Ever the ones to try and save a buck we have shopped at Aldi's (great prices), Walmart (until their prices started to stink), and (for my foods) Trader Joe's but at least twice a month we find ourselves at Market Basket in Bellingham (we tried Raynham and West Bridgewater- too far, especially West Bridgewater)
More than 2 years ago we heard the rumors MB would be taking over the long-abandoned Shaw's in the Attleboro MA K-Mart Plaza (where I tried my first ketchup potato chips) Almost a year ago construction had been completed and for almost a year Bakelady and I would press our faces to the glass wondering "when, when?"
Well, today was opening day and I'll be the first to tell you that although there was a lot of people but not nearly as many as originally assumed. Samples were given out, employees and management were on hand to meet and greet and everyone was cordial, polite and helpful, everything we have come to expect from Market Basket; and the prices were as low as expected as well (insert happy faces here). The customers that were there were also very polite and very happy and listening to their conversations you could tell who had shopped at other stores and who had only discovered it for the first time in their own back yard. The crowd was much thicker after 9am with the late comers and those who had elementary school children (mother's hours, you know) so I was happy being at the check-out when we were.
The only complaint we have is the store is set up "backwards" to the floor plan of the other MBs in the area and the Land O'lakes Low Salt is not competitive to Shaw's or Stop and Shop.
Minor complaints they are and kudos, Market Basket, may you be here for a long time.
Pictures from Sun Chronicle and Valley Breeze
See also http://www.abc6.com/story/27780135/south-attleboro-market-basket-open-for-buisness
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