We live 30 seconds (for real - it's convenient!) from a grocery store. We go there when we need a thing or two (which usually amounts to a few times a week), but it's one of the more expensive stores in town.
For our regular weekly shopping, we drive 10-ish minutes to get to one particular store that's much cheaper.
The closest store is about 2 minutes away but I normally go to the one that is 10 minutes away for every day things because we like their meat/seafood depts better. For more unusual/specific items Wegmans is about 25 minutes away as is Costco. Whole Foods is about 15 minutes away.
Post by lightbulbsun on Sept 3, 2012 12:18:07 GMT -5
The closest store is an acme about 5 minutes from my house, but I think it's too expensive so I don't usually go there. I go to wegmans (10 minutes) or trader joes (15 minutes).
We're one mile from the closest store, but it's not the best as far as quality and selection. We do most of our shopping at the next closest store, which is maybe 2-3 miles away. Both can be "on the way home" as needed.
We occasionally drive 20+ minutes to go to nicer stores, or try to hit those on the way back from other adventures. While Foods would be a special trip.
Post by dragonfly08 on Sept 3, 2012 12:18:39 GMT -5
For a regular shopping trip, I drive almost 20 minutes and pass several other stores. But I prefer to shop at Wegmans and find the drive worth it for both price and quality. I'll stop in at one of the closer stores if I only need one or two things, especially if I'll be near them for other reasons and can just run in.
Post by spitforspat on Sept 3, 2012 12:19:21 GMT -5
We live right next to a cruddy grocery store. So, like Nama, I drive about 15 minutes and pass 3 stores to get to my preferred store. I want my natural meat, cage free eggs and pre-made crepes, dammit!!!
I drive about 5 minutes to a local produce stand for all my fruits and veggies and then I hit a grocery store on the way from the stand to my house. It is a smaller, locally owned grocery store, so sometimes I have to go to a third place for my Greek yogurt and more specialized food, but I work right next to a larger grocery store with all kinds of food at really high prices. If I had kids, I definitely wouldn't be willing to go three places every week, but since I usually shop by myself, it really isn't that big of a deal.
Post by messykitchen on Sept 3, 2012 12:30:20 GMT -5
2 minutes or less to go up the street for fill in shopping (I need eggs for this cake! Shit) and about 20 to go to a big fancy store where I drop a couple hundred every time. Grocery stores to me are like my Target. Screw clothes and tupperware, I WANT FOOD.
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Post by frauschmindy on Sept 3, 2012 12:31:41 GMT -5
About 10 minutes, I know we pass at least one other grocery store, but it's all highway driving so I'm sure we pass more. There's a wholefoods about 15-20 minutes away that I need to make a trip to soon.
Post by sarapocalypse on Sept 3, 2012 12:36:27 GMT -5
We're about 1 mile from a super crappy, run-down local grocery store. We go there only when we desperately need something quick. The store we usually shop at is only about 5-ish minutes away depending on traffic.
We drive 45 minute for Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Target, and another decent store. We have Walmart in town and two small grocery stores. It's so hard to find GOOD fresh produce here!
ETA: Country minutes (45 miles = 45 minutes) not Chicago minutes (45 minutes = 9 miles)
There is a gourmet grocery in my community, less than a block from my house. We do most of our shopping there. Trader Joe's is about a 5 minute drive away and Whole Foods is about 10 minutes away (without traffic). But I prefer to just shop in our community and not get in the car if I can.
I drive about 12 miles for a good grocery store. I work in the same town where it's at so normally I just stop by after work but even on days off I'd rather go there than the local place