[upchuck]

When I lived in Louisville I shopped at Kroger a lot. Then WMT came to town and sold for 10-20% less than Kroger. I kissed Kroger goodbye and never went back.

Now I live in South Carolina and I still shop at WMT. Recently I needed shave cream and WMT didn't have my brand so I got it at Kroger. As long as I was in Kroger, I wandered around looking at prices of stuff I buy all the time. Kroger is still mostly 10-20% more than WMT.

A lady friend of mine insists the folks who go to Kroger and Publix do so for the "shopping experience." That's a new one on me!

[Skooz]

I go to Kroger when I need something I can't find at Wally World. Like this:

Stubbs Beef Marinade. The best I've ever tasted. Kroger is the only place in town to buy it.

I have and use the Kroger card when I go there. I didn't have to complete a form to get it, and it has no personal info on it, so I couldn't care less. Plus, the savings, especially on steak and roast, is sometimes dramatic: as much as 1/2 off.

[gcruse]

A lady friend of mine insists the folks who go to Kroger and Publix do so for the "shopping experience."

I willingly pay more to shop at Publix.  However, when the new WM superstore down the road opens, we'll give it a test.