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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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Andronico's Community Markets


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Not as great since Safeway bought it, but still preferable to Safeway. Great...

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Berkeley Bowl


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The place to go for obscure produce.

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Berkeley Natural Grocery


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excellent neighborhood natural food store

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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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Costco really does have the best ratio of quality to price around. Sometimes...

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Dehoff's Market


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Store is a bit more expensive, but well-liked and locally-owned and very convenient,...

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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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We are very pleased that Farmer Joe's is our local market. We do around...

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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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FoodsCo


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They have some items that are difficult to find elsewhere

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Good Earth


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Prices are sometimes much higher than your typical chain grocery store, but...

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Grocery Outlet


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Newark store has poor pricing labels.

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Gus's Community Market


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Canyon Market continues to be community-oriented since being acquired by Gus'...

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Lucky


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I refer to the Lucky's in Los Altos, CA

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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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Still great!

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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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Oceana Market


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More expensive than other local markets but selection and quality far out weigh...

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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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Our grocery for day to day items. Prices more than big chains, but the convenience...

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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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Safeway Healdsburg store is well staffed, well stocked, good selection, but...

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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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Scotty's Market


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Sigona's


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This is right across from Costco. My mainstay when in a rush; when just...

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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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The quality vs price ratio is very good at Trader Joe's. The staff are...

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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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Village Market


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Pricey but you get helpful staff, service, quick check-out and good food so...

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Walmart


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This has become our go-to grocery store. Prices are low, quality and selection...

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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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99 Ranch Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 68 ? ? ? ?

Andronico's Community Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 84 ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

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Berkeley Natural Grocery

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

Bianchini's Market

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

Cal-Mart

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 28 ? ? ? ?

Costco

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Dehoff's Market

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

Diablo Foods

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 54 ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

? ? ? 68 ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

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

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 52 ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

? ? ? 63 ? ? ? ?

FoodsCo

? ? ? 19 ? ? ? ?

Good Earth

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 14 ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

? ? ? 260 ? ? ? ?

Gus's Community Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 16 ? ? ? ?

Lucky

? ? ? 534 ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

? ? ? 341 ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

? ? ? 95 ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 86 ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 26 ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

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Nugget Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 36 ? ? ? ?

Oceana Market

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

Piazza's Fine Foods

? ? ? 124 ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 47 ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 50 ? ? ? ?

Raley's

? ? ? 149 ? ? ? ?

Safeway

? ? ? 1758 ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Scotty's Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 10 ? ? ? ?

Sigona's

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

Smart & Final

? ? ? 104 ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

? ? ? 240 ? ? ? ?

Target

? ? ? 63 ? ? ? ?

The Market at Edgewood

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

The Natural Grocery Company

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 54 ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

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United Markets

? ? ? 67 ? ? ? ?

Village Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 10 ? ? ? ?

Walmart

? ? ? 94 ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

? ? ? 409 ? ? ? ?

WinCo

? ? ? 34 ? ? ? ?

Zanotto's Family Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 66 ? ? ? ?
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99 Ranch Market

68 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Andronico's Community Markets

84 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

249 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Natural Grocery

12 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bianchini's Market

48 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cal-Mart

28 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Costco

447 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Dehoff's Market

13 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Diablo Foods

54 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

68 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

24 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

52 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

63 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

FoodsCo

19 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Good Earth

14 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

260 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Gus's Community Market

16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lucky

534 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

341 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

95 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

86 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

26 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

255 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nugget Markets

36 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Oceana Market

11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piazza's Fine Foods

124 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

47 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Raley's

149 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Safeway

1758 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Scotty's Market

10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sigona's

12 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Smart & Final

104 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

240 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Target

63 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Market at Edgewood

24 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Natural Grocery Company

54 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

1133 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

United Markets

67 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Village Market

10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walmart

94 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

409 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

WinCo

34 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Zanotto's Family Market

66 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?