Located at: 11 Glen Ridge Road Greenwich, CT 06831
Hours: 7am-9pm daily
The Glenville Stop and Shop is perfect if you’re a resident of Glenville, and if you aren’t really an adventurous shopper. The small size of the store means that there is limited variety. There is nothing spectacular about the store that we would go out of the way for, but as I said before, if you live in Glenville and just need to buy a loaf of bread, Stop and Shop will suffice (but, that’s partly just because there is no other competition). The overall feeling of the place was crowded; the organic/health foods aisle in particular felt cramped and because of this, it came across as disorganized. Walking around the store during its busier hours was tedious and there was always the worry that I would knock over a shelf, or a stack of boxes. The range of Specialty foods (as in vegan, Kosher, and international food options) seemed especially expensive and the selection was rather limited. The availability of fresh produce, both organic and nonorganic was decent, as were delis and meats.
I was really disappointed by the bakery section of the Glenville Stop and Shop. They had the basic muffins, breads, and cookies, but no Hallah bread, scones, or apple pie. The space allocated for the bakery was small and it seemed like an afterthought.As far as coupons and opportunities to save, Stop and Shop faired reasonably well against their competitors. They also have an online shopping service which isn’t offered by any other supermarket in the Greenwich area. We spoke for a bit with the manager and a couple of the people who work at the deli and they were all friendly and eager to help. Unlike the A&P fresh in Riverside, everyone we talked to seemed really interested in the project and were excited about being a part of it.
Pros: Friendly, online shopping, can recycling
Cons: size, organization, health food section, small bakery
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