>  RH> I have to go a good 20 minutes extra to find an Aldi, and way out 
of
>  RH> the way for a TJ's.  There isn't a Costco to be had locally or a
>  RH> Weggie's in the state.
> 
> I'm half surprised Wegman's hasn't tried to expand more in the
> northeast.
>
They just haven't.  The Royal Ahold folks may be in the way. 
 
>  RH> One of these centuries....
> 
> One of them will hold a lot more canned goods than plastic, or even
> paper bags. They also stow away easily--we keep some in the truck for
> those times when we do some spur of the moment shopping.

I do that anyway.