Stop & Shop Supermarket

The rotisserie chicken salad at the deli counter is one of the best I have ever had, it’s a must! Great on the stop and shop rye bread!

Many vegetables were old and not taken care of (no longer firm). Employees covering up produce and upset at us when we uncovered them to grab stuff. Only 1 staffed checkout register open and a couple automatic checkout registers open. All with several customers waiting in line. Extra staff was literally just hanging around chatting with friends even though they looked to see that people were having trouble with the automatic checkout machines which was causing even more delays.

The employees are really nice here. I bring my baby girl here and half of them know her and in turn, she knows them right back and loves shopping here. So why no 5 stars?
Well I used to come here because it was cheaper than Shaws but ever since their renovation, prices have jumped significantly. Boar’s head lunchmeats alone have jumped 30% since they renovated.
The other thing is my overall impression of the store in the last 4 – 5 months. Prior to that time, many employees seemed happy and friendly. Since that time, I could smell the metaphorical stench of people being squeezed at their job by some new corporate initiative. The employees smile and chat for about two sentences but then get the look of fear of retribution and end the conversation before they get in trouble.
It could be all in my imagination but the change is palpable.
Due to the aforementioned changes, I will be switching to Market Basket, whenever they decide to open in Waltham.

I think I have finally found my grocery store. Sadly, it’s in Watertown, not really near where I live, so I don’t think I’ll be going here to do my weekly shopping.
Why do I love this Stop and Shop in particular? Well, it’s HUGE! I have a thing for really big grocery stores, and this one definitely falls into that category. I find grocery shopping to be a lot of fun, so the bigger and the more to choose from, the better. Going down the aisles, there are more brands and flavors to choose from for everything. The produce section is gigantic. Also, there’s a natural foods section right next to the produce. It’s like a mini Whole Foods store within Stop and Shop. The cashier was friendly, the floors were clean, the carts weren’t old and rickety like they are at most stores…
So why not five stars? Well, the bakery section was lame. For such a giant store, you’d think they’d have more muffins to choose from.
But I’ll be back.

Wow! This is the biggest supermarket I’ve ever shopped in. They have a huge selection of products, including products that aren’t stocked at the normal sized Stop & Shop that I usually shop at. The aisles seemed wider & longer than at other stores. I’m impressed. It seems like the type of store that makes visiting for one item turn into a cart full of stuff that you «needed» far too easily, so be sure to bring a shopping list with you.

The star’s are for Cathy who makes shopping here, well worth shopping here. The place is huge and clean, ample parking, near Maria DI napoli, eat there, God it’s good.

Stop and Shop– though you aren’t my favorite grocery store ever, and unfortunately for you, located next door to Russo’s, I really can’t complain.
I enjoy your automatic checking out devices that allow me to check out my groceries as I go and then use self check. It’s great since I never really have to get more than a few things. It also helps prevent me from having to stand in line. This alleviates the former problem where you would not scold customers who had way more than 12 (like, 40) items and insisted on standing in the express check out lane. Be thankful you instituted the new system before I got to give a review.
I’m usually pretty amused by your selection. Particularly the international aisle, and the beverages aisle. The Red Box machine was a cute touch, too. On the whole, you could probably make my experience better, but it hasn’t been a horrible experience joining you.

i was planning on giving them a fair review, but im PO’ed at you Stop and plop
at first the review was going to highlight the meatman, always laughing, having a good time, giving me and the misses free cheese to appease us while our deli order was being complied. well this weekend i went and decided i wasnt going to sit around 20 minutes waiting for the chance for some free cheese, i used the auto-​system deli taker, not a good idea.
so i put in our 4 items at certain weights and thicknesses, sure this is a nice touch, however, when i got home, i looked over the turkey and they had obv changed it with a different kind, maybe even *gasp* house brand, not what i paid for. so is this bait and switch common? a few months ago i order a few items also by the machine and also got something i didnt want, a full 9 bucks a pound worth. not buying that so i left it there, not my problem. follow the directions and try not to deceive and ill buy it everytime. this time, no luck shysters!
ok, well how about the rest of the store man? good question. the rest of the layout of S&S is identical to every other S&S, for the most part. i went to one in western CT a while ago and it was surreal how the aisles matched our local one, i guess thats good. the international items are not as plentiful as the shaws one block away but they do have boars head, hence why we schlep here every sunday, i guess now i have to watch them like a hawk, a knowledgeable lunch-​meat hawk…

«Why would you give Stop & Shop 4 stars?» you may be asking right now.
Well here are the reasons why I absolutely love this Stop & Shop over Shaw’s, Hannaford’s, and even some other Stop & Shops.
1. Easy Shop — you scan your S&S card, pick up a scanner, your shopping bags, and go to town. This scanner helps make your shopping experience a whole lot easier. How? You basically scan & bag your items while you shop, so that when you’re done, all you do is go to a self-​checkout station, pay and you’re done.
BONUS:
— Extra Savings exclusively with the EasyShop — also you can scroll through any sales
that you are interested in, so that you get the best prices.
— Easy remove item function.
— Helps you budget — it gives you the total of your cart and when scanning items, it
gives you the SALES price (so you don’t overestimate — no surprises at the end!).
2. They sell S&S reusable shopping bags (although I haven’t bought this ’cause they seem really thin, I don’t think I’ve ever seen these at Shaw’s… who’s greener here?). When they start coming out with more durable reusable bags, I’ll purchase one for sure.
3.They DO have a recycle bin for old plastic shopping bags.
4. The biggest seller for me here is that they are OPEN 24 HOURS beginning Sunday at 9 am (?) to Saturday 11 pm. Which is perfect for my schedule. Where else can you go grocery shopping past 10 or 11 pm on a weeknight?
5. Although I quit coffee and don’t use either of these services, they have a Dunkin’ Donuts here as well as a Citizen’s Bank.
6. They have a pharmacy here. (Also don’t use this service).
7. UPromise Points on various items! I can help save for my baby brother’s college tuition while I can feed myself.
8. Always friendly and helpful staff.
9. Seems to have better prices than other competitors.
10. Decent organic section as compared to Shaw’s. It’s not Whole Foods, but it suffices esp. for the price.
11. NO CROWD!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that I don’t have to elbow some hag to get to my produce, I don’t have to play bumper carts to get down the aisle to get what I want, and I don’t have to wrestle someone for my meat. Very rarely is this place crowded. Even during the Nor’easter, when all other supermarkets were apparently mauled, this store was pleasantly quiet and I was able to shop with ease.
12. Huge Ass Parking lot — you never have to fight for a spot.
13. TECHNOLOGY! This place is loaded with gadgets. I mean there’s #1 the Easy Shop tool. But they also have those scales in the produce section, where you can measure your produce, find the barcode for the item, and print out your sticker with the weight & price to slap on to your bag of produce. They have one of those touch screens at the Deli counter where you can put in what you want from the Deli and while you shop, your selection will be prepared for you for pick up. Much easier than having to wait for the Deli guy to call your number, make your deli selection and wait for him/​her to get you the product one by one, especially if there is a group of others in front of you (not that there ever really is that many people ahead of you anyway).
14. CLEAN — they are very clean. Ever step into a supermarket and you can just feel dirtiness? Yes, I hate that feeling. When I walk into S&S I am satisfied to have that clean feeling. There’s never anything on the floors. There’s no bad odors. All departments seem to be very tidy and yes, CLEAN!