Foodland Markets

I live VERY close to this store & will only go for specials. You're OK if the product is pre- packaged or frozen. The meat must be used right away or frozen when you get home. If the meat already has seasoning on it I won't touch it, its old. Even if there is a sale on produce I don't buy it, its not very good. The deli department is slow & will wait on friends before you. The cashiers are young, but they are OK. Even though they recently expanded this store the fixtures are still old & it appears dirty, I wouldn't use the bathroom unless its an emergency, YUK. It probably reflects what the caliber of this store is better than anything else.

Overall the store has many can goods that are available three days after the sale. Alot of the fruit are bruised and the meat is not very grade A...it must be cooked the same day or it is rotten. The cashiers seem to be very immature and they are very slow in bagging your groceries. They talk amongst theirselves and the customer service is lousy.

You would drive right by this place and not think twice about it, unless you knew what was inside. Great Buys on Meat $1.98 for pot roast for example. Great Bakery, very inexpensive and fresh and great prices. Yes, Giant Eagle is prettier and spaced out better, but YOU PAY FOR THAT! Just a few items I got this past week: Seasoning packets for Roasts, Meatloaf, Gravy, etc. No Limit on How Many - 25 cents each. Great Salad Dressings, store brand, $2.00 each. A whole aisle dedicated for $1.00 items. The dips for $1.00 are great. Spicy Bean, for example. And the Ranch was good. Did not like the cheese dip too much, but the French onion was okay. $1.00 Aisle contained Store Brand Shake and Bake, $1.00 AND Store Brand Cereals, $1.00. The staff is friendly and they seem really intent on letting the customer service and pricing speak for themselves. Nothing Fancy - Just Plain Old Good Prices and Good Items. Also, they employ the underprivileged, and I very much like to see them participating in the community like that. Some people I know swear by this store. One woman I know buys 5-6 dozen mini-chocolate chip cookies at a time. Very inexpensive too. I forget the exact price, so I do not want to quote it here, but I do remember when I heard it, thinking it was the cheapest I'd seen around ANYWHERE.

PROS: Good Prices on almost everything - Save A Good Amount.
CONS: Cramped, Narrow Aisles.

The only reason to shop here is for its convenience. Crummy selection of fruits and vegetables. Often times no chicken breasts or ground turkey in the meat section. This place is hit or miss at best.