Shaw’s

This Shaw’s has managed to look new for the last 15 or so years since they have come into existence. No one was more happy than me that they put that terrible terrible over priced grocery store out of business down the street. Directly acrossed from Sylvania sometimes the traffic around here is a little hairy. They have two red box locations one inside and one outside. Some how I always forget about the outside one. Unlike Market Basket and Price Chopper they don’t block all the aisles to get in and out and I do appreciate that. Prices aren’t the best, however, you will pay a premium price, as Shaws is one of the most expensive grocery store chains around and this one is no exception.

This is the worst grocery store I have ever had to deal with. the truth is I have thrown away at least 100.00 worth of expired food from there. they put their expired food on sale and if you don’t check the dates your stuck a week later with food that is no good. if that is not enough to get you running in the other direction take a tour of their produce department. it lacks luster when you see rotten fruit and vegetables. if there is a recall on food don’t bother asking the produce manager what the recall on the food is for because she told us she really doesn’t pay attention to the recall notices. there are some really nice people that work there but the store manager is considered the laziest manager going not to mention rude and useless he will not help you if you ask. I do not understand how a store can be run this way. I only shop there on emergency, otherwise I go someplace else. I bought 2 big bottles of mustard in October that was on sale 2 for 4.00 dollars thinking I was getting a good sale but forgot to check the dates and by November they had expired. that has happened so many times. please shop some where else because this store does not care about customers.

Can we talk about the lines?
I can’t be the only one who has to wait ridiculously long… EVERY single time I go here.
Open more lanes!!! Clearly you get enough customers to reason another 2 or 3 employees checkout.

Oh how I wish I could say something nice about this store other than there price for milk and bread is OK. When I live in Taunton Ma. 16 years ago, the Shaw’s there was Primo. I can’t help but compare that store to this one. I find it ridiculous that the prices are soooo high considering the «climate» of Hillsboro. I used to shop there just because it was convenient, but have boycotted the place.
Here’s why:
1.) Produce and packaged goods are overpriced. Prices are too high. You can go to Hannafords or Market Basket or even Walmart and get more for your $$.
2.) Management plays games with merchandise. Adds will be near similar item from the same brands but have very little if any of the brand that is on dale available on the shelf where the add is placed. It’s the same thing for the buy 1 get 1 in their freezer section. You have to be aware that they will put similar name brand items there and hardly, if any, of the sale item.
3.) Meat is another concern. They will advertise a lower price for a certain weight (family packaging) but will not have any there for purchase. They will however have smaller packages half that weight there to grab.
The check put person when scanning meat for me one day did not give me the sale price of some beef that was on «sale» (even though I had over the amount of Lbs. required for the sale price. When I noticed that it rang up as the regular price, she said she couldn’t give me the sale BECAUSE it was not in one package and the bar code had to be changed. I then left the check out line (don“t get angry reading this. It was super early in the morning with hardly anyone there) and went to the meat department, so they could put the 3 steaks in one package to get the «sale price». This made the kid scratch his head, because I don’t think anyone ever requested that sort of thing there before. After waiting 5 minutes and him having to consult with the manager, I got the original single packages back with the understanding that «they should ring up with the sale price now».
Note: I wouldn’t have had to go through that trouble if they just had the product to grab and go near their ad. Who wants to got through that…
I am sure I am not the only one that has to watch their pennies when shopping, and I don’t mind spending money to feed my family, however I hate the bait and switch tactic this store plays. I won’t go back again. We DO need a market basket in the Hillsboro area.

Apparently this location was bought by Albertsons several weeks ago & has (at least for now) kept the Shaws name. There’s no longer a card needed & the price’s have been noticeably reduced. Good riddns to the former owner’s!

Ugg the typical Shaw’s trick, being the only game in town so people HAVE TO SHOP THERE.
We were in the same boat this weekend as most of the locals. We were camping nearby and this was the only store that was close.
We got raped here on the food prices. Holy cow prices are high here. This area needs a Market Basket.

Typical Shaw’s… High prices and best avoided if there’s another supermarket in the area which there isn’t in Hillsborough. Also, I don’t like having to use their card in order to get lower prices which, by the way, still aren’t as low as Market Basket.