Brookshires

[Shocked]

I just went to Brookshires to buy groceries for my family, because that is where I have always gone, and I could not find a parking place and There was a an elderly lady trying to make her way to her car and could not get through the traffic. I saw people hollering at each other over the traffic jam, and I saw 4 buggies leave with only beer and ice in their carts, Good job Brookshire, you have now become a beer store not a grocery store. I made me sick, so all of you that said nothing would change, think again I just saw a big change. And not for the better!!! Without saying, I pulled out knowing the lines would be long and I prefer shopping somewhere else now.

[really]

i was at brookshire's earlier and they were very busy but not everyone was buying beer. Also, it is a holiday weekend. You are going elsewhere? Are the other grocery stores not carrying beer? I think they are so don't knock Brookshire's

[Moon Child In Paris]

really wrote:

i was at brookshire's earlier and they were very busy but not everyone was buying beer. Also, it is a holiday weekend. You are going elsewhere? Are the other grocery stores not carrying beer? I think they are so don't knock Brookshire's

Not only that, but it will fall off with everyone buying beer at the same time when the other stores start selling it too.

[get a life girl]

brookshiries has beer...so what
today is the 3rd of the month...pay checks

[Drunks]

I hope the police are out in full force this weekend to get all of you drunks.

[anon]

Shocked wrote:

I just went to Brookshires to buy groceries for my family, because that is where I have always gone, and I could not find a parking place and There was a an elderly lady trying to make her way to her car and could not get through the traffic. I saw people hollering at each other over the traffic jam, and I saw 4 buggies leave with only beer and ice in their carts, Good job Brookshire, you have now become a beer store not a grocery store. I made me sick, so all of you that said nothing would change, think again I just saw a big change. And not for the better!!! Without saying, I pulled out knowing the lines would be long and I prefer shopping somewhere else now.

I was at Kroger's this afternoon and it is just as crowded. It is payday and a holiday weekend.. people are buying their groceries and it's just busy. I can never, ever find a parking spot at Wal-Mart either.

[Peace]

Shocked wrote:

I just went to Brookshires to buy groceries for my family, because that is where I have always gone, and I could not find a parking place and There was a an elderly lady trying to make her way to her car and could not get through the traffic. I saw people hollering at each other over the traffic jam, and I saw 4 buggies leave with only beer and ice in their carts, Good job Brookshire, you have now become a beer store not a grocery store. I made me sick, so all of you that said nothing would change, think again I just saw a big change. And not for the better!!! Without saying, I pulled out knowing the lines would be long and I prefer shopping somewhere else now.

That is interesting. Just curious....where would the closest town be that will have a grocery store which does not sell alcohol? We may do most of our grocery shopping outside of Paris.

[NUMBER 01]

Shocked wrote:

I just went to Brookshires to buy groceries for my family, because that is where I have always gone, and I could not find a parking place and There was a an elderly lady trying to make her way to her car and could not get through the traffic. I saw people hollering at each other over the traffic jam, and I saw 4 buggies leave with only beer and ice in their carts, Good job Brookshire, you have now become a beer store not a grocery store. I made me sick, so all of you that said nothing would change, think again I just saw a big change. And not for the better!!! Without saying, I pulled out knowing the lines would be long and I prefer shopping somewhere else now.

..... And the Oscar goes too.........

[Shocked]

anon wrote:

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I was at Kroger's this afternoon and it is just as crowded. It is payday and a holiday weekend.. people are buying their groceries and it's just busy. I can never, ever find a parking spot at Wal-Mart either.

I say again the four carts I saw leave Brookshires was beer and ice!!!!

[Shocked]

Peace wrote:

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That is interesting. Just curious....where would the closest town be that will have a grocery store which does not sell alcohol? We may do most of our grocery shopping outside of Paris.

My light just went off while I was typing that would be a great idea to open a grocery store that did not sell beer!!! I felt sorry for the elderly lady trying to reach her car, the people were rude.

[Shocked]

really wrote:

i was at brookshire's earlier and they were very busy but not everyone was buying beer. Also, it is a holiday weekend. You are going elsewhere? Are the other grocery stores not carrying beer? I think they are so don't knock Brookshire's

Brookshires did not have the parking lot space for the traffic in it. There will be more wrecks on their parking lot and more fights over parking. Like i said before the elderly will be the ones suffering from Brookshires going Wet!!!

[Mad about it]

Drama,Drama,Drama, Big Fat Hairy Deal!!!!!!!
I live in Paris and have been drinking beer for years. It's nothing new people! Y'all act like you could never buy beer and now it has just arrived and people don't know how to handle it.
NEWS FLASH: The same people that have been drinking it will continue.And those that don't, won't.

[Shocked]

anon wrote:

<quoted text>
I was at Kroger's this afternoon and it is just as crowded. It is payday and a holiday weekend.. people are buying their groceries and it's just busy. I can never, ever find a parking spot at Wal-Mart either.

The people I saw were making a beer run at their local Brookshires!

[wise old man]

no traffic on 82E or 82W let the new wear off and it will be back to normal also the lonestar card came out today

[Peace]

Shocked wrote:

<quoted text>Brookshires did not have the parking lot space for the traffic in it. There will be more wrecks on their parking lot and more fights over parking. Like i said before the elderly will be the ones suffering from Brookshires going Wet!!!

I went to Krogers earlier tonite. The demographics really changed. For example, I saw a heavy set, tattooed white girl accompanied by a very large black man with pantyhose (skullcap?) on his head. She had a large hickey on her neck. As they left the store, she was only carrying a large pack of Coors Light. The clientele was very different. I noticed a black gentleman who was buying nothing else, but was asking a stockman if they had any beer in the cooler (rather than aisles). He wanted something cold, so I guess he could drink it when he got back out to his car. We (and little ole ladies) will now have the pleasure of fighting for parking places and waiting in line behind boozers. I feel for the 60+ and 70+ year old ladies who will now have to walk further so the boozers can get their alcohol.

[OLD FART]

Shocked wrote:

<quoted text>Brookshires did not have the parking lot space for the traffic in it. There will be more wrecks on their parking lot and more fights over parking. Like i said before the elderly will be the ones suffering from Brookshires going Wet!!!

this elderly person is feeling good about our grocery store selling beer. HEY HUN, POP ME ANOTHER COLD ONE.........P L E A S E

[Wondering 2]

wise old man wrote:

no traffic on 82E or 82W let the new wear off and it will be back to normal also the lonestar card came out today

As someone who retired from Civil Service, the Lone Star Card doesn't "come out on the 3rd".
It becomes active on different days according to the last number of the card.

IMHO....It was Friday, the first of the month, and the start of a holiday weekend. That would be more like it for all the traffic throughout the day. Did you see the all the cars after the fireworks?

Traffic happens.

[Please]

This is a blatant Brookshire's bashing thread plain and simple. "Shocked" is just an idiot with a chip on their shoulder... Probably a rival grocer, sore that they didn't get their act together in time to sell before the fourth. I was at Brookshire's today too, and yes they were busy, yes people were buying beer but they were also buying groceries. There is no way in hell the bit about the old lady is true. Even if it were, it would have been an isolated incident, and to suggest that "the elderly will suffer" because of Brookshire's selling beer, even though every other grocer in Paris will be selling it too, is a real stretch. Nice. Hey, you know... I think it would be a really noble gesture if you walked right in there and bought that poor old lady a six pack.

[in the know]

Shocked wrote:

<quoted text>The people I saw were making a beer run at their local Brookshires!

they were saving on gas and beer prices....when the other stores get there beer on the shelves and toco and sun valley drop their prices it will return to almost normal. as far as the cops being on the streets - nothing will really change there because the folks you saw buying beer and ice were normally coming in from the other beer stores - those guys are always on the look out. for those of you that think this is a shock to our town - where have you been living. there are many many things that are on our street corners that are way worse than beer and ice being bought at brookshires. if it bothers you that much - just dont go down that isle in the store...or are you the one that wants to grip about it and run to sun valley or toco while everyone is occupied with the new territory and get yours?

[Madame X]

Shocked wrote:

<quoted text>My light just went off while I was typing that would be a great idea to open a grocery store that did not sell beer!!! I felt sorry for the elderly lady trying to reach her car, the people were rude.

If you do open a grocery store that doesn't sell alcohol or convince someone else to, I'll be a customer. And I suspect there plenty of others.