Gourmet Glatt, Lakewood NJ

[TorontoGuy]

Starting to get congested in the fruits and vegetables section. They need to work on a queue for the fish/meat/appetizing counters.
Long lines already, I have 6 items in my basket and I am in the express lanes. It's been 4 minutes. ( I'm typing this as I wait)
12/13 lanes are open.
They are giving free pepercrusted tuna samples.

[yelped]

Not in my experience

Really? I find that they are generally comparable as far as groceries. For baby formula and those type of stuff they're not expensive though.

[TorontoGuy]

Starting to get congested in the fruits and vegetables section. They need to work on a queue for the fish/meat/appetizing counters.
Long lines already, I have 6 items in my basket and I am in the express lanes. It's been 4 minutes. ( I'm typing this as I wait)
12/13 lanes are open.
They are giving free pepercrusted tuna samples.

9:43 from waiting on line till receipt!!!
Also the entire store's CC processing system is down!! CASH ONLY

[grodnoking]

9:43 from waiting on line till receipt!!!
Also the entire store's CC processing system is down!! CASH ONLY

Thats why they call it an soft opening. They need people to shop so they can find all the problems.
You can't blame them till a few weeks in.

[talmid chuchem]

Care to elaborate?

Really? I find that they are generally comparable as far as groceries. For baby formula and those type of stuff they're not expensive though.

There are itmes that they compete on, but officially its more expensive then KRM, as KRM is a discount grocery & GG is a high class shopping experience.

[TorontoGuy]

Thats why they call it an soft opening. They need people to shop so they can find all the problems.
You can't blame them till a few weeks in.

Soft opening = Beta Version?

[David Smith]

There are itmes that they compete on, but officially its more expensive then KRM, as KRM is a discount grocery & GG is a high class shopping experience.

I find the prices to be pretty similar, and GG often has some pretty good sales.

[grodnoking]

Soft opening = Beta Version?

Yes

[yuneeq]

Will the title of this thread be updated in time for the Grand Opening?

[Super Speed]

Official reports say there were well over 5000 shoppers since opening.

[Adam101]

Is it still cash only?

[Baruch]

9:43 from waiting on line till receipt!!!
Also the entire store's CC processing system is down!! CASH ONLY

Also? The reason why it took so long is bec of the cash!

[4yourinfo]

Also? The reason why it took so long is bec of the cash!

wrong the workers are new and any vegetable item they have to look up in a pamphlet and even regular items my cashier semed very deliberate turning it over looking to see where to scan...

[4yourinfo]

Yes they cut a lot of space, in the front where you come in on the left, is coming a wine store and a coffee shop in the back to the right they cut off a huge section for storage which Shop rite didn't have.

I think with the Lakewood growth there's enough space for another mega store like GG

how about another 2?

[TorontoGuy]

Also? The reason why it took so long is bec of the cash!

It should not take 9:43 to go through 5 customers that have less then 10 items - even if they were paying with quarters!

Also? The reason why it took so long is bec of the cash!

It should not take 9:43 to go through 5 customers that have less then 10 items - even if they were paying with quarters!

[yudamaan]

I just went today here's my take: the store (like 2/3 of what shoprite was) is totally not ready lots of empty shelf space all over... like by the vegetables there was really no setup some tomatoes here another type in between some other veg. cherry tomatoes somewhere else.. seemed a little chaotic with the workers being told do this.... go there.... I thought it was gonna be really nice but its just not ready.. that being said the sale prices on many items were very good I have never seen them get that low in Lakewood! and there were a couple of items extremely well reg.priced I saw at the produce dept. tomatoes and kirbies under a $1lb!! But... there is no way Lakewood can handle another 2 of these mega stores impossible someone is going to go under....

+1

[yudamaan]

96 oz. Canola oil was on sale for 3.69, never saw that in Lakewood
Box of clementines 2.99 compared to npgs at 4.99
And all types of chicken were cheaper than npgs and they didn't need haircuts! :-)

[Jkhein]

96 oz. Canola oil was on sale for 3.69, never saw that in Lakewood
Box of clementines 2.99 compared to npgs at 4.99
And all types of chicken were cheaper than npgs and they didn't need haircuts! :-)

Can we stop comparing sales please? Whats the point?

[Ydad]

Can we stop comparing sales please? Whats the point?

Ummm, to see if it is cheaper to shop at GG or other stores?

[churnbabychurn]

Ummm, to see if it is cheaper to shop at GG or other stores?

The comparison should be made on regular items. Not special sales. -unless the sales are a "regular" event - like shoprite z"l.