Charlotte Observer: Dutch company eyes Harris Teeter

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   Harry Sax February 25, 2013

   It needs to be a giant open pit when you carry your own weapon and fight for your food

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   paul February 23, 2013

   Publix isn’t that much different from a new Ingles.

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   Laura February 23, 2013

   Publix bakery and deli are awesome. Curious, am I the only one who laughed when I read the name ‘Royal Ahold’, or is that just my warped mind?

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      Jennifer Saylor February 23, 2013

      I thought it was autocorrect.

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      Jennifer Saylor February 23, 2013

      Or a Will Ferrell character.

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   NFB February 23, 2013

   Why do so many people seem obsessed with having a Publix here?

   Seriously. What’s the big deal?

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      Smytty February 23, 2013

      Personally, I’d like to see anything other than Ingles in the large gap between discount stores like Aldi or Sav-More and the higher end stores like Earth Fare, Green Life, or Fresh Market.

      Ingles is mediocre at best. Their service is always deplorable, their produce is underwhelming, and their prices are not very good. Any competition would help keep them on their toes, but they seem to have this whole region on lockdown.

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         Big Al February 25, 2013

         Sez you. I like Ingles, have always gotten good service, and everyone I talk to who works there feels wel-paid and respected, a testimonial that I have seldom heard from any other grocery chain, even the “eco-progressive” stores. My out-of-town relatives gush over Ingles and wish they would expand out of WNC.

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            Smytty February 25, 2013

            You must go to a much nicer Ingles than the one down the street from me, which is staffed by teens who can’t put their cell phones down long enough to bag groceries, and the very very elderly. Getting actual service from someone is like pulling teeth, and most of the produce would be tossed out at many stores I have been in.

            I’ve worked in the industry before. If that’s the face of a satisfied workforce, I’m Shirley Temple.

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      Don February 23, 2013

      Publix is a well run, clean, employee-owned, profit sharing, stock issuing company that pays fair wages and salaries and provides good benifits…..

      Their slogan is “Where shopping is a pleasure.”

      Competition is a beautiful thing.

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   Vlad Emrick February 23, 2013

   FWIW, Royal Ahold owned Bi-Lo from 1977 to 2005.

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   larry February 23, 2013

   Royal Ahold bought and could not improve a large grocery foodservice company. If they mess up H.T. we sure could use a Publix

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   Ron February 23, 2013

   You have got to be kidding me!

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