Save-A-Lot and Giant Eagle

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I visited Giant Eagle, 6930 W Central Ave Toledo OH, (419) 841-0842 on November 20, 2013. This store is in a suburban area. They have a gas station out front with a little convenient store. They also offer a Pharmacy with a drive thru.
Upon entering the store I was shocked because they offer a Dry Cleaning Service which I have never seen offered before at a grocery store. I had to inquire about this service because I was so unfamiliar with this service. I asked the employee that works in this department if they have a lot of customers that bring their clothes in to be dry cleaned and she said yes they have a wide variety of customers and are very busy throughout the week. She also said that most of their customers are regulars and come in on certain days a week but occasional they get someone that is just visiting the area.
Giant Eagle also offers additional services at the customer service desk which includes: Lottery, a variety of newspapers, stamps, check cashing services, Western Union, and a photo center. Next to the Customer Service Center is a babysitting service called Eagle Nest childcare. They offer babysitting services while you shop for no additional charge. It is free. They have video camera's placed throughout the store so you can see your children while you shop. Wow what a great concept! I wish this was around when my kids were young--it would of saved me a lot of money.
Well visiting this store I noticed that their customers and workers are mostly of the Caucasian descent. This store is very well kept up and also very clean. When you walk thru the doors you walk into a beautiful produce department. The vegetables and fruit look so inviting. Giant Eagle also offers a very wide variety of organ...

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...r less attractive store. I did not feel as though I had to walk a mile to get my items--it was a much more comfortable feeling for me. I was not overwhelmed with the size of the store and I could manage shopping at this store. After having my spinal fusion one year ago I seemed to like the smaller stores better.
Save A Lot specializes in passing on the savings to the customer which I really enjoyed. I truly saw a savings on items with the exception of pop or soda. When I can I will visit Save A Lot again because of the savings and the size of the store. In addition according to the Save a Lot website, "Save-A-Lot honors manufacturer coupons for national brand items carried in their stores."

Work Cited
"About Save-A-Lot Stores & Discount Groceries | Save-A-Lot." About Save-A-Lot Stores & Discount Groceries | Save-A-Lot. N.p., 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.

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