Of these supposedly worst stores, only Wal-Mart has any kind of presence in my area. The last A&P disappeared years ago. The main stores in my area are Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC, Top Foods(currently struggling and closing some stores), Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and a few independent (I think)stores such as Central Market (I know of only one location). Albertson’s used to be prominent, but all the ones in my area have closed. Fred Meyer and QFC are now owned by Kroger, and I think they’ve dropped a notch since Kroger took over. (One pet peeve - Fred Meyer no longer offers celery by the stalk, but only by the bunch, so if you need just one stalk for soup you have to buy the whole thing.)
Same here, of course, I go back to the Finest Supermarkets and old Grand Unions. LOL
They were the *first* here in Connecticut and replaced all the corner mom & pop stores.
I think there is still an old Grand Union here, out by the UCONN campus/Storrs
