Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Sep 17th 2006, 12:55 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by gardnma
Such as surly checkout staff, hideous shopping cart collisions and bag yer own? 
Our twins were only a few months old, and this seemed like it would be a real help for us.
But how stupid were we to think that Tesco wanted to help? No, they invariably sent their spotty teenaged baggers to help young women bag their 7 items of makeup and a bag of crisps, or the confused looking bloke in a suit who hadn't ever been in a supermarket and had just popped in for 20 fags and a bunch of flowers, but would always steer clear of us with our £250, 15-bag weekly shop, leaving us struggling to bag while keeping the twins amused.
When we finally complained, the manageress told us that we were being unreasonable, and that having someone help us with a shop that size "would take ages".
I seem to remember she ended her explanation with that little cough from Little Britain, but maybe she just said "duh!".
Sep 17th 2006, 2:10 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
I'm still waiting for a decent banger.
Sep 17th 2006, 2:13 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
I'm still waiting for a decent banger.
Sep 17th 2006, 2:17 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by Ray
Buy an old Ford ...
Sep 17th 2006, 3:12 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by dbj1000
When we finally complained, the manageress told us that we were being unreasonable, and that having someone help us with a shop that size "would take ages".
I seem to remember she ended her explanation with that little cough from Little Britain, but maybe she just said "duh!".
I seem to remember she ended her explanation with that little cough from Little Britain, but maybe she just said "duh!".
MANAGERESS SAYS NO
Sep 17th 2006, 5:29 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by blaze
MANAGERESS SAYS NO
Sep 17th 2006, 12:10 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by dbj1000
Ah, I remember the good old days when our local Tesco was testing a system of a "limited" bagging service, where there would be about 4 people available to bag shopping for around 20 checkouts.
Our twins were only a few months old, and this seemed like it would be a real help for us.
But how stupid were we to think that Tesco wanted to help? No, they invariably sent their spotty teenaged baggers to help young women bag their 7 items of makeup and a bag of crisps, or the confused looking bloke in a suit who hadn't ever been in a supermarket and had just popped in for 20 fags and a bunch of flowers, but would always steer clear of us with our £250, 15-bag weekly shop, leaving us struggling to bag while keeping the twins amused.
When we finally complained, the manageress told us that we were being unreasonable, and that having someone help us with a shop that size "would take ages".
I seem to remember she ended her explanation with that little cough from Little Britain, but maybe she just said "duh!".
Our twins were only a few months old, and this seemed like it would be a real help for us.
But how stupid were we to think that Tesco wanted to help? No, they invariably sent their spotty teenaged baggers to help young women bag their 7 items of makeup and a bag of crisps, or the confused looking bloke in a suit who hadn't ever been in a supermarket and had just popped in for 20 fags and a bunch of flowers, but would always steer clear of us with our £250, 15-bag weekly shop, leaving us struggling to bag while keeping the twins amused.
When we finally complained, the manageress told us that we were being unreasonable, and that having someone help us with a shop that size "would take ages".
I seem to remember she ended her explanation with that little cough from Little Britain, but maybe she just said "duh!".
Sep 17th 2006, 4:50 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
It's hard to get excited about this when an article I read about Tesco's coming to AZ, would mean just another upscale grocery store similar to the AJ's fine foods shops we already have. I'm sure they will have a token flake or bottle of Robinsons, but I doubt anything else from the Brit stores will carry over.
Sep 17th 2006, 6:02 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
It'll all end in tears with all of you slinking back to your old food haunts with your tails between your legs.
Sep 17th 2006, 8:46 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by sambuc
Unless they sell,
skips and quavers,
those popadum crisp things
walkers sensations (especially the chilli ones)
real cadburys chocolate, flakes, twirls, crunchys (oh crap i don't care as long as its real cadburys)
robinsons orange squash,
branston pickle,
salad cream,
tea bags,
curry sauces,
heinz baken beans
heinz tomato soup,
tesco healthy sausages,
nan bread,
proper sliced bread,
back bacon
I won't be going there
skips and quavers,
those popadum crisp things
walkers sensations (especially the chilli ones)
real cadburys chocolate, flakes, twirls, crunchys (oh crap i don't care as long as its real cadburys)
robinsons orange squash,
branston pickle,
salad cream,
tea bags,
curry sauces,
heinz baken beans
heinz tomato soup,
tesco healthy sausages,
nan bread,
proper sliced bread,
back bacon
I won't be going there
I can get most of what you list from a market store in Tucson but at $5 for a bottle of Robinsons I am not shopping there often. I've never found decent bacon here though, and I brought enough tea for an army from the UK when I left
Sep 18th 2006, 3:26 am
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
You all have very high hopes. Remember that Tesco is a successful international business, hence (from tescocorporate.com):
"Act local - local customers, local cultures, local supply chains and local regulations require a tailored offer delivered by local staff - less than 100 of Tesco's International team are ex-pats"
"Act local - local customers, local cultures, local supply chains and local regulations require a tailored offer delivered by local staff - less than 100 of Tesco's International team are ex-pats"
Sep 18th 2006, 2:25 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
It's hard to get excited about this when an article I read about Tesco's coming to AZ, would mean just another upscale grocery store similar to the AJ's fine foods shops we already have. I'm sure they will have a token flake or bottle of Robinsons, but I doubt anything else from the Brit stores will carry over.
how soon do they open
Sep 28th 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by gsnichol
Hurrah - my sojourns to Ikea will be made all the better by Tesco I can get most of what you list from a market store in Tucson but at $5 for a bottle of Robinsons I am not shopping there often. I've never found decent bacon here though, and I brought enough tea for an army from the UK when I left
I can get most of what you list from a market store in Tucson but at $5 for a bottle of Robinsons I am not shopping there often. I've never found decent bacon here though, and I brought enough tea for an army from the UK when I left
Sep 29th 2006, 3:43 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
Originally Posted by Partystar
costs $7 for 6 rashers.
I think I would have to be desperate to spend that sort of money on 6 rashers (that's not to say that I'm not desperate once in a while!)
Oct 1st 2006, 6:46 pm
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Re: Tesco to Open in Chandler, Arizona
It kinda amazes me how people believe that Tesco's US will sell much (or even any) british food products, after all - tescos is in the business to make money, not to make us ex-pats happy, its a grocery store in the US so it will be tailoring to the US market, british foods are far to much or a niche speciality market...
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