r/GroceryStores

My husband ran to Kroger last night to grab a few things. It was almost 9 o'clock so about an hour before close. He walked by the hot chicken display and the deli worker told him to grab some and to take as much as he wanted because they were going to throw it away anyway. I have shopped there for years and I never knew that was a thing.

He came home with 2 whole rotisserie chickens, 4 boxes of 8 piece fried chicken and a ton of olives. There was so much we gave some away to a friend. The chicken was still hot from the warming table. I'm sure not all stores do this but its worth asking them what they do with the leftover food at the end of the night.

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Probably not because corporate Kroger doesn't actually give a damn about where their products come from nor what they contain. Profit is so much more important than people and Kroger is starting to lose market share ... but not fast enough!

Running a medium-size convenience store and honestly expiry checks are a headache. We have staff checking, but things still get missed, especially when new stock keeps coming in. How do you guys actually manage it day to day? Do you have a system for it or just check sections manually?And when something is getting close to expiry, how do you keep track of it and make sure staff don't miss it again?
Any tips!

I've noticed that when I shop, typically at Market Basket, I find that I am able to secure some discounted ground beef, and sometimes chicken, sporadically if I visit in the evening.

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed grocery stores doing this, and if there's a science to timing it right to reduce the cost of groceries. Obviously, these are oftentimes product that will be going bad soon, so I just freeze what I buy.

I really appreciate the local and fresh fruits / veggies but can't always justify the cost. Do you frequent the farmers market in your neighborhood? Is there a certain stand or product you go for that you can't find anywhere else?

So WHY are there Halloween and even THANKSGIVING THEMED cookies in the grocery bakery? Why have pumpkin spice coffee creams been put out? Better yet, peppermint mocha!? Why, when I walk to the back of the store, do I pass by center aisles stocked with Halloween candy? I know. I know. Call me a grinch about it. I don’t care. These holidays used to be special and contained and anchored to a specific time of year and NOW THEY ENCROACH ON SUMMER!!!! I live in the northern U.S., bordering Canada. It’s fucking cold here half the year. Summer is a reprieve. A reminder that winter ends. And I LOVE the fall colors and all the autumnal foods. BUT ALL THESE PUMPKINS ARE STILL GROWING WITH - guess what - THE HELP OF THE FUCKING SUMMER SUN!!!!!!! I couldn’t even type “fucking”. It took me 8 tries. That’s how livid I am. I know there are solutions. I personally choose to shop at a different grocery store during the holiday season. I just.. I just so wish that the stores would slow down 😢😞 life moves fast enough.

EDIT: I could vent about so many issues. Real ones. But I’m here venting about this instead. Join me if you want! No hate if you love the shift in availability of products. Do you and enjoy it. Also, I do actually know “why”.

Just moved here and there's an Albertsons and a Target near me. Never heard of Albertsons before, is it decent in terms of quality and price? Live alone so just need basic groceries, mostly wondering how it compares to Target. Thanks!

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Home delivery operations for one of the major UK supermarkets, and I’m deeply concerned about a widespread, unmonitored practice happening at store level that I believe is a major data protection nightmare.

Managers and colleagues have established informal, personal WhatsApp groups on their personal mobile devices to manage daily operational issues and driver updates.

Because these groups are run on personal, unmanaged phones rather than secured corporate systems, the following data is routinely broadcast, downloaded, and stored across dozens of private handsets:

Full Customer PII: First and last names, direct personal telephone numbers, and full home addresses.

Property Access Data: Private gate codes, keylock numbers, door entry passcodes, and safe-place instructions.

Residential Property Photos: High-resolution photos of customers' front doors, driveways, and private building entryways taken on personal cameras.

Why this feels extremely dangerous:

Zero Data Lifecycle Control: When colleagues or managers leave the business, there is no corporate IT oversight to remote-wipe their personal devices. Ex-employees leave with complete camera-roll archives containing customer addresses, phone numbers, door codes, and photos of private properties.

Physical Security Risk: Pairing exact residential addresses and phone numbers with door access codes and visual photos of entryways creates a tangible physical security and burglary risk for homeowners.

UK GDPR & Data Protection Act Breaches:

This completely bypasses corporate security controls (Article 5(1)(f) Integrity and Confidentiality) and processes customer data outside its intended delivery purpose (Article 5(1)(b) Purpose Limitation).

My Questions:

From a legal and UK GDPR perspective, how severely does the ICO view major retailers allowing personal messaging apps to process customer PII and access codes?

If reported to the ICO, is this the kind of systemic breach that triggers mandatory corporate audits or enforcement fines?

What is the most effective route to force accountabilityreporting directly to the ICO, consumer privacy watchdogs (like Which?), or news media?

I will now go ask them to refund me.

If they refuse - let's start a class action lawsuit.

In combination with ripoff prices and horrible customer service at No Frills - I will now boycott everything owned by the Weston family, including but not limited to Loblaws, Superstore, No Frills and Shoppers Drug Mart.

I just went grocery shopping because I needed some toilet paper and things. I had so much anxiety when trying to buy items bc there have been so many recalls my brain and body assumes something is wrong with the discounted items. Anyone else feel the same?