After living here for six years, I decided to do something
different than usual for my weekend grocery shopping routine. I decided to go Wegmans, the one grocery
store that a lot of locals have raved about the past. I decided to give it a go
and see what the craze is all about.
For starters, I probably went to the one location at the
wrong time to go. I went to the location at Potomac Mills in the middle of a
Saturday afternoon. 2pm to be exact.
I go in and I am already starving, because I heard their
café items are pretty tasty. So I go in and I can’t describe anything else
other than being extremely overwhelmed.
There must have been a swim meet in the area because every team known in
the county was there purchasing lunch. It got me so overwhelmed that I decided
to just get a drink and a sandwich at the café immediately to let the storm
pass. Not bad of a turkey sandwich but nothing to go crazy about regarding
taste.
Afterwards, I contemplated whether I should do my actual
grocery shopping or should I just get a few items and finish the rest at home.
I decided to go for it and honestly, it took me forever. I just could not go
over how many kinds of one particular item they had and how it was organized. I
had a hard time finding some basic items (olive oil and sour cream, for
example), but the amount of the assortments just blew my mind.
Few things I did enjoy though were the candy section (it is
like you are in your own candy store), the make your beer case assortment, and
the prices. They are truly very reasonable compared to shopping at the Vegas of
grocery stores, Whole Foods and the like.
Would I go again? Not sure, to be honest, maybe to find a
beer that I cannot find or if I am traveling and need to go to a quick pit
stop. Other than that, I just cannot think of another reason to be overwhelmed
again. It was very interesting to see what is there, but it left me just
wanting to go back to my neighborhood’s grocery stores and do my usual routine.
It is, however, definitely a place that is worth shopping
quality products at reasonable prices. That I can definitely agree with and
will probably be the one factor to consider when I cannot find a particular
item in my usual spots. Give it a go, yourself and let me know what you think!