shoprite coming to albany confirmed

[nbevins]

maybe some good deall..i emailed them an this reply
nt: Thu, April 7, 2011 1:23:43 PM
Subject: Ref # 756207 - Reply from ShopRite

Dear Ms. Bevins,

Thank you for emailing ShopRite. We appreciate the opportunity to respond.

Our ShopRite of Albany is expected to open Spring 2012. We are eager to be coming into your neighborhood. We look forward to serving your shopping needs and hope you enjoy our promotions, products, pricing, and services we offer our customers.
If we can be of any assistance in the future, please let us know.

Sincerely,

Alaina A.
Customer Care Representative

[IntoTheMystic]

Thank God! Price Chopper could use some stiff competition. Woot!!!!

[ASuperSavvySaver]

Thank God! Price Chopper could use some stiff competition. Woot!!!!

you think?

[ashlynsmom]

We used to live in upstate NY (Scotia/Glenville area near Schenectady) and I agree, Price chopper, Hannaford and Wal-Mart Supercenter could use some competition. None of those stores double coupons. Price Chopper will once in a while. Now we live in North NJ with Shoprite and I don't think I have ever gotten as good deals as I have here.

[IntoTheMystic]

We used to live in upstate NY (Scotia/Glenville area near Schenectady) and I agree, Price chopper, Hannaford and Wal-Mart Supercenter could use some competition. None of those stores double coupons. Price Chopper will once in a while. Now we live in North NJ with Shoprite and I don't think I have ever gotten as good deals as I have here.

Hi AM! Small world! I live in Glenville now. PC still doesn't double! I hate Walmart and won't shop there, even if they are giving things away for free. Their customer service is so poor (even from the management) that I am boycotting them. The Glenville PC does now take competitor's coupons...still, I can't WAIT for Shoprite to get here! Hopefully it'll shake things up a bit.

[ashlynsmom]

We tried not to go to Wal-Mart if we could help it. The Glenville Price Chopper will take Walgreens RRs-at least they did when I lived there less than a year ago. One per transaction. You'll find some great beer rebates there, too. We don't find any at all here in NJ. I just trade/buy the ones I need. PC does have some good cat deals and some can be MM. It does seem like they are the same all the time-Kraft, Unilever, P &G.

[blackcatmomma]

Thanks for posting the corporate conformation nbevins. I have been hearing rumors about Shop Rite coming back to the Albany area for awhile now. Does anyone know specifically where it will be located?

[DebK1013]

I was just going to ask too. Do we know where it's going?

[blackcatmomma]

I think I found our answer DebK. Here's a quick quote from the news article I found:

"The plan could bring the ShopRite chain to an eight-acre Central Avenue site now home to Capital OTB. The redevelopment would result in a new off-track betting parlor and a 65,000-square-foot grocery".

I was just down that way yesterday and I did not notice any construction taking place (not that i was looking, lol). The one article also mentions that ShopRite is planning to open a location in Slingerlands. I also found another news article that mentions that the Wegman's chain is scouting the area for a 2011 store opening. I never even heard of Wegman's but I would welcome them with open arms. The Capital District area really needs more supermarket chain competition. Price Chopper and Hannaford should not have a monopoly over this area.

Links to the news articles:

Plan for new ShopRite advances - Times Union

Wegmans? Maybe. ShopRite? Yes. - Places and Spaces - timesunion.com - Albany NY

NJ's ShopRite looks to Albany and, some have said, Syracuse may not be too far off | syracuse.com

[DebK1013]

Thanks for the info. Shoprites used to be in the Albany/Schenectady area. Some of their buildings are still vacant from when they left the first time!

Competion would be good.