Doesn’t seem to be any thing posted on the old threads since '21 so I started a new thread.
The stores here have undergone major changes since first opening about 5 or 6 years ago. Latest reorganization of the layout has the produce section up front (where it should be!!) and some what enlarged. There are definitely more and more name brand products, more products overall, more cheeses, prepared dips and so on.
This time I saw Rao Marinara, $6.54, same price as HEB and WM, I think. On the other hand California Olive Ranch Everyday, which they used to carry, has long since disappeared (in favor of one of their own brands, I guess)
My trip before last week was the first in months and I happened upon frozen Louisiana meat pies, like the famous ones from Lasayonne’s in Nachitoches. I bought a box (4 pies, $5.59 as I recall - can’t find my receipt).
Bake or deep fry only. Mildly spicy. Very good.
Not as well-filled as the pictures but a generous amount of filling.
There’s no mention of Batavia IL on the label - this is a name brand product.
https://www.natchitochesmeatpies.com/
I looked for them on a visit last week but did not find them. I was there about 12:30 pm on Wednesday, when the circular week begins and their ‘while supplies last’ specials run. I got there in time to pick up some of the Steelhead trout for the first time. Will have to look for that elsewhere and see how prices range. Really liked it.
There were a couple of stockers working furiously and at least a third of the upright freezer cabinets were virtually completely empty so that may be why they didn’t have them.
They may be regional only or limited time.