New Grocery Stores in Your Area

I didn't answer because I live in the suburbs and no new grocery stores open here   

I am loyal to my local one    

I answered that I will always check a new one out, but there hasn't been a new market since the Whole Foods opened on the block where I was living at the time. That was at least 27 years ago (!!!!).

I did check out the Aldi when it opened a few years ago, but it isn't convenient to be a regular market.

No new grocery stores in my area really. We have a rather small local store in my very small town. Then the somewhat larger but also small town a couple miles away has a Target, Walmart and two locations of a regional chain.

The small city a bit further away/or suburbs has all of those and Kroger and Meijer. Some specialty stores (gourmet, meat etc) Maybe other regional stores. There are a couple of Aldis but none close enough that I have checked them out. But I did notice a new location a little closer that I may check out soon.

We just got Lidl in my area. They are literally across the street from Aldi. I’ve been shopping both places recently.

They are only on the East coast.

Only if it’s an H‑E‑B.

Are you talking different chains or new store of same chain?

I'll go to same chain new store because they often have great sales.

New store? Depends on how busy it is

Yes, we purposely scout new stores. What if I miss good stuff? In the 20 years i've lived in this home, i've seen about 6 new stores open up. Two of them are Mexican markets with awesome prepackaged foods. So of course, I have to try the salsas, agua frescas, etc. I found that I could get a massive tray of cut up fruit for like $17 (minus watermelon, so I have to get a watermelon on the side). I never would have found out if I didn't go into that store - as it's not on the website.
In Downtown, when they opened the Ralphs (Kroger), I checked it out, even though I've been to plenty of Ralph's. I was amazed at the service in there. It had a sushi bar, sandwich bar, hot foot bar, salad bar, olive bar, soup bar, cheese bar. They then closed the sandwich bar and opened an ACTUAL sit down (alcohol) BAR. Inside a grocery store? Snooty co workers have told me that this isn't abnormal where they live, but I had not seen anything like that.
So yes, I always check out new stores.

yes but not close to me. I’m waiting with bated breath fir them to make their way a bit more north.

Yes, I love checking out new grocery stores. Amazon Fresh grocery store just opened up and while it isn’t super close to where I live, I do want to go check it out soon.

Yes, we got one in March. It was ok, workers a bit rude, but could have been just past big opening stress. Will go back. Weekend specials seem good, but too busy then. I was gone from home this morning to Aldi in about 40 mins top. Had absolutely everything I wanted this morning.

Right before the pandemic our Aldi opened. I wanted to go check it out but have yet to.

There is a new organic store that opened (Goodwin) and I am going to check them out next week. They opened under some apartments that were built. Not sure what else is going in.

Lidl shoppers: the small marzipan-filled butter stollen bites they sell around Christmas are like crack. I don't even like marzipan but oh my, I have to refrain from finishing them. Maybe Aldi sells these as well? I'm not sure. I definitely am sure that I do a detour every November to go to a Lidl store just to grab some of these. 

sleepingbooty - Aldi sells a chocolate covered version....really really good.


the most recent 'new' grocery store here was Aldi several years ago and since I had been patiently stalking them getting closer (first there was one 2 hrs away, then one an hour away, and finally one local) yes, I checked it out and it became my primary store.