Jumbo supermarkets.

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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by katml412 » Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:42 pm

Jumbo in Valdivia opened today!
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by john » Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:44 pm

katml412 wrote:Jumbo in Valdivia opened today!
Hurrah! I expect to see a firsthand assessment from Gloria soon. :)
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by john » Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:54 pm

Gloria wrote:
john wrote:
katml412 wrote:Jumbo in Valdivia opened today!
Hurrah! I expect to see a firsthand assessment from Gloria soon. :)
I'll let you know by tomorrow :alien: :wink:
I knew you wouldn't let us down. :lol:
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by katml412 » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:31 pm

It was REALLY crowded there today (like Black Friday at any store in the states).

We were crazy enough to go, just to look around and buy a few things. It's very nice!
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by john » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:19 pm

katml412 wrote:It was REALLY crowded there today (like Black Friday at any store in the states).

We were crazy enough to go, just to look around and buy a few things. It's very nice!

Thanks for your report.
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by john » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:20 pm

Gloria wrote:
john wrote:
Gloria wrote:
john wrote:
katml412 wrote:Jumbo in Valdivia opened today!
Hurrah! I expect to see a firsthand assessment from Gloria soon. :)
I'll let you know by tomorrow :alien: :wink:
I knew you wouldn't let us down. :lol:
Never! :lol: :lol:
:)
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by Rhodolite » Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:58 am

Jumbo carries a variety of items imported from Germany (chocolates, pickles, cookies) that you won't find at Lider. At Easter and Christmas they bring really lovely (to look at and to eat) foil-wrapped chocolates.
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by Space Cat » Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:50 am

Do they treat workers better than Lider?
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by scandinavian » Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:52 am

Yes, to me it seems like Jumbo has German products, Tottus has UK (Tesco) and Asian, and Lider of course American stuff.
Haven't been in a Unimarc for a long time...
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by Space Cat » Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:56 am

scandinavian wrote:Yes, to me it seems like Jumbo has German products, Tottus has UK (Tesco) and Asian, and Lider of course American stuff.
Haven't been in a Unimarc for a long time...
I buy UK peanut butter there. They have some European things but not so many.
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by eeuunikkeiexpat » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:10 pm

Lider also carries stuff from Mexico, Peru.
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Re: Jumbo supermarkets.

Post by susiedillon » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:47 pm

I found vaccum-packed corn tortillas in the Jumbo at Portal La Dehesa last week - very exciting! Funny how in the midst of all this doom and gloom in the news, the opening of a new supermarket can evoke such excitement! Yay for the small things in life, long may they give us joy!
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