Hunters IGA Wolfeboro - for sale?

[Grocer]

Hannaford merchandising specialist will reset the soon to be Hunter's Shop N Save,with the fastest moving most popular national,international brands and Hannafords private label. Our closest store is located in Bartlett New Hampshire. We are New Hampshire and Maine based.

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Originally Posted by Grocer

Hannaford merchandising specialist will reset the soon to be Hunter's Shop N Save,with the fastest moving most popular national,international brands and Hannafords private label. Our closest store is located in Bartlett New Hampshire. We are New Hampshire and Maine based.

Interesting that you mention Hannaford's low prices!! You must have a great sense of humor. There is another thread here that covers in great detail the fact that Hannaford DOES NOT have consistent pricing. Meredith is more expensive than Gilford/Laconia and the Ossipee store can only be classified as shameful, the prices are so inflated.

I believe that Hannaford management has conceded that they "tailor" their prices to the local market, i.e. charge as much as they can get away with. Please tell us what the Wolfeboro pricing will be? The Hunters were very fair in their pricing for the type of store they operated and you can be assured that their customers will not appreciate any manipulation of prices by Hannaford.

[barefootbay]

You must have been shopping at a different Hunters than the rest of us. lol

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by Sue Doe-Nym

I believe that Hannaford management has conceded that they "tailor" their prices to the local market, i.e. charge as much as they can get away with. Please tell us what the Wolfeboro pricing will be? The Hunters were very fair in their pricing for the type of store they operated and you can be assured that their customers will not appreciate any manipulation of prices by Hannaford.

I'm genuinely curious, why do you think every store should charge the same prices for the same items?

Also "charging as much as you can get away with" is kind of the point of capitalism...

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

I'm genuinely curious, why do you think every store should charge the same prices for the same items?

Also "charging as much as you can get away with" is kind of the point of capitalism...

You can't have it both ways. In post #15 you state that you will have "....the same low pricing as the larger Hannafords....." which is a contradiction since your stores do not charge the same prices.

Yes, ypu are certainly entitled to charge as much as you want but don't tell us it's your same low price because it isn't. Why don't ypu say up front that you will "adjust" your pricing to the Wolfeboro market?

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by Sue Doe-Nym

You can't have it both ways. In post #15 you state that you will have "....the same low pricing as the larger Hannafords....." which is a contradiction since your stores do not charge the same prices.

Yes, ypu are certainly entitled to charge as much as you want but don't tell us it's your same low price because it isn't. Why don't ypu say up front that you will "adjust" your pricing to the Wolfeboro market?

Are you in some way assuming I am associated with Hannaford's in any way?

I'm not.

For someone to state that stores will have "low pricing" does not mean that every store will have the SAME prices, it means they will have low prices relative to some unknown other "high" prices.

[Heaven]

I hope hunter's continues to carry the more eclectic variety of goods that I appreciate. If I want to bargain shop I'll go to a store that specializes in bargains. Hunter's now carries the "IGA" brand, I assume that those items will be swapped for the "Hannaford" brand and there will still be a wide selection of other brands (national or more localized). And, clean it and stock it up the way Sally used to have it. I had been hoping for something like a fiddelheads or Trader Joe's, maybe it will be a happy medium.

[patman]

It's not Wolfeboro, but...closer than Portland. Trader Joe's is opening a store in Portsmouth (Newington) in the Kohl's plaza.

[BrownstoneNorth]

Originally Posted by patman

It's not Wolfeboro, but...closer than Portland. Trader Joe's is opening a store in Portsmouth (Newington) in the Kohl's plaza.

Thanks very much to both you and Grocer for the news!

I'm thrilled about Trader Joe's opening in the Newington Mall -- much better than in Hunter's spot, IMHO, because we have enough traffic on Main Street without Trader Joe's fans coming from every which way -- and cautiously optimistic about the new Hunter's Shop N Save.

My husband and I have never been into "one-stop" food shopping, partly because no one place can possibly have the best of everything and partly because, at least in the Lakes Region of NH, we enjoy experiencing the character -- and in some cases, the characters :-) -- of different sources. *Among our favorites are Capt. Bart's in Moultonborough for seafood; Fiddlehead Farms in Alton for cheese; and in Wolfeboro itself, for produce and locally-made treats, the weekly Farmer's Market on Clark Road and DeVylders Farm on Pleasant Valley Road, *where one time we were invited to choose our lettuce right from the ground -- can't get any fresher or more local than that. *Also in Wolfeboro, Butternuts' Sally (formerly of Hunter's) makes some great innovative dishes for takeout.

We hope to be able to continue to rely on Hunter's for most of our grocery needs.

[Harry513]

has anyone been into Hunter's since the April 1 takeover?? Will be up in a few weeks and Hunter's is my grocer of choice. Thanks

[CateP]

Originally Posted by Harry513

has anyone been into Hunter's since the April 1 takeover?? Will be up in a few weeks and Hunter's is my grocer of choice. Thanks

Nothing new to report. The IGA sign is still out there and the staff are still wearing their maroon Hunters IGA shirts. If there has been a change it is so subtle I haven't noticed anything.

[Jonas Pilot]

I hope they don't change the bakery. I love their Portuguese bread.

[Barbara]

The transition is scheduled to take place later in April. Most of the employees will continue in their positions. The new owner has been in there a lot recently.

[Grocer]

Hunters IGA will be closed next Monday and Tuesday the 23 and 24 to convert to Hannafords product. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hunter's Shop N Save will open Wednesday the 25th.

We are very excited to serve the Wolfeboro community and would like to sincerely thank the patrons for all their support. We are committed to keeping our pricing low and keeping the same faces of our staff. We would also like to wish the Hunter family the best.

Perry Shaw store manager

[wifi]

Will there be a deal on the 'old', discarded food ?

[old coot]

Originally Posted by Grocer

Hunters IGA will be closed next Monday and Tuesday the 23 and 24 to convert to Hannafords product. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hunter's Shop N Save will open Wednesday the 25th.

We are very excited to serve the Wolfeboro community and would like to sincerely thank the patrons for all their support. We are committed to keeping our pricing low and keeping the same faces of our staff. We would also like to wish the Hunter family the best.

Perry Shaw store manager

"We are committed to keeping our prices low......"

I don't think that choice of words bodes well for the changes that need to be made.

[Barbara]

Really hoping the same familiar faces of the staff remain. They are a part of the reason I have shopped at the IGA.

[CateP]

Originally Posted by Grocer

Hunters IGA will be closed next Monday and Tuesday the 23 and 24 to convert to Hannafords product. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hunter's Shop N Save will open Wednesday the 25th.

We are very excited to serve the Wolfeboro community and would like to sincerely thank the patrons for all their support. We are committed to keeping our pricing low and keeping the same faces of our staff. We would also like to wish the Hunter family the best.

Perry Shaw store manager

Keep the staff and the signage and bring in more local products from area farms.

[Heaven]

Clean it up the way Sally kept it

[Grocer]

Hunters Shop N Save is now open with Hannaford product. Stop in, check us out and say Hi!

[barefootbay]

Big improvement in appearence and prices already. Keep up the good work. In time the locals will shop Wolfeboro's down town once again.

[CateP]

Originally Posted by Grocer

Hunters Shop N Save is now open with Hannaford product. Stop in, check us out and say Hi!

Can't wait to check it out. And am so glad the Shop n' Save sign is small. Hunter's is really the store brand name.

I was going to stop in today, but there is heavy construction going on over there and wasn't sure where to park. Too bad they are digging up the sidewalks and street right around there now. Not great for a grand re-opening. Perhaps when the big machines are gone there can be a little re re-opening

[CateP]

Originally Posted by Heaven

I hope hunter's continues to carry the more eclectic variety of goods that I appreciate. If I want to bargain shop I'll go to a store that specializes in bargains. Hunter's now carries the "IGA" brand, I assume that those items will be swapped for the "Hannaford" brand and there will still be a wide selection of other brands (national or more localized). And, clean it and stock it up the way Sally used to have it. I had been hoping for something like a fiddelheads or Trader Joe's, maybe it will be a happy medium.

IGA brands are now on sale and coming off the shelves. I wrote to Dan and hope the store can bring in a lot of local produce and other agricultural products that are produced in the area. Why spend all that gas going to Trader Joe's when you can get fresh, locally grown products here? Aside from vegetables, I personally would like to see local eggs, cheese, chicken, beef and pork available. AND I would pay a little extra for it too!

[barefootbay]

Because Trader Joe's is awesome!!!!!!!!

[Alton Bay]

If you are looking for local beef, Johnson's in New Durham carries Miles Smith beef from Loudon. Grass fed, pink slime free hamburger!

[riverat]

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[ghfromaltonbay]

Originally Posted by CateP

IGA brands are now on sale and coming off the shelves. I wrote to Dan and hope the store can bring in a lot of local produce and other agricultural products that are produced in the area. Why spend all that gas going to Trader Joe's when you can get fresh, locally grown products here? Aside from vegetables, I personally would like to see local eggs, cheese, chicken, beef and pork available. AND I would pay a little extra for it too!

Cate, The IGA always had local produce during the summer months. I hope the new owner continues this practice. Usually the produce was set up outside in the corner of the lot nearest the store windows. We always got great local tomatoes and corn there.