My New Favorite SNR Branch

We've visited a couple of S&R branches. They all look the same, but the newer ones have some nuances that are better than the older branches.

As a PWD with lung and heart issues, there are things that make it harder for me. My #1 kryptonite is heat. Steel parking spaces doesn't work well for me and after experiencing immediate heat exhaustion from one branch, I get dropped off in the entrance before parking. I also appreciate shorter walking distance from parking to the entrance is better for me so I could avoid inhaling car fumes. Clean CR and less people, the better.

We took the chance and visited S&R Sucat. Since it was a weekday, parking was easy. The area was spacious and with higher ceiling, air circulation was better. Thee walk to the entrance was short too.

Layout of the store was also much better than other branches. Area for membership concerns was located before entering the main store. It wasn't squeezed in a small area like other branches. The restaurant was also spacious and they put a fence around it. This prevents shopping carts from bumping tables and dining customers. And more importantly, the toilet was clean and had toilet paper. 

The shopping area was very spacious. It was a weekday, so there wasn't that many people. We forgot to bring our grocery list, so just got essentials, haha. 

We'll most likely go back to this branch and maybe just drop by to eat. They have a new offering, spinach roll. I liked it and it went well with their hot sauce. Before leaving we also had some ice cream. Miggy and I had our favorite flavor, cotton candy. Their serving was seriously bigger than other branches, heehee. 

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Home on Mondays: Went to S&R After a Gazillion Years

It's been years since we last visited S&R. Got some stuff from it online, but it's just different being there in person. We finally had the chance to go today. We went early on a weekday to avoid the crowds. 

Since our last visit was a long time ago, we decided to check out each aisle. The first thing that greeted us were holiday decors. The TV section followed and a section of kitchen appliances. The coffee maker we've been eyeing for a few months now was available. We decided to just get it when the kitchen renovation is done. The next couple of sections were more home and living stuff. I did notice though that they don't have as much stuff as they used to have. 

I was excited to see what kind of gardening items they had, but there wasn't that many. After that we moved to the consumables section. Got some laundry and kitchen pantry items. We noticed though that all their stuff are "large". I remember S&R always had bigger items, but they used to have some smaller sized items. I guess they're focusing on those who buy in bulk. 

We were not able to complete our grocery list. Some of the consumable items were just too many for us and I don't want things to spoil. The options were also pretty limited (especially chocolates and orange juice!). We did mark some items we plan to get once we're done fixing our home. It's still fun visiting S&R, it was just a little sad that they have trimmed down their selections. 

Do you shop at S&R? Should we try visiting Landers? 

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