The commissary surcharge has been there for decades.
Wegmans, that place is a grocery store that I like to shop in......and that is saying something. With Whole Foods and Trader Joes in this area too I am in foodie heaven. Not only that, the closest commisary is 45 minutes away, not very convienient.
HOWEVER, it can sometimes be more trouble than its worth. As Gatordev pointed out, they can sometimes be too far of a drive to make it worth it.
Let's not forget about the legions of dependent zombies that infest the aisles +/- 2 days from pay day, and the lines they create during check out.
Brett
If only Publix what? I grew up going to supermarkets such as Stater Bros, Luckys, Safeway, and Albertsons. None of them beat Publix with respect to overall cleanliness, selection, and quality of meat and produce. Plus, none of them sell Publix subs which I happen to love. Up in Rhode Island, we had Stop n Shop and Shaws. Stop n Shop blows, but Shaws was actually pretty good....nice produce, meat, and decent selection of organic food. Downside is they are friggin expensive as hell.
Personally, I think Publix either needs to start selling more organic food or Whole Foods needs to open up a place in Gainesville (preferably the west side of town )
By far the nicest grocery store I've ever been in is at the Albertsons in Jackson Hole, WY.
My recommendation is, if you can, do your shopping at the Albertson's in Jackson Hole.
I grew up w/ Giant, living in MD when I was elementry and middle school. Guess that's why I remember good things.
Nope, the terrorists have lost... Because we have Harris Teeter...Is this what we've reduced ourselves to? Waxing prophetic about the merits of one grocery store vs. another? Clearly, the terrorists have won.
Brett
A buck or two for a few bags....five bucks for a full load.When it comes to the Commisary and Tipping the baggers, how much do you tip? Do you tip $2.00 or do you tip per bag?
Also, being a "Military Brat" I remember a lot of teenagers working at the commisary during the summer. Now all I see are senior citizens.