The Andersons

Had never even heard of this place until I moved out here in 2008. I wonder how long it’s been here. Anyway, I don’t come in here often but when I do I head straight over to the bakery and snack section. HEAVEN! The fresh fruits and veggies are another favorite for me. The selection is awesome and the price isn’t half bad either. I love everything about The Andersons. It kind of puts me in the mind of the Kroger Marketplace in Gahanna. Not only do they sell foods that are healthy, vegan friendly and gluten free, as well as foods from a variety of cultures and wine/​beers (not much of a drinker myself), they also sell clothing, home décor, things for your lawn (gardeners welcome) and more. My mom calls it a high end Walmart lol. Not sure if I agree with that, but they do have just about everything you need without having to go to multiple stores.

I’m not a wine expert. Neither are the employees here in Reynoldsburg. I asked for selection advice and when I got home found out that I could not have purchased a more inappropriate wine. Since I cannot exchange it I am stuck with a case of wine I do not want. Not going to shop here anymore.

While there are several other departments in the store, I’m really there for one thing. To peruse the wine/​beer selections like a soccer mom looks at fruit. The Anderson’s has one of the best wine/​beer selections in Columbus. Every time I go there are new beers, great sales, and every once in a while a competent employee who loves talking about craft brew as much as me. The prices are similar to other stores who sell spirits and for people that live in the area, it’s a great alternative to the grimy liquor stores.

Oh, Andersons… I grew up in Toledo so we went to the original store, and then the new fancy dancy one on the north side. I missed them when I moved to Columbus, but they followed me. Housewares, hardware, and groceries– long before Meijer and Walmart came to town they were the one-​stop shop. And, they still have more hardware than any other department store.
But I’m usually here for the beer. Okay, and the food. They have tons of singles, a great selection of styles, and knowledgeable staff. As for food, they have the basics plus gourmet stuff. I always spend too much but still want more. Great bakery, great meat, fresh produce, unusual imports– I love it. Oh, and their stores are the only place in town to get Tony Packo’s dogs and sauce, so I make a special trip for them if nothing else.
This location is holding on in an area that has gone down, but is coming back up. Glad they’re still around.

Years they’ve managed to stay alive awake alert enthusiastic! This location use to be on my family’s monthly rotation: home hardware; plants; gardening gadgets; pet supplies; food (especially the fab produce)! Now that I’ve grown up, I don’t frequent here as much. But when I do, it’s always a succesful trip.
I like the homey, neighborhood feeling I get, when walking in. Shoot, back in the days of Brice Road fame, every weekend their parking lot was chuck full of loyal customers. More recently, they’ve moved departments/​sections around, making for better flow of people. More scrapbook/​art products. Now that I’m thinking about it, there are less of the standard isles, more of the alcoves like BB&B. Interesting.
At any rate, this place has managed to stay in business, amidst the multitudes of big box stores closing on Brice Road, over the last 20 years, or so. Two thumbs up!

The best deal!!! First of all, they carry Saucony, which no one else does. When Footlocker stopped carrying my go to footwear I was resigned to online ordering. But no, on a grocery trip to The Andersons (which has great balsamic vinegar in bulk!) the hubby wanted to look at boots. I moseyed over to the woman’s shoe section and TA DaH!!! And they were 30% off. But wait, it gets better. The whole store had a 20% off coupon that day and they were giving out the flyer with the coupon at the front door. SO in addition to interesting food items– including a great deal on Marsala wine I needed for a new recipe– you can score great deals on shoes. Who would of thunk?!!

The Andersons is great! I shop there all the time. They have a really good gourmet grocery store, pet food department, home improvement, Automotive, work clothing department, Furniture and bedding department and they also have a garden center which is really nice. I also really like Anderson’s meat market. I love shopping there it’s the only place I can get gourmet food, a Carhartt coat with some AMS oil for my car and a new couch. I love it because it’s a one stop shop and saves me time. I would highly recommend it to a friend or family member.

They have great selection of wine, beer, and fun non-​alcoholic drinks.
They have a fresh meat counter, bakery, and a wide selection of home goods, décor, and DIY home improvements.,
They also offer a variety of premade salads, sandwiches, and a great cheese selection, and fresh produce.
They aren’t the cheapest, but I have seen more expensive.
I’m defintely a fan.

Love me some Andersons, and here’s why:
Their deli/​bakery! I have NEVER tasted anything I didn’t like that they sell. I have had their raspberry cream cheese spread (I don’t even like raspberries, but this stuff is delicious), their spinach dip (a family favorite for over 15 years), they mexicali dip (little spicy for those who like some heat), their jumbo pepperoni (my oldest son devours them instantly) and their pistacio salad thing (dont know the technical term but if you like pistacios you will love this… well at least I did) and all were splendid.
Their dog section is 5 aisles. THAT’S RIGHT 5 AISLES OF DOGGIE TREATS, toys and food (maybe more than 5, I’m going off my memory and I’m no spring chicken). I have found so many bones, treats & toys here that you just can’t get at other big merchant stores. My dog is always a happy camper when I come home from the Andersons.
Their paint section is great! I have painted 3 rooms in my condo with the Dutch Boy paint that they carry. The paint is great quality and lasts for years. It’s not that cheap crap you get at your convenience hardware store that is runny like water and takes 3 – 4 cotes before is looks like you actually tried to change the color of your room.
The Anderson’s also has a lot of different items that have been around for years that you don’t see in other stores. They have brands of soda pop & food that have been around forever.
I would definitely recommend this store. The cashiers & store employees are all very nice & helpful.
They also have FREE SAMPLES (my kids love the free samples!!!)! What is there not to like about The Andersons?

Does anyone else just go to Anderson’s to try free samples and walk around amazed at their selection and variety. I love this place but I don’t live near one so I rarely go. Every week I have 40 minutes or so to kill on the east side so I made a trip here. I love their fruit samples as it gave me energy to walk around the whole store. I enjoyed walking around and seeing different food vendors for hummus, bread, and a few other items. Now prices are a little higher than Meijer and Aldi so I didn’t go crazy buying stuff here.
The beer and wine selection is amazing here as the other grocers are just getting to their variety. I enjoyed browsing these three aisles. I always love a trip to Anderson’s and may make another one of these weeks. I personally like the Dublin one better as it seems a little more open, nicer cheese area, and cleaner.

The Andersons is not my FIRST choice for picking up groceries or various items because it’s a little out of the way. Like others have said, it’s great for groceries, hardware, limited furniture, cooking supplies…
… and also? They have beer that I can’t find anywhere else in Columbus. I bought a sixer of Abita Restoration Ale there today, which I haven’t had in almost a year. I fell in love with it in NOLA and couldn’t find it anywhere here. The only Abita I ever see anybody carry is Purple Haze. WTH, Columbus? We’re supposed to be all about beer but I can’t find an awesome beer like Abita? The Andersons had a few different Abita varieties, though, and that made me really happy.
(They have a ton of other beers, too; singles and six-​packs.)
I also just like to go here sometimes and see what I happen upon – could be a great deal on local or interesting produce, or something crazy-​awesome in the clearance sections. We almost bought a couch here not long ago at a really good price.
Downside: I didn’t see a decent craft section in evidence. I was really puzzled. Maybe I just missed it? but I don’t think so, and it seemed weird that they didn’t have one. I would go far more often if they had a good craft section.

I try to make it up and visit this store two to three times a year. I come for three things: 1) The beer and wine selection. 2) The bakery is AWESOME. 3) Most importantly is the House of Meats. Their selection is second to none, and their sale prices are fabulous.

My husband and I love this store! There is something for everyone. They have house furniture, house supplies, mattresses, animal supplies, car supplies, tools, clothing, gardening, small grocery selection but awesome produce, and your wide variety of alcohol. No matter what you are looking they probably have it!

I love Anderson’s beer/​wine selection, and if I want something above and beyond the ordinary food-​wise I’m headed here before pretty much anywhere else. Having said that, I won’t come here over 75% of the time, because things are just plain expensive.
If Kroger, World Market, and Target all somehow managed to band together and combine their sales force genetics, Anderson’s would be their bastardized group love child.
Maybe my mind just hasn’t adjusted to today’s prices, and I’m stuck mentally in costs from years ago, but I just can’t justify some of the costs they have put on things. They have it all, and you definitely pay for the convenience associated with that. Now I’m not saying that they never put things on sale, but it just doesn’t happen all that often.

This store has the weirdest, disconnected, yet cool and surprising collection of products all housed under one roof.
Want gourmet foods? They’ve got you covered. Cheap laundry basket? They have that, too. Need a new tree for your front yard? No problem!
My family shops at The Andersons mostly for their great grocery selection. They have reasonable prices and their butcher shop is one of the best in town. We also enjoy shopping in the garden department and have scored some terrific buys on landscape plants at their end-​of-​season sales.
The layout of the store can be confusing, there’s just so much great stuff to find. Make sure you have some time to spend when you shop here, this isn’t really a dash in to just pick up a ½ gallon of milk kind of place.
Just take it for what it is — a quirky, mixed-​up treasure you’re sure to enjoy.

The Andersons: a Toledo favorite. My family visits the NW Ohio locations often. It’s what I imagine Tractor Supply Company would be, if they added a farmer’s market, general store and beer selection. It has an emphasis on agriculture, which may disorient some people but it’s still a solid store nonetheless. If it doesn’t quite fit the mold of other retailers, it has to be bad, right? Hey! Where’s my box store? I’m starting to think outside of it.
I’m always impressed with their selection of beer. It was no different down in Columbus. I was able to pick up a six of Lagunitas Copper Ale without too much trouble. They mix and match too, which is good for the indecisive. I would have absolutely no problem shopping here again.

Andersons a very close antithesis to what kind of store I enjoy frequenting.
A couple of people suggested I check out The Andersons because I had never been and we don’t have them in Indiana. When I pressed them to describe the store noone did it justice. «Well they have food there» «so, it’s kinda like a grocery store?» «well no they have other stuff too» «Is it like a Kmart or Meijer?» «yeah kinda»…I had several of these conversations and I wish I had just taken their inability at describing this place as a sign I should stay away.
I pull in and the first thing I notice is a big selection of outdoor furniture and then signs written in chalk announcing some special items. When I get inside it strikes me as dimly lit. Strike one, I want fluorescent lights in a store so I can see how dirty it is.
I turn left and really I just came to investigate what it was that they were selling here. I ended up in homewares and grew agitated. It feels like you are trying to shop in a Menard’s, lots of hardware, work clothes, fixtures blah blah and a shitty assortment of women’s clothing. I’m not handy and I rent so the only thing on that side I found interesting were the rugs. Plus the furniture was that terrible particle board stuff that looks like it should be used for breaking boards practice in Karate class.
The staff were friendly enough though, taking time to ask if I needed help.
The grocery side was packed full of things I wasn’t interested in. The bakery and the meat cases didn’t look appealing and I think the major thing their grocery section has going for it is the wide variety of alcohol available.
This store’s not for me. It reminds me of a Winn Dixie crossed with a Menards. If you frequently need construction supplies and groceries at the same time, you’ll love The Andersons.
As for me I’ll just stick with Kroger and Meijer.

The Andersons is a place that has it all!
It’s like a wal-​mart that doesn’t suck because it’s not trying to be a giant corporation.
From hardware to food, furniture to appliances, clothes to gardens, there is seriously a whole lot here to help whatever you need.
My only advice is to double check prices against other stores. Their produce can be pricier than grocery stores, and their microbrew prices are sometimes as well.
Overall we’re very happy making regular stops here for various things, and prefer the garden center here to lowes or home depot.

When you’re in Columbus, this is as good as it gets for wine & beer selections, various oddments and gourmet ingredients under one roof. And giant, inflatable lawn dolls of Brutus Buckeye. And tube socks. And washing machines. (Huh?)
Andersons is completely perplexing in its assortment of stuff — aisles of the weirdest collection of stuff, but the locals clearly love it and I can see why. It’s old and in desperate need of remodeling, but a family-​owned superstore of everything under the sun can only be endearing.

Headed into Andersons to refuel my Strongbow cabinet and to pick up a few bottles of wine for dinners over the holidays. Not sure why I was surprised (everything else there is fabulous) but the older gentleman who assisted us in the wine area was fabulous. I headed home with 2 sub $ 15/​bottle wines that knocked our socks off. Thanks, Andersons!