ACME Markets

Having grown up in NJ where there was always an A&P I was sad to see the chain declare bankruptcy last year and have their stores bought out by other supermarket chains. Our local A&P is now an ACME. I’ve never been an ACME fan, simply because all of the ACME stores I had been to previously were kind of dumpy, but when they took over our local A&P they brightened the place up a bit, moved around some of the produce to make it look a bit more appealing, and I think they did something with the lighting in some parts of the store.
So here’s my deal with this new ACME. I was glad to see that they pretty much kept all the employees in place (I think) and didn’t seem to let people go just for the sake of bringing in new blood. There has been an overall increase in prices around the store-​not crazy, but noticeable… especially with produce-​the produce is expensive. I was also not happy about them taking out the self service registers. This is probably the biggest reason for the 2 stars as I hate standing in line when I’ve just run in for a gallon of milk. Maybe they are trying to be employee friendly and provide more paid positions, I don’t know, but I DO know that it’s annoying to have to wait in line with 3 items in your hand when the people in front of you have a full load… even if you are in the 15 items or less lane.
Anyway, this place is fine… well stocked, Boar’s Head deli meat, seafood and meat areas are fine, lots of selections… I just want my self service to come back.