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Business	PriceLower/Higher than average? (Average = $100)			Number of Ratings	Quality		Variety
Business	Produce	Meats	Cheapest Substitute	Number of Ratings	Produce	Meats	Produce	Other Products
Check to compare ALDI	See related article	See related article	See related article	287	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Balducci's	—	—	—	53	?	?	?	?
Check to compare BJ's	See related article	See related article	See related article	48	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Costco	See related article	See related article	See related article	355	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Food Lion	?	?	?	124	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Fort Belvoir Military Commissary	—	—	—	17	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Fort Myer Military Commissary	—	—	—	24	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Giant	?	?	?	2704	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Greenbelt Co-op	—	—	—	45	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Grosvenor Market	—	—	—	39	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Harris Teeter	?	?	?	1029	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Hmart	—	—	—	57	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Lidl	—	—	—	No Data—	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Lotte Plaza	—	—	—	16	?	?	?	?
Check to compare MOM's Organic Market	—	—	—	191	?	?	?	?
Check to compare PriceRite	?	?	?	No Data—	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Roots Market	—	—	—	12	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Safeway	?	?	?	1480	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Sam's Club	See related article	See related article	See related article	27	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Shoppers	?	?	?	416	?	?	?	?
Check to compare ShopRite	?	?	?	81	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Snider's Super Foods	?	?	?	82	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Target/SuperTarget	?	?	?	51	?	?	?	?
Check to compare The Fresh Market	—	—	—	23	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Trader Joe's	See related article	See related article	See related article	815	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Walmart	?	?	?	153	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Wegmans	?	?	?	1204	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Weis	?	?	?	47	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Whole Foods	?	?	?	739	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Yes! Organic Market	—	—	—	19	?	?	?	?

Business	Number of Ratings	Keeping things in stock	Convenience of store layout	Ease of finding prices	Speed of checkout	Staff helpfulness/ pleasantness	Parking	Help loading car
Check to compare ALDI	287	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Balducci's	53	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare BJ's	48	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Costco	355	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Food Lion	124	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Fort Belvoir Military Commissary	17	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Fort Myer Military Commissary	24	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Giant	2704	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Greenbelt Co-op	45	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Grosvenor Market	39	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Harris Teeter	1029	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Hmart	57	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Lidl	No Data—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Lotte Plaza	16	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare MOM's Organic Market	191	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare PriceRite	No Data—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Roots Market	12	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Safeway	1480	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Sam's Club	27	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Shoppers	416	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare ShopRite	81	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Snider's Super Foods	82	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Target/SuperTarget	51	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare The Fresh Market	23	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Trader Joe's	815	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Walmart	153	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Wegmans	1204	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Weis	47	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Whole Foods	739	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Check to compare Yes! Organic Market	19	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Business	PriceLower/Higher than average? (Average = $100)	Ratings from Consumers	Most Recent Comment
ALDI Price compared to the average: See additional report Ratings ? ?% 287 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 287 Ratings Produce	See additional report	? ?% 287 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 287 Ratings for Produce Quality	Aldi is a niche store with house brands and great prices. Prepared frozen... See all comments
Balducci's Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 53 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 53 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 53 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 53 Ratings for Produce Quality	Great store with excellent fresh foods and bakery. See all comments
BJ's Price compared to the average: Do you save at warehouse stores? Ratings ? ?% 48 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 48 Ratings Produce	Do you save at warehouse stores?	? ?% 48 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 48 Ratings for Produce Quality	It's got to the point that I hate shopping at the B.J.'s Wholesale... See all comments
Costco Price compared to the average: Do you save at warehouse stores? Ratings ? ?% 355 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 355 Ratings Produce	Do you save at warehouse stores?	? ?% 355 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 355 Ratings for Produce Quality	Costco’s grocery prices can rarely be beat. The speciation is narrow... See all comments
Food Lion Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 124 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 124 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 124 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 124 Ratings for Produce Quality	Regardless of the pandemic, items needed were available. Good sales, accurate... See all comments
Fort Belvoir Military Commissary Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 17 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 17 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 17 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 17 Ratings for Produce Quality	I love shopping my Commissary! Staff is helpful and friendly. Prices are... See all comments
Fort Myer Military Commissary Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 24 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 24 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 24 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 24 Ratings for Produce Quality	I am very short and cannot see prices posted on higher shelves. This is very... See all comments
Giant Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 2704 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 2704 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 2704 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 2704 Ratings for Produce Quality	Since my arrival in the DMV area 35 years ago, Giant has been my primary go-to... See all comments
Greenbelt Co-op Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 45 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 45 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 45 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 45 Ratings for Produce Quality	Most of my grocery shopping is with the Greenbelt Coop Grocery. It's local,... See all comments
Grosvenor Market Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 39 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 39 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 39 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 39 Ratings for Produce Quality	Grosvenor Market is a local gem. Scott and the team do a terrific job keeping... See all comments
Harris Teeter Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 1029 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1029 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 1029 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1029 Ratings for Produce Quality	I shop regularly at Guilford Road in Columbia. The staff are always accommodating,... See all comments
Hmart Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 57 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 57 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 57 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 57 Ratings for Produce Quality	Great produce, including wonderful Asian greens and other Asian veggies hard... See all comments
Lidl Price compared to the average: See additional report Ratings ? ?% 0 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 0 Ratings Produce	See additional report	? ?% 0 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 0 Ratings for Produce Quality	Lidl's prices, like Aldi's are often better than nearby competitors,... See all comments
Lotte Plaza Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 16 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 16 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 16 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 16 Ratings for Produce Quality	Lotte carries a huge variety of Asian and Hispanic products, many of which... See all comments
MOM's Organic Market Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 191 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 191 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 191 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 191 Ratings for Produce Quality	Good for organic, healthy foods. Limited in range of products. See all comments
PriceRite Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 0 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 0 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 0 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 0 Ratings for Produce Quality	Prices are excellent compared to most other local stores. See all comments
Roots Market Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 12 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 12 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 12 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 12 Ratings for Produce Quality	Best store ever. What a neighorhood jewel. I wish I had found them years... See all comments
Safeway Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 1480 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1480 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 1480 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1480 Ratings for Produce Quality	The mens room is rarely clean. See all comments
Sam's Club Price compared to the average: Do you save at warehouse stores? Ratings ? ?% 27 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 27 Ratings Produce	Do you save at warehouse stores?	? ?% 27 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 27 Ratings for Produce Quality	low prices good selection See all comments
Shoppers Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 416 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 416 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 416 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 416 Ratings for Produce Quality	Shoppers parent company is trying to get out of the retail grocery business.... See all comments
ShopRite Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 81 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 81 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 81 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 81 Ratings for Produce Quality	Staff is very friendly. They have frequently had hard to find items (flour,... See all comments
Snider's Super Foods Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 82 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 82 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 82 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 82 Ratings for Produce Quality	Sniders is a quirky, wonderful grocery store that also sells beer and wine.... See all comments
Target/SuperTarget Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 51 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 51 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 51 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 51 Ratings for Produce Quality	Target is one of my favorite stores. I like the grocery part, but You can't... See all comments
The Fresh Market Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 23 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 23 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 23 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 23 Ratings for Produce Quality	The Fresh Market in Vienna is a lovely little store. We don't need another... See all comments
Trader Joe's Price compared to the average: See additional report Ratings ? ?% 815 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 815 Ratings Produce	See additional report	? ?% 815 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 815 Ratings for Produce Quality	During COVID-19 there are always long lines to get in to the store but that's... See all comments
Walmart Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 153 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 153 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 153 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 153 Ratings for Produce Quality	Have used curbside pickup this year, no fee over $35 and for non specialty... See all comments
Wegmans Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 1204 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1204 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 1204 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 1204 Ratings for Produce Quality	They are my go-to grocery store. Their delivery of groceries is excellent... See all comments
Weis Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 47 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 47 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 47 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 47 Ratings for Produce Quality	No good sales during the pandemic. I suppose they are taking advantage of the... See all comments
Whole Foods Price compared to the average: ? Ratings ? ?% 739 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 739 Ratings Produce	?	? ?% 739 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 739 Ratings for Produce Quality	Best variety of healthy foods. May be a little more expensive than other stores,... See all comments
Yes! Organic Market Price compared to the average: — Ratings ? ?% 19 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 19 Ratings Produce	—	? ?% 19 Ratings for Overall Quality ? ?% 19 Ratings for Produce Quality	I shop at Yes! for things I can't find anywhere else. They generally... See all comments

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