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Flower_Murderer t1_j2hdz65 wrote

Stop and Shop, Big Y, Aldis, awesome Asian market in Hadley, some specialty stores in NoHo and Amherst, Market basket in Athol if you can drive is both a lovely trip and cheap

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MtPollux t1_j2hg9xq wrote

Driving from Northampton to Athol will cost more in gas than you'll save on groceries.

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ZaphodG t1_j2hje9s wrote

There’s also the River Valley Coop on Route 5 north of the Big Y/Walmart retail.

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itallendsintears t1_j2hx8t3 wrote

First of all deals and steals is right in noho no drive to Athol (lol) needed.

Secondly. You excluded river valley coop which is cheaper for eggs and produce 8/10 times

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Cloudstar86 t1_j2jpz3z wrote

What’s the Asian market in hadley? I only know of the one in Amherst

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UniWheel t1_j2lnqu4 wrote

>What’s the Asian market in hadley?

Tran's World Food Market.

It basically backs up to the bike path so actually quite reachable for a student, but maybe a little tricky the first time to identify which unofficial exit to use. Needless to say route 9 is not fun.

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Cloudstar86 t1_j2o6vrw wrote

Yeah I think I’ve gone once years ago. I thought there was more than one Asian store on route 9. I remember route 9 being a pain (but when is it not?).

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Flower_Murderer t1_j2jr9a4 wrote

Trans

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Cloudstar86 t1_j2jts7c wrote

Oh okay! I think I’ve been there maybe once with my family years ago! I always forget about them

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Flower_Murderer t1_j2jug1r wrote

I enjoy going there, they're usually really helpful with my recipes when I'm buying for curry

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Cloudstar86 t1_j2jv8h8 wrote

Yeah I remember them having a good selection. There used to be another store in hadley that was an Asian store too but it caught on fire? Was it that one or a different one?

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danieltyr4nt t1_j2i2wj8 wrote

Don't go to stop and shop. It's dirty and target is cheaper somehow. S&S is the worst local chain we have imo

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UniWheel t1_j2lo12n wrote

The main thing with both Stop and Shop and Big Y is to watch the sales and only buy what's on sale. Which has a better price varies week to week and item to item. That would be even more true of CVS - absurd ordinary prices, but often good sales.

Of course either grocery store is inexpensive compared to much of what's downtown, except maybe some of what deals and steals has.

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