From the April 13, 2012, Fiscal Times.
This was a survey of 24,000 shoppers who rated chains on such things as long lines, rude employees, unsanitary conditions and poor selection. I also would have had prices as a consideration.
Quite a few of them have been around for a long time and, one is a local chain here in Chicagoland. Date founded, locations.
12. STOP & SHOP-- Founded 1914 as Shopmate. Became Stop & Shop in 1947 New England
11. ACME-- Founded 1891-- Mid-Atlantic
10. RALPH'S-- 1873-- Southern California
9. PICK 'N SAVE-- 1872-- Wisconsin
8. FOOD LION-- 1957, originally Food Town, Mid and South Atlantic
7. WEIS MARKETS-- 1912-- Northeast
6. TOPS-- 1962-- NY and Pa.
5. JEWEL-OSCO-- 1899-- Il, Ind, Iowa Our local chain. Too expensive unless you buy their specials.
4. A & P-- 1859-- Northeast. Wonder if they still have those great Spanish Bar Cakes.
3. SHAW'S-- 1860-- New England
2. WALMART SUPERCENTER-- WalMart est. 1962, Supercenters in 1988-- All Over the place.
1. PATHMARK-- 1968-- Northeast
There Were Quite a Few I Hadn't Heard of Before. --Cooter
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