How many use Brookshire's??? POLL time

[misse]

I shop at brookshires.

[aaahchuu]

I shop at Brookshires weekly, it's the only grocery store in town. How much I buy depends on my Kroger or Walmart trips.

[DallasMom2]

I shop at Brookshire's occasionally. My parents live in Aledo, TX and there's a Brookshires near their house. I used to work there when I was in high school.

[Grandma Lewis]

Hey Dallasmom2,

I'm in Whiskey Flats, you know where that is don't you? When did you work at Brookshire's? Bet I've seen you there.

[DallasMom2]

Hi Grandma Lewis!

I know Whiskey Flats! I worked at Brookshires from 1991-1994. Back then it was IGA Thrift Mart.

[Grandma Lewis]

I didn't know it used to be an IGA. I thought it was only Winn Dixie before it was Brookshire's. Learn something new everyday.

We moved out here in 2000, so I guess I missed you at the store. :frown:

Small world huh?

[chryslynn]

I shop Brookshires sometimes but generally find their prices to be a little on the expensive side. I do occasionally price match their ads though.

[genaa]

I live in a small town with only a Brookshire Bros. (Kountze Tx) but I usually drive to Kroger or HEB Plus for my shopping. BB is too expensive and their good deal items usually require an add'l $10 purchase.

[DallasMom2]

Originally Posted by Grandma Lewis I didn't know it used to be an IGA. I thought it was only Winn Dixie before it was Brookshire's. Learn something new everyday. We moved out here in 2000, so I guess I missed you at the store. :frown: Small world huh?

Well, actually it was Winn Dixie, sort of. When my family moved to Aledo in 1987, the only grocery store was IGA Thrift Mart, and it was across the highway from where it is now. You know where the State Farm and the license tag office is? That was the old Thrift Mart. Then they built the Winn Dixie in I think 1997 or 1998, then when WD closed, Brookshires bought the building and moved to the other side of I-20.

I'm full of useless information and trivia, lol!! But that area has grown by leaps and bounds! I remember when all there was to Willow Park was the Chevron station and Thrift Mart.

BTW, did you ever go to the East Parker County library? If you did you may have met my mom. She worked there until she had hip surgery about a year and half ago. Her name is Linda.

[Grandma Lewis]

Originally Posted by DallasMom2 Well, actually it was Winn Dixie, sort of. When my family moved to Aledo in 1987, the only grocery store was IGA Thrift Mart, and it was across the highway from where it is now. You know where the State Farm and the license tag office is? That was the old Thrift Mart. Then they built the Winn Dixie in I think 1997 or 1998, then when WD closed, Brookshires bought the building and moved to the other side of I-20.

I thought you were talking about the Brookshire's in Benbrook. It was a Winn Dixie in 1985, I'm almost sure because at the time I was working for Safeway and we went to Benbrook lake and I remember thinking they get all the lake business.

I'm full of useless information and trivia, lol!! But that area has grown by leaps and bounds! I remember when all there was to Willow Park was the Chevron station and Thrift Mart.

I can do the same thing with lots of places in Ft Worth. I remember going to places where now, you wouldn't drive through in the daylight.

BTW, did you ever go to the East Parker County library? If you did you may have met my mom. She worked there until she had hip surgery about a year and half ago. Her name is Linda.

Are you talking about the one in Aledo? I was there once doing some genealogy research. They had a book that the FW library didn't have. I was very impressed with that library. For such a small library, they had a good variety of subjects and it was full of people....and to have a genealogy section too. Wow! I need to go back, thanks for reminding me.

I hope your mom is doing well.