I don't know about you, but I am excited about having our own Sendik's in Germantown. I only wish it could be up and running in about a month!
My most recent issue with the local Pick 'N Save was finding a huge hole in the self space where minced clams were supposed to be yesterday. Apparently everyone in Germantown decided as did I that Clam Chowder was what I needed to eat last evening. That had to be the case since the empty shelf space would've easily held 100 or more tins of minced clams.
The free market is the best solution to any business that doesn't pay close enough attention to its clientèle. That has been a problem ever since Jewel closed, and, unfortunately, that problem wasn't solved when Wal-Mart opened its new super center on Appleton Avenue.
The Jewel closure saw the elimination of many brand items by Pick 'N Save leaving us to pick from Roundy's or nothing.
I don't know who or what set up the display areas, but those don't bear any resemblance to where my common sense says I'll find something. It isn't as though the stockers aren't helpful because they are. But...I want to get in, make my selections and get out. The grocery store is not my idea of a destination in which I want to lounge.
Maybe that'll change with the opening of Sendik's! If they were to install a cash or debit only check-out for fewer than 10 items, I'd think I was in paradise!
