I HATE Giant grocery store

[Anonymous]

My closest grocery store is Giant food. I normally try not to shop there but every once in a while I have to run in for something quick. I think the prices are really high and they have very few cashiers. I can't stand checking out at the self check out.

I also hate the fact they're always asking for a donation. Today they asked me if I wanted to donate a pie to a shelter. What a gimmick they are running. They act like they donate to local shelters but there really passing off the money onto the consumers and then getting a huge tax break.

I give need a lot of money to different charities and I don't want to be haggled about giving a pie to a shelter. Enough already.

[Anonymous]

Just say no thank you. I turn those charities down all the time.

Where I live, Giant is the least expensive compared to Safeway and Harris Teeter.

[Anonymous]

Just say no. The cashier doesn't care, she/he just has to ask you the question.

Calm down. Yeesh.

[Anonymous]

I agree, OP. This season is building up more and more. Giant also has awful produce, which doesn't help. In fact, I haven't really found a good place with decent produce - except maybe the HMart type places, and who has time for that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just say no. The cashier doesn't care, she/he just has to ask you the question.

Calm down. Yeesh.

[Anonymous]

I also hate Giant. Doesn't matter which Giant. But, for different reasons, stores are cramped and organized in a weird way, everything is expensive and they don't have anything I like, not even the right cuts of meat. Last time I went there it was for a crab truck and of course I didn't' end up buying it since they closed early while right next to it Safeway is still having a crab truck selling. I shop at HT, even though it is maybe even more expensive and I go to Wegmans which is a bit further, when I have time. Just don't go there, I don't. I would rather drive much further than step a foot in any Giant.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I also don't like the cramped layout and bad customer service.

[Anonymous]

Giant is extremely ghetto.

[Anonymous]

The thing that I looooove about giant is the scanner you carry with you through the store, then use to self check out. That thing has cut my shopping time in half, at least.

[Anonymous]

I like the Giant at Cathedral Commons. I like it better than the Georgetown Safeway, actually.

[Anonymous]

Yea I'm starting to hate Giant too. I rarely go anymore. Love Safeway and Wegmans

[Anonymous]

Which Giant? I've given the Safeway on Sangamore Road in Bethesda a chance a few times, but it's always been worse than the nearby Giant. The produce is in bad shape, and they simply don't have items like organic strawberries.

Then the check-outs are usually understaffed AND they don't have any self-check-outs at all. Actually the CVS in that mall doesn't have them either -- was it some kind of requirement by the landlord?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thing that I looooove about giant is the scanner you carry with you through the store, then use to self check out. That thing has cut my shopping time in half, at least.

Woah never heard of this. Where do you pick it up? Maybe it's not in my giant yet.

[Anonymous]

Giant was closest and easiest for me, so I ended up shopping there a lot. Then Harris Teeter opened down the road and I tried that out. The produce was so much fresher, the cashiers smiled and were helpful, sale prices were better. Amazing. I'll never go back to Giant! Whenever I pass their parking lot it's half empty now, so I guess I wasn't alone in making the switch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thing that I looooove about giant is the scanner you carry with you through the store, then use to self check out. That thing has cut my shopping time in half, at least.

Woah never heard of this. Where do you pick it up? Maybe it's not in my giant yet.

The one on King St. in Alexandria has those.