Interesting... when I lived in Boston, Stop and Shop was the really run down second rate grocery store — while its competitor Star Market was always clean, well staffed and had quality products.
Victory Market was the best, though. Don’t think it even exists anymore.
Kind of like down here in Florida — Winn Dixie is the run down place, Publix is the quality grocery store.
Only the upclass can afford Publix…the rest go to WalMart…they do have some good sales once and a while…they used to have by one get one free…but now it’s 60 cents off…the price of food is a factor of diesel fuel prices…