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LIDL has entered the Wisconsin Avenue Grocery Store Chat

By Prince Of Petworth


Wisconsin and Upton Place, NW

From a press release:

“The Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is pleased to announce that Lidl continues to expand its grocery footprint in Washington, DC. Building off of the momentum of its first store, located at Skyland TownCenter in southeast DC (expected late 2022 opening), the latest store will occupy nearly 29,000 square feet in Upton Place a new mixed-use development located at 4000 Wisconsin Avenue, NW by the Donohoe Companies and partner Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO). The store is Lidl’s third signing in the District of Columbia.

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“Does DC law require stores to honor the price offered on the shelf/label when the register charges more?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Mr.TinMD

“Dear PoPville,

At the P Street Whole Foods I was charged 20% more at the register than the price offered on the shelf. After a 10-minute wait at the customer service desk and another 10 minutes of interrupted discussions they agreed to an exchange giving the lower price at a savings of $1.15. They didn’t take the label off the shelf for the next customer either. (A couple of years ago when this happened they gave me the item at no cost and also issued a $5 courtesy credit, which took the bad taste away). Other stores honor the offered price with even more reluctance. There’s a perception that it’s required by consumer protection law, but does anyone have source or citation to offer when pushing back.”

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By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Frank for sending: “Whole Foods in navy yard has swapped out the registers at express checkout of shelf checkouts” (more…)

“This summer, Foxtrot will open its fourth Washington, DC location on 14th Street in Logan Circle in the former Barrel House Liquors storefront, integrating the historic barrel entry into the store’s facade.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1341 14th Street, NW

From a press release:

“This summer, Foxtrot will open its fourth Washington, DC location on 14th Street in Logan Circle (1341 14th Street NW) in the former Barrel House Liquors storefront, integrating the historic barrel entry into the store’s facade. The 14th Street opening will be followed by a smaller grab-and-go driven store in Farragut Square (more…)

We’ll soon all be sun/windburned wearing tinted goggles and driving motorcycles with sidecars desperately in need of dental care, “Whole Foods Market Glover Park Now Open, Featuring Just Walk Out Shopping”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Cait DeBaun

The official word from Whole Foods:

“We are excited to announce that the Whole Foods Market store in Washington, D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood (2323 Wisconsin Ave, NW) is now open. As previously announced, the Glover Park store is the first of two Whole Foods Market stores expected to open this year that feature Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology as an option for customers to skip the register.” (more…)

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