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ALDI


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Yes, there is limited selection and the produce needs close inspection. However,...

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Amazon Fresh


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The Chevy Chase store had a rough start, with very limited selection and a...

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Balducci's


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Overpriced but with some superior selections.

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BJ's


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Have been a longtime member and regular customer for 30 plus years.

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Costco


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As long as you buy in bulk their products are very good. There is also a lack...

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Food Lion


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Food Lion's pretty convenient. It has an acceptable variety of products...

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Fort Belvoir Military Commissary


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Odd that price/value is not considered. Significant lower prices, puts...

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Fort Myer Military Commissary


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Excellent source of high quality items. Have been a customer over 30 years.

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Giant


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It is the grocery store closest to me. It is fine, but I wouldn't go so...

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Greenbelt Co-op


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Quality of produce has gone down.

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Grosvenor Market


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Fantastic small neighborhood grocery store with great fresh vegetables and...

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Harris Teeter


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Harris Teeter often has products we prefer that can’t be found at Wegmans,...

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Hmart


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HMart is wonderful for the diversity, freshness, and price of its produce and...

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Lidl


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Good prices particularly on store brand.

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Lotte Plaza


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Excellent store for Asian vegetables and foods!

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MOM's Organic Market


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Fresh produce is available, diverse, and usually great quality. The quantity...

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Roots Market


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Many options for organic produce and products. Prices are high and...

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Safeway


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These ratings refer to the Safeway at Lee Chapel and Old Keene Mill in Burke....

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Sam's Club


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With all these warehouse stores, if you see something you like, buy it now,...

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Shoppers Food


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Large, generally clean and well-kept store, but no bargains, and locations...

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Snider's Super Foods


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The prices are higher here. But, there is a Jewish-style deli and that is...

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Sprouts Farmers Market


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This is a great store for fresh produce, and for less processed products. The...

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Target


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Target is great for the prices and availability of packaged groceries. It...

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The Fresh Market


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Meat, produce, rolls, muffins and other baked goods (other than loaf breads)...

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Trader Joe's


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The helpfulness of the TJ's employees is the best of ALL other grocery...

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Walmart


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Cheaper by far and a huge selection. Big, noisy, and sometimes depressing...

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Wegmans


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I don’t know how they do it but they consistently have fresher produce...

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Weis


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Not the best prices.

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Whole Foods


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beautiful food, above average costs too. think the new "Dash carts"...

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Yes! Organic Market


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Even more expensive than Whole Foods for the same item.

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

See special report See special report See special report 787 ? ? ? ?

Amazon Fresh

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Balducci's

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 182 ? ? ? ?

BJ's

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Costco

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Food Lion

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Fort Belvoir Military Commissary

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 39 ? ? ? ?

Fort Myer Military Commissary

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

Giant

? ? ? 2966 ? ? ? ?

Greenbelt Co-op

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

Grosvenor Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 74 ? ? ? ?

Harris Teeter

? ? ? 1370 ? ? ? ?

Hmart

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 83 ? ? ? ?

Lidl

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 110 ? ? ? ?

Lotte Plaza

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

MOM's Organic Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 406 ? ? ? ?

Roots Market

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

Safeway

? ? ? 1425 ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

See special report See special report See special report 39 ? ? ? ?

Shoppers Food

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Snider's Super Foods

? ? ? 99 ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

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

Target

? ? ? 66 ? ? ? ?

The Fresh Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 119 ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

See special report See special report See special report 1060 ? ? ? ?

Walmart

? ? ? 218 ? ? ? ?

Wegmans

? ? ? 1341 ? ? ? ?

Weis

? ? ? 65 ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

? ? ? 856 ? ? ? ?

Yes! Organic Market

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

787 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Amazon Fresh

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Balducci's

182 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

BJ's

96 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Costco

738 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Food Lion

175 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Fort Belvoir Military Commissary

39 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Fort Myer Military Commissary

43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Giant

2966 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Greenbelt Co-op

50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Grosvenor Market

74 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Harris Teeter

1370 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Hmart

83 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lidl

110 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lotte Plaza

45 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

MOM's Organic Market

406 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Roots Market

43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Safeway

1425 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

39 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Shoppers Food

97 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Snider's Super Foods

99 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

15 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Target

66 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Fresh Market

119 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

1060 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walmart

218 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Wegmans

1341 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Weis

65 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

856 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Yes! Organic Market

43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?