ACME Markets

It’s really impossible to accurately give a numeric rating to a supermarket, as people shop at supermarkets for various reasons. Is the store close to your home? Are its goods priced reasonably? Is the selection to your liking?
Acme’s selection clearly caters to the Smyrna crowd. In other words: frozen pizzas, scrapple, and microwave meals have a rather larger proportion of shelf space allocation than they would have in supermarkets elsewhere. A few years back, this Acme tried to expand the international aisle, but then cut back — apparently, the locals weren’t biting.
Once, I had to do some price comparisons for a particular brand of peanut butter for a business class. I visited Acme, Food Lion, Redner’s, and Wal-​Mart to check their prices; Acme was by far the most expensive. This trend is generally true of all items in the store. If you’re a price-​conscious shopper, you will not want to hit up this place. One possible exception would be their «Cheap Chicken (day-of-week)s», where they offer fried chicken for a very reasonable price. I’m sure this item is a hit with both rustic and urban-​oriented locals alike. The service in this supermarket is OK, but nothing special.
The major draw for this store is its location: it’s closer than most other supermarkets to central Smyrna. There’s really no other reason for someone with either a more sophisticated palate or anything remotely resembling a grocery budget to shop here.

This Acme supermarket can be tough to spot if you’re going down US-​13 because it’s tucked away in the back of a strip mall. It’s probably easier to find from E. Glenwood Ave. They have some good specials and, as I discovered, you don’t need a store card for some of their store circular coupon deals. The shelves were well-​stocked. Service was efficient and good, if a little chatty.