Brookshire's — Local services in Monroe

For many shoppers, the debate on where to get groceries starts and ends with cost. Everyone knows Walmart has the best prices overall, but there are good reasons one might want to occasionally shop at this Brookshire's on North 18th instead of the Neighborhood Market across the street

Brookshire's has a good assortment of fresh sushi. This is true of many locations. The sushi is as good or better as anything you'll find in a local restaurant and you can pay for it with SNAP.

They have the widest assortment of cheeses and wines outside a specialty shop.

They have some niche products that are difficult to find elsewhere, like certain flavors of mochi and Whataburger breakfast sausage.

Their weekly deals can actually offer a better value on some products. Their weekly mailer is one of the few ads that I actually look at. Keep an eye out for their Buy One Get One for a Penny sales. Pair that with their daily offering of 4 for $20 meat and chicken packages, and you can leave with more than you would at Walmart.

Their pharmacy is top-notch. A lot of times, I go just for the pharmacy.

I tend to go to the Walmart Neighborhood Market across the street because the prices are better, but when I'm not getting much, Brookshire's is a nice experience. If you shop selectively, utilizing their sales, you can get better deals on occasion. Staff at both stores are friendly, but I have had more memorable nice encounters with staff at Brookshire's. Generally speaking, the store is clean and well-maintained and can be a good alternative if one has a little extra cash or time or just doesn't want to spend money at the megalithic corporation...

I've already left a review awhile back regarding my feelings and opinion of this store. I really wish I could post a picture of what I saw this morning in their "sale" paper. Get this: Focaccia bread orig. price $1.99 on sale for $2.99 🤣. Again, I'm not a fan of this store or any store in Monroe for that matter. Coming from Houston, I am accustomed to reasonable prices and a number of options. Each store is owned by a different company so there's competition on pricing and quality. What I do not like about Monroe, is that Brookshires owns the other chain store Super One. Then the only other store you have to choose from is Macs. Why are these prices here SO expensive? And why can't Monroe get a Trader Joe's, Sprouts, or Aldi? I love HEB, but thats a Texas chain. But believe me when I tell you the prices and quality here are ridiculous. Monroe, you're getting robbed and you're gladly handing over all your $. While I'm here, I shop minimally at Walmart , which the prices are higher here than the Walmart in Houston. But I stock up in Houston at my favorite stores each time I go. There's gotta be a way to...

What can we say about a Well Known grocery store? It's clean, smells clean inside, has everything I need, and then some. Brookshire's is my new #1 grocery store. I am learning my way around in the store, so I spend more time searching the isles for most items. I am sure someone would help me, if I were to ask. Everyone that I have encountered in the store have been so friendly and helpful. The cashiers have all been friendly and patient. Today, as I was leaving the store, a gentleman worker saw me lifting the bags out of the cart, and asked if he could be of service. I told him he could move my shopping cart back to the other side. But he said he could carry my bags to my car for me. I told him no thank you because my car was so close. A store with service. It is wonderful. Just...