[rob62521]

We have two Wal-Mart Superstores in our town (80,000 population) and one would think that's the only place to shop. We used to shop at one because of convenience, but I would still have to get our meat somewhere else. After a couple of grocery stores closed because they couldn't compete with Wal-Mart's price cutting, Wal-Mart raised their prices since there was less competition. Plus, the prices at the north Wal-Mart are cheaper than the one on the east side on many items.

I concur with many of the other folks -- check your prices. I shop at one grocery store for most things and do coupons and sales, and then do the loss leaders at others. We do go to Wal-Mart because they are the only store in town that handles the lactose free milk my husband likes, but that's about the only thing we get there.