Marc’s Stores

Definitely not the cleanest or well kept grocery store in Medina. However, it is cheap. Do I care what the store looks like where I purchase my artichokes? Not particularly, I just care that they are cheap and the food itself is fresh and clean.

As you walk in, you will instantly notice your shoes starting to stick to the floors. After you find what you were looking for, and finish prying your shoes from the floor, you will head to the checkout line. I hope you don’t go to the one with the old lady! If you do end up going to her, she will rudely talk to you and act like you are an idiot for not knowing that they only accept discover, checks and cash. The only reason that I rated this 2 stars is because they actually had what I came for.

I still remember my shopping experience back in the early 90s at the first area Marc’s, when it was called «Bernie Schulman’s». Since then Marc’s has grown into a formidable force in the wonderful world of grocery stores. The close-​out area is my favorite place to find unexpected bargains. The groceries are mostly name-​brand and at much more reasonable everyday-​low-​prices than just about any other grocery chain. Many Marc’s stores now have a staffed deli-​counter with a variety of meat and cheese items at the best prices anywhere! Marc’s is the only serious competition to Aldi’s when it comes to stretching your groceries dollar. Marc’s has suffered somewhat from their anti-​union stance, paying their workers the bare minimum, which obviously does keep merchandise prices down. Like fast food, textiles and exotic fruit, I’d be willing to pay a little more to assure better conditions and wages for the workers making it all possible. Marc’s employees should be better compensated for their work. That’s the only reason I can’t give a five star rating. Room for improvement!

It is usually pretty cheap, but kind of disorganized and not really clean.