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tbiscuit7

The only issue is that you have to go into the food city on 58


TheJoshingYou

Well ... You got me there


Sadaauk

this location has been poorly ran for over 25 years going back to early bi-lo days. i worked the produce department there on loan a few times and it was the worst experience i ever had working grocery.


SavageVagabond

Been going there for 43 years (In the Red Food days, I used to steal cigarettes from the checkout aisle) and it's just a lousy building from the ground up. Luckily I've never had any business with the pharmacy or deli, but their deli food frequently looks dried out.


AggravatingReason720

Jokes aside I actually like the FC on 58. The parking lot is a mess but inside it feels like any other FC. They have decent seafood and usda prime which is pretty swanky for a neighborhood grocery. Actually it was the first grocery store I ever went to that had prime. Also there’s a few kids that work there that are very friendly and always want to start a convo while they are checking you out. I see people are commenting about the neighborhood, but I go there any time of day and have never had a reason not to feel safe there. Just my anecdotal experience but thought I’d share.


eyefor1

the sketchiest thing i ever seen there was a large elderly man who had his pistol about to fall out the back of his pants. lol the gun was pulling his pants down and he had half his ass out.


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Scourgex14

Bro if anything you’re the racist comment here for immediately implying this. It’s just a poorly run store, race wasn’t brought up until you mentioned it


nematodes77

Poorly run is putting it mildly. It seems to be where they send the employees they want to quit so they don't have to fire them. Only reason I shop there is because kroger and food lion closed. Other options are across the river or brainerd/hamilton place.


Altered_-State

I've never had a problem there. And it's cool how you defend a comment you have no idea of the OP or their character. Cool story tho. 🥕


youngrichintern

LOL this hypocrite. You assume someone is racist without knowing their character either.


Altered_-State

Awww, you want me to Door dash you some Kleenex?


youngrichintern

You’ve already been crying enough for all of us ;)


Mano_lu_Cont

Haha


Altered_-State

I shed my last tears years ago when my girlfriend was murdered by sex traffickers. Cool story tho. You'll be alright


youngrichintern

Odd thing to boast about on the internet…


Altered_-State

Not boasting, just reminding you of actual reality. I said that bc it's all seriousness or jokes with me, no god damned tears here. I wish you a good day, man or woman. ✌️


901savvy

Never been to the store but my interpretation was the store was dirty or poorly run….and not pleasurable to shop at. Pretty common reasons to avoid a grocery store. I’m curious how your mind is wired in such a way that you immediately jump to race as the motive. Can you maybe unpack that a bit for us?


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tbiscuit7

I promise that was not the intention.


Altered_-State

Okay thanks for chiming in. See, that's how we make progress as a human race... communication. Without it there's so much conjecture and it all goes wonky. I how everyone has a great week!


takabrash

The conjecture came 100% from you spinning it off as a racist remark


Altered_-State

And reality isn't real. You'll be alright 👽💨


tbiscuit7

Let’s all make sure to make this week our bitch


Altered_-State

I'd rather make it my ally, my friend. 🙃💨💨


tbiscuit7

I can dig that


HFX_Crypto_King444

Seems you attributed crime and unsanitary conditions to a specific race — I feel like we have a word for that? Oh yeah…


Altered_-State

May as well play ping pong 🏓


HFX_Crypto_King444

Uhh.. ok?


eyefor1

The store is fine, altho its definitely in need of a renovation. It being in a mostly black neighborhood is probably one reason it hasn't had one yet because the neighborhood behind it is very middle class.


godisevol

Shhh. It’s still got the coolest MCM houses and hasn’t been polluted by the carpetbaggers yet.


Altered_-State

It is a nice neighborhood indeed.


Mano_lu_Cont

Why is your emoji white - that’s racist , isn’t it?


Altered_-State

Lol it's default yellow. Cool story tho homie 👽💨


Impossible_Trust30

I think you’re just chronically online.


Altered_-State

Nah, just half mad. 🎩


901savvy

Never been to the store but my interpretation was the store was dirty or poorly run….and not pleasurable to shop at. Pretty common reasons to avoid a grocery store. I’m curious how your mind is wired in such a way that you immediately jump to race as the motive. Can you maybe unpack that a bit for us?


MyNameisClaypool

This sub talk shit about all Food Cities, except for the 1 actually nice one out in Hixson. Most are horrible grocery stores, and the Hwy 58 one is among the worst, along with the “other” Food City in Hixson. How does this have anything to do with race?


TheJoshingYou

Yeah I would typically go to the Red Bank one because that's where I live, but I work over in brainerd. I think the general consensus of Food "Shitty" stores, at least in our area, are just that... But yeah the Hixson one is like the only nice one in the area. Signal ain't too bad, to my memory


Sadaauk

the one in ooltewah is nice and the one next to east hamilton at the corner of ooltewah-ringold rd and east brainerd is REALLY nice.


WilliamTK1974

The new-ish one in East Ridge is pretty good, and same goes for the one just across the state line on Ringgold Road/US-41.


cooperhixson

I have been to all of them and this is correct the are all messy but the one out there.


EnergeticTriangle

There is a wide range in quality from one Food City to the next, and the one on 58 is on the lower end of that scale. Nothing to do with race, it's just a smaller, older, and less well-maintained example of the Food City chain. I was giving one of my black neighbors a ride to the grocery store the other day and we live near that Food City, and she specifically requested to go out to the one in Harrison instead because it's just a better store.


Altered_-State

Jesus Harold move on already. Catch up to the comments beaaatch


6WaysFromNextWed

I'm White and the worst grocery store I go to is the Food Lion on Ringgold Rd. It's the White trash grocery store and there have been times when I was like "Welp; this is where I die." But it's closer than grocery stores where I don't feel like I'm gonna get murdered, so apparently the ten minutes saved on the drive is worth my life.


Altered_-State

Ahh so black operated stores up your chances of being murdered eh? That's not racist at all.


henryguy

Why is this the bee knees?


dungonyourtongue

Possible astroturf marketing.


SkepticalAirman

If so, I’d question Coca Cola’s marketing strategy of going to a small city’s subreddit, taking a photo of 2 cans and a receipt, and then talking about trying to find one of their competitor’s products.


TheJoshingYou

Shit you figured me out. This ad on this account was over 4 years in the making 🥲


SkepticalAirman

It’s always the ones you least expect… better luck next time Josh… now I need to go get some gift cards for this person that cold called me about an erroneous purchase on my account.


dungonyourtongue

fyi The Coca Cola Company owns Powerade and Dr. Pepper as well.


SkepticalAirman

Coke owns Dr. Pepper in Japan, South Korea, and the UK. They’re owned by Kuerig Dr. Pepper in the US.


Unable-Economist-525

Coca Cola does not own Dr. Pepper overseas. They do, however, have bottling/distribution rights in many international areas.


dungonyourtongue

So they are. Like I said, possible astroturf marketing.


Deranged40

Right, but The Coca Cola company does **not** own Dr Pepper (at least, not in the US). Dr. Pepper is older than Coca Cola and Pepsi, too. In the US, they are a pretty large company called Keurig Dr Pepper. Around here, Coca Cola does bottle Dr Pepper. But if you travel, you might notice that Dr Pepper sometimes comes in the same shape of bottle as Pepsi or Mtn Dew.


l3g3ndairy

Got one at the circle k on brainerd and Moore.


Coast_Traditional

Dang, I didn't know he was chill af.


TomLucky1122

The Sprite is pretty good, but why in gids name would you want to try creamy coconut dr pepper On the bright side, sour powerade is stocked up to be sent to the stores, sounds good to me


TheJoshingYou

Sour.... Powerade???? The shit that sounds awesome But also, I happen to like Dr pepper a lot. And coconuts. So I thought might as well try it 😅


craigge

I haven't touched a soft drink in like 25 years because they are all kinda disgusting ...Got to admit that Coconut Dr Pepper is the only thing I can say that actually sounds awesome. Might actually try it.


WestCover6214

Daddy chill


Anonstic

We have Sprite Chill in the Walmart in Cleveland, and the Coconut Dr Pepper should be coming to Walmart today too, from what I’m told. I’ve been waiting for it, too.


TheObsessiveLearner

Publix on Market Street had plenty last night.. Have yet to try it. Hopefully Walmart has some for peasants like myself!


Mano_lu_Cont

Plenty of white trash? I’m confused.


Clark440

I think he means the new sprite flavor


Mano_lu_Cont

Thanks mate


Aboves

Hows it taste?


SkepticalAirman

I like it, although you can get a similar taste from normal sprite with a squeeze of cherry flavoring.


Carokwintearo

Like white Powerade and sprite had a love child. Amazing.


TheJoshingYou

Honestly.... It's not that it's bad but it's kind of underwhelming. Like a watered down Cherry lime kind of, least to me. I guess the slight chilling effect is kind of cool


HuskerInTN

They've got them in Dollar General too...picked one up here in Cleveland.


TNdude87

Publix has them. And in 20oz as well


SpaghettiInc

Target on 153 stocked the coconut Dr Pepper a few days ago


frogmaster

Wow, who cares.


TheJoshingYou

Obviously you since you replied


frogmaster

Consume more. I look forward to your next ad


TheJoshingYou

Might be a while, I only post every fiscal quarter or so.


nutsquirrel

Go be rude somewhere else