Woodman’s Planning to Arrive in Waukesha in 2013
JSOnline is reporting that a Woodman’s grocery store and gas station is being proposed for the northeast side of Waukesha at Highway 164 and Main Street. Assuming the project is approved by city officials, Woodman’s hopes to start construction next year and have the store open by the summer of 2013.
Woodman’s opened locations in Oak Creek in 2008 and Menomonee Falls in 2010. They are known for their deep discount prices and being open for 24 hours a day. Like Aldi, their stores do not accept credit cards in an effort to minimize expenses. Other cost cutting measures include minimal ads and items shelved in their shipping cases or stacked in the aisles.
We’ve received a number of passionate comments on previous blogs we have posted on Woodman’s, such as My First Trip to Woodman’s and Woodman’s Coupon Policies. Our readers comments have centered around the following themes:
- Woodman’s offers a great selection of items.
- Pricing appears to be comparable to Walmart and typically is cheaper than most other local grocery stores.
- The stores are large and overwhelming. It takes a little getting used to the layout but it’s worth the effort.
What do you think about Woodman’s plans to build a store in Waukesha? Will a new Woodmans Waukesha store change the way you shop?
Freecycle in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Racine
Interested in reducing waste and avoiding filling up landfills? Interested in obtaining items you need instead of buying them at the store? If so, perhaps you might be curious to learn more about Freecycling groups in the Milwaukee metro area. According to the Yahoo! Waukesha County Freecycle group, the goal of freecycling is to reduce waste by providing an alternative to sending unneeded, but still usable, items to the landfill. It is a network that connects individuals looking to get rid of items with individuals who can benefit from these goods.
If you decide to sign up for the group, you can choose to view notices on the internet or to receive email notifications. If you prefer email notifications, you have the choice of receiving individual emails for each posting or a daily email which compiles up to 25 messages. A sample of a recent daily email notification included people giving away coupons, a laundry sorter, a LP tank for a gas grill, a baby gate, furniture, a tackle box, a christmas tree stand, day lilies, peonies, and a HP deskjet printer. Visit these Yahoo! Freecycling groups if you would like more information or to sign up for the group.