Stop & Shop

This is my everyday go-​to grocery store for all of my shopping needs. I like this place because they keep up with modern technology as they offer grocery delivery and pickup via Peapod online ordering, and they have a self-​scanning system that allows you to take a device around the store and scan as you go to help expedite the shopping experience. It works really well and definitely saves us the hassle of waiting in lines. More importantly, if you have a Stop and Shop card, you will save a good deal of money, and will even get gas points which will allow you to get discounts on your Shell gasoline purchases. You can’t say that about many places.

Very filthy. Came here on a Sunday night and couldn’t believe the mess. Squashed strawberries on the floor, tywraps in the produce department, meat was empty, etc. I almost walked out it was so bad. Don’t workers clean the store?

Even with a Big Y and a Shop Rite nearby, we consistently end up here every Sunday. Sure, there are better buys at the competitors every once in a while, but because of their overall consistency, this is where we end up. Bakery is usually stocked with muffins, rolls, etc. The meat department is large with some good values. Frozen food section is immense. Produce and salad bar are very dependable, even if the salad bar isn’t always stocked early on the weekends. Dairy section is good with lots of yogurts at sale prices just about every week. Friendly folks at the Pharmacy too. They have a bargain aisle, and some marked down racks for the bargain hunters.
Lines can get a bit crazy at times, but the front people are personable and you get a bagger most of the time.
Bonus points for carrying the New York Post all the time.
One pet peeve of mine, you used to get a nickel credit for every bag you brought with you. Not anymore.

This place is like most other Ss&s’. It’s big, clean (Simsbury, gotta make sure the white people are happy! *disdainful prejudice voice*), and easy to navigate. Walk in, get your groceries for a relatively decent price. When I’m going towards Avon or Simsbury and need to stop, this is where I go!

I had my first experience using the Peapod delivery service from Stop & Shop today. They offered 15 dollars off our first order and free shipping for the next 60 days. Peapod also provides web only specials, including some that are in the regular store weekly circular.
I found the online shopping experience to be fairly easy and intuitive. You can shop by section, including organic, which is important in my house. Stop & Shop has Nature’s Promise private labeled brand, which is good, but not up to the same quality we find at Whole Foods with their 365 brand. I found the checkout total to be helpful in keeping my order total in check, something that is not easy to do when in the store. I also found that shopping online made me less inclined to make impulse purchases that often happen in the store.
I had concerns about ordering items that you would normally want to select on your own, specifically produce and meat/​seafood items. When our deliver arrived, it was very much on the scheduled time and my concerns over quality were alleviated.
I look forward to my next order. With my items purchased history saved for future orders, it should make for a quick order the next time. Overall, I was very satisfied with the service.