This discount store has approximately 19,000 stores in the US and Mexico. It is headquartered in…read moreTennessee and founded in 1939 as JL Turner and Son. They had a name change to Dollar General since 1955. Dollar General sells a wide variety of items such as home decor, clothing, cleaning supplies, and many more. This store in Barkhamstead is very similar like the other stores. It is well stocked and for the most part, organized. What I noticed in most DGs, there are always items waiting to be stocked on the end of aisles. This one was pretty busy on the day we went because it was the Sunday before Christmas; I assume people were doing last minute shopping like we were doing too. They had many seasonal items and prices were affordable, as their name holds a reputation for that. This is also the first DG that I've seen two cashiers working; I think because there was a long line. Overall, a standard DG with discounted items. It's definitely a popular store and I understand why.

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Geissler's Supermarkets are family owned. There are currently around six locations across…read moreConnecticut and Massachusetts. The location in Granby is very clean, spacious and well stocked. I'm pleasantly surprised to find that many of the items are better priced than the big box retailers. You'll find an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, pastries and cakes and much more. Another thing that I appreciate is that many of the items are marked with a "I'm Local" tag, indicating locally made products. These items include honey, coffee, dog food and candles. Geissler's is a great local grocery store, but not a one stop for me.

I was making breakfast for my brother's family- biscuits and gravy! He was thrilled at the prospect…read moreand I had to laugh that a roll of breakfast sausage isn't a thing in this grocery store. I was looking for sage sausage- none to be found. They had one roll of sausage but didn't say what kind. I relented an bought good sausage links and just tore the meat out of the casing and added sage to make my dish- but the grocery store had everything else I needed with no problems. Checking out was easy- we weren't local and the cashier zapped his savings card for us. Thank you very much! We were in and out quickly and there as they opened! Which made the process even quicker with hardly any other shoppers in the store!

I went to the meat department manager and asked him if he could order Kayem red hotdogs, since…read morethere are none in stock. The store carries Kayem hotdog products in other flavors, so I thought this would be an easy request. Backstory.... Red hot dogs are a big thing in Maine, with Jordan's red hot dogs the most popular finding Jordan's brand in Connecticut is really hard. So I'm thinking Kayem has Red as an available item, but not carried as a regular stock item, this would be something not impossible for the meat manager to order. What could possibly go wrong! Without the meat manager/order placer saying he would first check with his supplier, he just answered no, and didn't even suggest what other stores I could possibly purchase or an alternative suggestion. I would think it would be pretty easy to just ask your distributor, especially since you are a big seller of their product. And I think Kayem would gladly supply Big Y with their request. I am quite disappointed with the way this was handled. Stop & Shop is just up the street. I think I'll start spending my hard earned money there Maybe Geisler's or Fitzgerald's can order them for me And a few days later... Walmart in East Windsor had Jordons Red Hot Dogs! I bought 5 pounds of them!

We don't have a seafood place locally so I was intrigued when Big Y started promoting a fried…read moreseafood opportunity at its store here in town. So I tried it. This is not on the same level as my all-time favorite fried seafood restaurant, Lenny and Joes, but it's also less than a mile from my house and not an hour down to the coastline. Overall, I think that this is a very good fried seafood plate. There are ample fried shrimp, fried scallops, and fried white fish. The batter is light and not greasy. The fries and onion rings are really very good. It also comes with plenty of tartar sauce and ketchup. The Captain's Combo is $25, the bit smaller version is $18, both a good value and delicious for the price! Go to the seafood department at Big Y, takes about 15 minutes to get the take out.

I'm so pleased to see that this pharmacy is still in business and family owned. I knew Carl, Mike,…read moreand had seen all his kids grow up. So pleased to see they went into the medical field. Carl and Mike were always there to help in anyway possible including delivering prescriptions to people who needed the help. I no longer live in Granby but would use them in a second if I did!

This is the best pharmacy! Family owned and operated. Good service and personal attention.read more

WARNING: Sharon Pharmacy sells generic Amazon medications, which I just learned by checking my…read morepills on a pill identifier app because I noticed they were different than the generic pills I got at the Millbrook Pharmacy. Outrageous!!

Great, knowledgeable pharmacists and staff. Only need to go to CVS if last resort. They have a nice…read morestationary and gift selection. Their over the counter is pretty much same pricing as CVS.

Don't be confused when your GPS says you have arrived at 1418 Hopmeadow Street, because you won't…read moresee a sign that says "Higleyville Coin". In fact you won't even see a store named "Higleyville Coin". Instead you'll see the Simsbury Pharmacy. Your GPS isn't broken, because Higleyville Coin is located inside the pharmacy! I visited yesterday and spent a good hour with Robert -the pharmacist who also runs the coin shop. He was super polite, a real gentleman, professional as could be, and very reasonable to deal with. I lugged in my coin collection and after a very pleasant and balanced conversation, we made a deal we were both happy with. He was a real pleasure to work with,

Very helpful and informative, easy to talk to about some precious metals I had and they walked me…read morethrough everything so I was completely comfortable with my decision

Ken's is located where Kay-Bee Toy Store used to be, randomly on a quiet road to the airport. It's…read morenext to a feed store, and parking never seems to be a problem. It is surprisingly huge inside! I'm not sure what I expected, but it goes on and on. It's well lit, with lots of space to move about (nice ambiance if you have an unwieldy purse). There are lots of displays for different kinds of liquor, as well as space for beer and wine. The prices are pretty reasonable with the area, and offer a good range. For example, you'll easily find a low cost bottle of wine, but you can also find something to gift at a higher price point. All the popular liquors are present and accounted for, and there are adorable minis up front! The cashier was friendly and offered his assistance as needed.

New Hartford Wine and Beverage is located in a small plaza, across the street from Dunkin. It's on…read morethe first floor of a three story blue house, and isn't a huge footprint. They do have a pretty good selection though - Coke for the teetotalers, your favorite liquors, and domestic and international wines. However, it may be best to go in with a spirit of adventure, because they are limited selections. The store definitely used to be something that else - you can tell (or strongly suspect) from the shelving units. There are for sale signs up front for the business, so when it does change hands who knows what it will look like!