Topic: county market
started by: twingroves
Posted by twingroves on Apr. 17 2014,1:46 pm
anybody hear that they are closeing
Posted by This is my real name on Apr. 17 2014,3:28 pm
They are closing on May 17, and this is not a rumor. It is confirmed on their Facebook page, as well as by employees in the store.
Posted by Botto 82 on Apr. 17 2014,4:27 pm
Poor people grocery shop at Walmart. Old people grocery shop at Hy-Vee. This is why we can't have nice things. The Pixar movie Wall-E's spoof of Walmart (Buy n Large) was spot on. It's the idiocratic direction we're headed. Hy-Vee's days are numbered, too. Wait and see...
Posted by This is my real name on Apr. 18 2014,7:11 am
(Botto 82 @ Apr. 17 2014,4:27 pm)
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Poor people grocery shop at Walmart. Old people grocery shop at Hy-Vee. This is why we can't have nice things.
The Pixar movie Wall-E's spoof of Walmart (Buy n Large) was spot on. It's the idiocratic direction we're headed. Hy-Vee's days are numbered, too. Wait and see...
The Pixar movie Wall-E's spoof of Walmart (Buy n Large) was spot on. It's the idiocratic direction we're headed. Hy-Vee's days are numbered, too. Wait and see...
I hope not. I like Hy-Vee. Their prices are better than Nelson's (for regular priced items), and you don't have to watch the expiration dates as closely. For every one item I've had to return to Hy-Vee because it was past the expiration date, I've had to return five at Nelson's. I think Nelson's was trying to hard to be a Byerly's in a Pamida-quality building.
I loathe Walmart's grocery section. Their prices aren't much better than Hy-Vee's (if at all), they have less of a selection, and the products are inferior because some of their suppliers make a Walmart version to meet their pricing demands.
God help us all when Walmart is the only game in town.
Posted by Whiskero on Apr. 18 2014,8:20 am
It was on Channel 6 news last night. We have always shopped at Nelson's and really like their prices and their location. Hopefully some other grocery store will come in. Maybe a Cashwise?
Posted by MADDOG on Apr. 18 2014,8:20 am
I've mostly shopped at Nelson's for years. Even now a shop there some. Mostly because of convenience of location. Canned goods is canned goods. I've never had a problem with expirations. I've bought most of my meats from Conger for years so that isn't an issue. Where I've found Nelson excels is in the fresh produce section. Maybe not as wide a selection, but the quality seems better. Parking isn't ever an problem at Nelson's either. It's usually a royal pain at Hy-Vee. Walmart is seldom a desire for groceries for me.
Posted by This is my real name on Apr. 18 2014,9:32 am
I guess each store has some benefits over the others. I only live a mile from Nelson's, so it's much closer to my house than Hy-Vee. I did stop there if I only needed one or two items. For the things I buy, I've had a better experience at Hy-Vee, for freshness and price. Anyway, maybe we'll get another one in there. If that's the case, I'll give them a day in court, because it's so much closer than Hy-Vee. Walmart is only an option if I'm already stopping for household goods not available anywhere else, and even then it's only one or two grocery items.
Posted by Whiskero on Apr. 18 2014,11:13 am
Farway (spelling?) Foods bought out Nelson's in Faribault a few years ago. Who knows?
Posted by Self-Banished on Apr. 18 2014,11:59 am
I think these places like Wally World and Target are going to eventually put the regular grocery stores out of business.
Posted by stardust17 on Apr. 18 2014,8:11 pm
Now the Slavemart no-minds can swallow the bitter fruit of seeds they planted. Remember the days of at least five or six grocery stores...and there was actual competition and sales.
Boycott Slavemart!
Posted by Self-Banished on Apr. 19 2014,2:20 am
Remember when somebody bagged your groceries for you?
Posted by This is my real name on Apr. 19 2014,10:42 am
(Self-Banished @ Apr. 19 2014,2:20 am)
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Remember when somebody bagged your groceries for you?
That was the second job I ever had. I worked at County Market's old location on Bridge Street for a few years, as a bagger and in the bakery department.
They had the best prices in town then. I think it was after they moved that their prices went up.
I now shop at Hy-Vee, even though it's much farther away than Nelson's. Sometimes they have someone bagging there for you, but I still do a better job than their help. I don't think they train employees to do that anymore.
Posted by Self-Banished on Apr. 19 2014,10:57 am
Here in the cities I try to shop at the smaller chains, Coborns out of St.Cloud is one. But if I need something quick I've got the choice of Cub or Rainbow.Coborns does bag your groceries.
Posted by MADDOG on Apr. 19 2014,11:27 am
My hometown grocery store will still carry your bags to your car for you if you need help.
Posted by Self-Banished on Apr. 19 2014,3:34 pm
(MADDOG @ Apr. 19 2014,11:27 am)
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My hometown grocery store will still carry your bags to your car for you if you need help.
Wow, return to Mayberry.
Posted by MADDOG on Apr. 19 2014,8:28 pm
Posted by Marneman on May 15 2014,1:44 am
Good News I guess. The old Nelson's has a new owner. A company that owns a grocery store in Austin has bought Nelson's. Had to stop there the other day they're re-arranging the store and I heard most if not all the old employees got rehired by the new management.
Posted by twingroves on May 15 2014,6:29 am
they all took a pay cut to stay working
Posted by Twiggs50 on May 17 2014,10:52 am
My husband spoke to someone that works there and asked about pay cuts. He said no one took a pay cut, but the part-timers aren't getting as many hours right now until they know what they need in terms of help.
Posted by twingroves on May 17 2014,12:56 pm
well the person that I talked to said that they told him if he wanted to stay working he had to take a 1.50 pay cut 
Posted by grassman on May 17 2014,9:26 pm
Same story, over and over. You have to have a cut in pay. How else can one make it in the business. 
Posted by MADDOG on May 17 2014,10:13 pm
(Twiggs50 @ May 17 2014,10:52 am)
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My husband spoke to someone that works there and asked about pay cuts. He said no one took a pay cut, but the part-timers aren't getting as many hours right now until they know what they need in terms of help.
(gman)
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Same story, over and over. You have to have a cut in pay. How else can one make it in the business.
Did you skip over this post, decide you weren't going to believe this flake or make the part timers the pay cuts? I don't tend to go along with twiggy, but I do take stock in what her husband says. The part timers are just that. Part timers. The owners can make a choice to use fewer PT or keep most or all of them and divide their hours. Perhaps Obama's economy can find some full time jobs. < Unemployment in Minnesota is only 4.7% > according to the Daytune administration. At 4.7% there must be employers looking for help.
Posted by mrugly on Sep. 20 2015,4:23 pm
I like their fish fry nights. But i know a few people who don't like where they have moved their seating area. It was moved to the old floral area. Still would go for the great fish!