Hannafords Opening

Irish mist · 11-27-2008, 12:31 PM

People will shop where it's cheap in most cases, period. I use Market Basket in Tilton because no one in this area can match their prices.
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SAMIAM · 11-27-2008, 12:51 PM

Stopped in to shop and the place was packed.There was one item that I needed that I couldn't find,so I stopped at Star........it was like a ghost town.
Heaths will be fine because they have great meat and fair prices.Star on the other hand has taken advantage of being the only big grocer in town....charging at least 20% more than the other stores so I don't feel bad for them.

Irrigation Guy · 11-29-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Heaths will be fine because they have great meat and fair prices.Star on the other hand has taken advantage of being the only big grocer in town....charging at least 20% more than the other stores so I don't feel bad for them.

My thoughts exactly. Won't drive from Moultonboro to shop at chain and save very little. We do drive to Tilton for large shopping trip every 3 weeks or so, to save a dollar per item or more. Will always run down to Heath's for those items we need in between trips.

Can't wait for MB to buy out Jackson Star(they definitely cannot survive with their current business model) and cut our drive in half.

sa meredith · 11-29-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Stopped in to shop and the place was packed.There was one item that I needed that I couldn't find,so I stopped at Star........it was like a ghost town.
Heaths will be fine because they have great meat and fair prices.Star on the other hand has taken advantage of being the only big grocer in town....charging at least 20% more than the other stores so I don't feel bad for them.

Great point. Until a couple years back, I never really realized Jachson Star's prices were so completely foolish. Just stopped in to grab things here and there. But, when opening up camp back in 2006, I had my wife with me when I went to stock up on everything for the summer (normally I handle the shopping) and she could not believe the prices...item by item, she would say "this is rediculous" . And after it was pointed out to me, it drove me nuts. Way, way overpriced. So this summer, I can't wait to not go there. (Although, in a pinch, I guess maybe...plus the liquor store being right there)

Irish mist · 11-29-2008, 01:28 PM

I have NO respect for what Jackson Star has done to the community with it's crazy prices ! Worst chain....by far in the Lakes Region. He use to do the same thing when he was in Gilford until Hannaford's came in and shut him down. Nothing but a price gouging dump. I'll be happy to see it go.

The philosophy of Jackson Star in Gilford, and then in Meredith was screw over a captive population with high prices for as long as they could get away with it. They never fit in up here.....they did nothing but take advantage of the local population.
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KonaChick · 11-30-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Irish mist

I have NO respect for what Jackson Star has done to the community with it's crazy prices ! Worst chain....by far in the Lakes Region. He use to do the same thing when he was in Gilford until Hannaford's came in and shut him down. Nothing but a price gouging dump. I'll be happy to see it go.

The philosophy of Jackson Star in Gilford, and then in Meredith was screw over a captive population with high prices for as long as they could get away with it. They never fit in up here.....they did nothing but take advantage of the local population.

I also agree and have posted such in the past. My favorite story is this past summer when I bought a watermelon at Shaw's in my hometown for $3.99 and and then a few days later we were on our way up to the lake and I realized I had forgotten the watermelon at home so stopped into Jackson Star to pick one up. Well the Jackson Star watermelon was $7.99...needless to say we went without! Ridiculous!!

fatlazyless · 11-30-2008, 09:50 AM

But, there's no question that the Hannaford signs and visibility from route 25 are much better than the lack of signs at Heath's in Center Harbor.

One can easily drive past Heath's on route 25 and not be at all aware that it even exits as a supermarket.

If I were managing Heath's I would take a good look at Hannaford's signs and then get to work on the Heath sign visibility. One sign down by route 25, and one sign over the entrance...just simple, tastefull signs with some colorfull bread-tomato-milk-banana designs or something...that are illuminated at night would be a huge improvement.

In the retail biz...people buy with their eyes...and a good sign sends a strong message. Just look how much thought and effort the Meredith Hannaford has made with its' two internally lighted, bright red signs...and this is a huge Belgium company with 141 years of retail food experience and about 2200 stores, worldwide...

A side by side photograph comparision of the entrance signs of the two competing stores would be educational. As a commercial sign designed to promote a business, what do you see here?

Argie's Wife · 12-01-2008, 09:53 AM

We had a situation here in Alton with Hannafords and another little family owned grocery store (McGraths) that is rather similar to the Hannafords/Heath situation in Senter Harbor.

The difference is that McGrath's decided to go into the five-and-dime business right as Hannafords was opening. Although I wish the family well in their new business, there are many times when I wish they had stayed opened. (As a side note, if you're looking for neat, old-fashioned toys for the kids for Christmas, McGrath's has some cool stuff that doesn't take batteries!)

It was far easier to get in and out of McGrath's and I felt their prices were fair. If I have to go grocery shopping with kids, I prefer taking them into a little one like McGrath's vs. going into a big, bright store like Hannafords.

I thought it would be smart if they developed their bakery and meat section a little better and maybe brought in some wines and beers that were out of the ordinary - maybe something like Develder's in Wolfeboro....

I agree that Heath's will be fine. They already have some of the speciality items going on that Hannaford's can't touch; Heath's is "boutique" like in some ways. From the way the parking lot is usually full, I'd wager that people have NO trouble finding the place or the sign for it!

11-27-2008, 12:31 PM	#1
Irish mist Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 128 Thanked 85 Times in 49 Posts	People will shop where it's cheap in most cases, period. I use Market Basket in Tilton because no one in this area can match their prices. ________ BIG BROTHER FORUM Last edited by Irish mist; 02-27-2011 at 11:34 PM.

11-29-2008, 01:28 PM	#5
Irish mist Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 128 Thanked 85 Times in 49 Posts	I have NO respect for what Jackson Star has done to the community with it's crazy prices ! Worst chain....by far in the Lakes Region. He use to do the same thing when he was in Gilford until Hannaford's came in and shut him down. Nothing but a price gouging dump. I'll be happy to see it go. The philosophy of Jackson Star in Gilford, and then in Meredith was screw over a captive population with high prices for as long as they could get away with it. They never fit in up here.....they did nothing but take advantage of the local population. ________ Cuautitl?n assembly Last edited by Irish mist; 02-27-2011 at 11:35 PM.

11-30-2008, 09:50 AM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,910 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 305 Thanked 1,051 Times in 765 Posts	But, there's no question that the Hannaford signs and visibility from route 25 are much better than the lack of signs at Heath's in Center Harbor. One can easily drive past Heath's on route 25 and not be at all aware that it even exits as a supermarket. If I were managing Heath's I would take a good look at Hannaford's signs and then get to work on the Heath sign visibility. One sign down by route 25, and one sign over the entrance...just simple, tastefull signs with some colorfull bread-tomato-milk-banana designs or something...that are illuminated at night would be a huge improvement. In the retail biz...people buy with their eyes...and a good sign sends a strong message. Just look how much thought and effort the Meredith Hannaford has made with its' two internally lighted, bright red signs...and this is a huge Belgium company with 141 years of retail food experience and about 2200 stores, worldwide... A side by side photograph comparision of the entrance signs of the two competing stores would be educational. As a commercial sign designed to promote a business, what do you see here? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

11-27-2008, 12:51 PM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,924 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Stopped in to shop and the place was packed.There was one item that I needed that I couldn't find,so I stopped at Star........it was like a ghost town. Heaths will be fine because they have great meat and fair prices.Star on the other hand has taken advantage of being the only big grocer in town....charging at least 20% more than the other stores so I don't feel bad for them.

12-01-2008, 09:53 AM	#8
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	We had a situation here in Alton with Hannafords and another little family owned grocery store (McGraths) that is rather similar to the Hannafords/Heath situation in Senter Harbor. The difference is that McGrath's decided to go into the five-and-dime business right as Hannafords was opening. Although I wish the family well in their new business, there are many times when I wish they had stayed opened. (As a side note, if you're looking for neat, old-fashioned toys for the kids for Christmas, McGrath's has some cool stuff that doesn't take batteries!) It was far easier to get in and out of McGrath's and I felt their prices were fair. If I have to go grocery shopping with kids, I prefer taking them into a little one like McGrath's vs. going into a big, bright store like Hannafords. I thought it would be smart if they developed their bakery and meat section a little better and maybe brought in some wines and beers that were out of the ordinary - maybe something like Develder's in Wolfeboro.... I agree that Heath's will be fine. They already have some of the speciality items going on that Hannaford's can't touch; Heath's is "boutique" like in some ways. From the way the parking lot is usually full, I'd wager that people have NO trouble finding the place or the sign for it!