Cal-Mart

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 23 ? ? ? ?

Costco

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Diablo Foods

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 43 ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

? ? ? 54 ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 13 ? ? ? ?

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 29 ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

? ? ? 48 ? ? ? ?

Foods Co

? ? ? 19 ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

? ? ? 175 ? ? ? ?

Lucky

? ? ? 390 ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

? ? ? 230 ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

? ? ? 64 ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 57 ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 19 ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

? ? ? 185 ? ? ? ?

Nugget Markets

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

Piazza's Fine Foods

? ? ? 79 ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 32 ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 35 ? ? ? ?

Raley's

? ? ? 106 ? ? ? ?

Safeway

? ? ? 1221 ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Smart & Final

? ? ? 72 ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

? ? ? 207 ? ? ? ?

Target

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The Market at Edgewood

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 15 ? ? ? ?

The Natural Grocery Company

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 41 ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

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United Markets

? ? ? 51 ? ? ? ?

Walmart

? ? ? 66 ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

? ? ? 288 ? ? ? ?

WinCo

? ? ? 28 ? ? ? ?

Zanotto's Family Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 45 ? ? ? ?
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?

99 Ranch Market

57 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

171 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bianchini's Market

23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cal-Mart

23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Costco

306 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Diablo Foods

43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

54 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

13 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

48 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Foods Co

19 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

175 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lucky

390 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

230 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

64 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

57 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

19 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

185 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nugget Markets

18 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piazza's Fine Foods

79 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

32 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

35 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Raley's

106 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Safeway

1221 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Smart & Final

72 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

207 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Target

14 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Market at Edgewood

15 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Natural Grocery Company

41 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

775 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

United Markets

51 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walmart

66 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

288 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

WinCo

28 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Zanotto's Family Market

45 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?