http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6496210.html

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H-E-B took on a titan — Wal-Mart — and won.

Wal-Mart Stores has pulled a national advertisement that says consumers can save $700 a year shopping at its stores after H-E-B challenged the ad and filed its objections with an industry group.

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ada, not to mention that HEB is a more pleasant experience.

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Well that used to be the case at least.

I've never been to that new 290 & Barker Cypress HEB when it wasn't a horrible experience.

However, the Walmart that I frequent has just upgraded the layout and it is stellar. Easy to get in and get out without too much 'Walmart' experience.

Having a HEB right next to Fairfield will make me go there more often, so I guess my shopping will change, but I love that I can get everything in one place at Wal-Mart. HEB shopping carts are the best though (2 seater front for kids, size).

you suburban folks are spoiled with your fancy walmarts that have a somewhat normal client base and a somewhat literate employee pool.

Close to town, the only real option is Dunvale and I can't imagine traveling to that hell hole to do any regular grocery shopping.

2 seater front for kids.
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oh my god.. i HATE THOSE F-IN carts.

they are like 6 feet long, and the aisles are already small enough.

make your kids to walk or leave them at home.
We don't need a shopping cart with a race car attached to the front clogging up the store.

Luckily, HEB has those 3/4 size carts.. I can zip in and out of mom's and their race car carts.. it's almost like suburban driving moms in traffic.



[This message has been edited by metaltim (edited 11/10/2009 11:20a).]

ADA whats your specific issue on the 290/barker cypress store? I know several of the managers well and they would love the feedback.

Did I read in another thread that you're getting married? Maybe it wasn't you, but do you have any kids? If not, come back to me when you do and you'll be surprised how things change and how much more you'll be buying. Again, I shop weekly and fill that sucker up.

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ADA whats your specific issue on the 290/barker cypress store? I know several of the managers well and they would love the feedback.

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Just general over-crowding and people milling about aimlessly. Nothing that the store could do about anything.

And FWIW we don't shop there because it's too far for weekly grocery getting. We just go up there occasionally for the novelty and to mix things up a bit.

[This message has been edited by ada8356 (edited 11/10/2009 11:32a).]

yeh i'm getting married, no plans for kids though. either way, i would be the last person to my kids in that thing.

Bumping an old post but was just thinking about this the other day and googled it. Walla, TexAgs has talked about it. We have both in our town but have never seriously priced checked one against the other.

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lck90 said:

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Bumping an old post but was just thinking about this the other day and googled it. Walla, TexAgs has talked about it. We have both in our town but have never seriously priced checked one against the other.

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"Walla"? Glad A&M upped their admission standards since the 80s.

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lol reminds me on boneappletea.