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Waukee's Only Grocery Store is One of America's Favorites, Says Consumer Reports

Shoppers heart an Iowa-based grocery store, according to a survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers.

was named one of America's favorite grocery stores by subscribers of Consumer Reports, a publication that reviews and rates a variety of products.

According to an Associated Press report, Iowa-based Fareway joined national chains Trader Joe's and Publix, and Wegmans, a grocer based in Rochester, N.Y., as subscribers favorites. About 24,000 people participated.

Fareway was started in Boone in May 1938, according to the company's website. In 2011, the company opened its 100th location, and has expanded to Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska, and more store openings are coming, according to the company's website.

Fareway has a location at .

If you are interested, readers also said a shortage of open checkouts is their biggest complaint, followed by cluttered aisles and out-of-stock specials. And, according to the report, shoppers make an average of 83 trips to the grocery store each year and spend about $5,000.

Jon McAvoy April 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm
They are opening one in Adel in about a month. They bought the old Super Value store on South Nile Kinnick Dr. and need to remodel it first.
Jody Gifford (Editor) April 4, 2012 at 05:16 pm
Jon, that's great news! I think Consumer Reports got this one totally right. I grew up with Fareway and they've always been a great store to shop at.
David Leonard April 5, 2012 at 12:52 am
All the employees at the Waukee Fareway are friendly and helpful. Fareway has great prices, and a bonus is that an employee will always take your groceries out to your car and help you load them.

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