Originally Posted by
pinniped
It's too bad....Carrefour is absolutely gorgeous. If I recall correctly, they never got past a couple pilot stores near Philly...I wonder if the concept would work differently and perform better in some different markets now.
On one hand, I don't think the world needs more hypermarts. I would never enter one operated by Walmart, for example.
What's the difference between a Walmart and a hypermarket? Isn't a hypermarket exactly what a Walmart superstore (or Super Target) is?
On the other hand, I love Carrefour and wish they had some kind of implementation here - even if it was just the grocery operation.
Who's to say that if Carrefour owned supermarkets in the USA they would be anything like Carrefours in France? I think that one of Colombia's large supermarket chains is owned by Carrefour. I've probably been in one but I'd be hard pressed to tell you how it was different than any other competing supermarket chain in Colombia.
Doesn't Delhaize own some decidedly low-end supermarket brands on the US East Coast? It's not like Belgian ownership means you are getting a luxurious European shopping experience at a store owned by Delhaize.
Originally Posted by
aztimm
Central Market is incredible!!!!
If only it weren't a train wreck all the time and we'd go more often. There are 2 locations in metro Austin, and they both seem to be packed all the time.
Some of the HEB Marketplace stores sell Central Market merchandise. But nothing really compares to the produce, seafood, and the whole experience of going to Central Market.
Try going to Central Market late in the evening. After about 7:30pm things get a lot more manageable. Going early (well before lunchtime) used to be a good plan but pandemic WFH changed that and it's now the one nearest to me is pretty crowded even at 10:30am.