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Wegman’s, Fairfax Virginia

A Wegman’s grocery store opened in our neighborhood this past Sunday and today I shopped in it for the first time. (Actually, I entered the store a few days ago but it was so incredibly frigging crowded that I turned right around and left without buying anything.)

It was still VERY crowded. There was no sane way of shopping their deli, cafe, or patisserie aisles. People were lined up 4 and 5 deep. The aisles I was able to shop were still crowded-which reminds me: I have a free hint for people who shop at grocery stores. Are you ready?

Don’t leave your cart in the middle of the aisle while you figure out what you want to buy! DUH!!

Jeez, you’d think people could figure that out by themselves.

Anyway, the selection was quite good. They had lots of vegetarian and organic options. Their prices were okay– not as low as Food Lion’s, but not as high as Safeway’s. I wasn’t able to check their prices on deli and bakery stuff because of the crowds. It’s probably just as well. The “American Housewife” has been spending far too much money on bakery and deli items lately! It’s ever so much cheaper to make most of this stuff at home and much of it isn’t all that difficult or time-consuming.

So, will I go back to Wegman’s? Probably– but only when I’m sure I won’t have to deal with a crowd. Maybe in a week or two…at 10 or 10:30 pm. (They’re open until midnight.)