The Return of the North Side Sobeys

Yeah, okay…. so Star War reruns are on the telly.

I returned to the NS Sobeys on a Thursday, a government payday. This would be one of the busiest shopping days outside of a Saturday. I parked right in front of the store…found a shopping cart…and was off. I had lots of time to visit each aisle..and I was impressed.

At first I was a bit disappointed to find their specialty food section not very large. I was looking for my wheat free flour and cereal. They have them…they just carry them with the rest of the flour and cereal. What a novel idea. I like it being with the regular flour and cereals.

At the Superstore there is a special section for the special food. I don’t think it works as well as Sobeys .

Three times I was asked by clerks if I needed any help. Really. I am not sure I have ever been asked in any other big chain grocery store in Fredericton. Usually I am searching for and having difficulty finding a clerk.

I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, zucchini, potatoes and leeks. Usually I have to visit 2 stores on the south side to find all my fresh produce.

I had lots of time to browse, so checked out the can fish situation…..I could not find one can of Canadian shrimp, tuna or salmon. Clover Leaf and Gold Seal tins were all products of Thailand.

Sobeys dill pickles are a product of India…but Bicks pickles are a product of Canada.

When I had finished shopping, I actually found an empty check-out. All in all…this store tops all the others in town.

Also, since Fredericton decided to close their downtown Liquor store (on the south side), one has to travel up the hill and risk life and limb to visit the Liquor store in the Prospect Mall. Yeah, I know, there is a little shop beside the south side Superstore, but it doesn’t always carry my choice of wine. So, an added bonus to shopping at this Sobeys, there is a liquor store around the back….and they do carry my wine.