Foodmaster Supermarkets

Foodmaster was the epitome of small town service and business. The store management remembered your face, charged a little more to compete with the mega marts, but over all it was well worth it. Unfortunately, they are out of business. Another small company lost to overpriced mega marts with no service. :(

My mom has always shopped here and liked them, so when I moved back up this way I occasionally would pop in for one or two things, but never a whole week’s worth. Sorry, but this occasional visit has come to an end. In the past 3 months alone, I have bought moldy brussels sprouts (that looked fine in the package), seen expired dairy on the shelves, and gotten home to realize my entire box of cereal was sliced open and stale. Today was the last straw when I got home to find the steamer clams I bought were completely rotten (the smell would have knocked out someone with the worst head cold in history). I never write reviews but really feel like everyone should know, they are taking a gamble when they go to this store. Beware Johnnie’s!

I LOVE this store. Johnnies is convenient, clean, and the staff is friendly. It’s the perfect supermarket because it’s small enough that you can stop here everyday and not be in the store forever… They were out of a product I was looking for once, and the man that was helping me brought me a bag full of the product to my work, so sweet :)

Not a fan of Foodmaster, the store always seems dirty and I think I have gone there maybe once and found what I was looking for. I realize they might be cheaper than Stop and Shop but at least I usually can find what I need at S & S, and it wasnt even anything out of the ordinary, i.e. Chiles.

To be fair, this was where I had my first job as a bagger boy back in 1996. I worked here for most of 96 – 99. There are only a few employees left over from when I worked there, and I’m not bitter at all about working there. It was a fun first job.
This store has been are Angelo’s, Purity Supreme, and even a Stop and Shop before it was sold to Johnnie’s Foodmaster in 1996. For the most part it hasn’t changed since they cleaned it up in 1996. It is in need of a little bit of a face lift. I know it’s clean, but some of the shelves look sloppy and the departments along the walls all around the store are in rough shape.
The produce comes from the same trucks that Roche Bros and the other small chains use. It’s not a big produce section, but the quality isn’t bad. The deli department needs an upgrade. They sell Dietz and Watson as it’s premium brand. I like Boars Head better, but it’s not a bad second choice. I’ve never had a problem with the meat department here. I know it’s cleaned well out back, and all the packaged meat will do the trick for any grilling or cooking you’ll be doing. The bakery doesn’t set itself apart. Just like every other supermarket it’s all frozen items that are just heated up at the store. I’m sure some of the bread is still baked fresh but that’s about it.
I love the size of the grocery section. It’s a small store so you can get everything you’re looking for without walking 8 miles like you would at Stop and Shop up the street. It’s still a small enough chain, that if you want a specific item they will most likely order it in for you.
The cashiers are always a nice group of high school kids, or moms working mothers hours. They’re always friendly. Back in the day we had to bring the groceries out to the cars for the customers. That doesn’t go on anymore.
Anyway, I still shop here. I like it’s size better than the huge Stop and Shop, but I go where the better deals are. It could use some TLC to clean it up. They aren’t up to Roche Bros. standards at all. It’s a good place to do your shopping or just pick up dinner.