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Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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12/20/2017 10:32 AM
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It was just a picture in the paper, not really an article, but the main Grand Marche on Bush Road is now a Carrefour. Supposedly it has undergone a big makeover. Should be interesting to see. In the online version now
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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12/20/2017 10:53 AM
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They will work on Cole Bay next year, so says the article. It's a big mess. The Bush Road store is very, very nice, although they are busy still stocking and putting in a new floor in the midst of shoppers trying to navigate. And parking is still a nightmare! Another week and hopefully they will be finished and back to normal. Hope they can keep up the lovely fresh produce and veg we found on Monday. And honest to goodness red, not grey, meat!
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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It's a good thing so many yachts are headed south, as Cole Bay LGM was the prime provisioning market for superyachts. This time of year that store was packed open til close with chefs and locals.
Many of my chef friends have taken to air shipping provisions this year. I don't think the locals have that option
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Too expensive, and there is plenty here. They also shop in Market Garden a lot and that's been open quite some time.
It's not really a good thing for us they are going south and happy to see some coming back already.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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dmwieser said: Carrefour is a great market and thrilled its now on the island!! Its unfortunate that the yachts are heading south this year but glad that some are returning. They will be back!! Carrefour has been in Cole Bay for a few years already.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Personally don't care for Carrefour products with only a few exceptions. But it is what it is. We'll continue to do most of our shopping in Super U. I'm sure they will do quite well.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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12/22/2017 07:16 AM
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You won't be shopping at Fresh Market. It closed some time ago.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Well, that would be cutting off your nose to spite your face!! Market Garden is WAAY expensive, versus either Carrefour or Super U.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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What? Not sure I understand your point. My point is that Market Garden is much more expensive than the others. I get that you're mad that they lost your points, but I don't get how going to Market Garden and paying MORE for their stuff helps you. Grand Marche/Carrefour won't get more of your money, but you are just costing yourself more in the end. Grand Marche should have had an offsite backup for their records, so they didn't lose them, yes. But I get why just having your receipts wouldn't be good enough afterward. That's really not the way most reward programs work, that you can send in a bunch of receipts after and get points.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Don't know why they made that decision, but not actually that surprised that that they did. Could be they felt they couldn't afford to honor the points that way, because of losses from the hurricane. Not a good PR move on their part, but doesn't surprise me. If you haven't used Super U before, I think you'll like it there.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Super U is in Marigot, where Match used to be, in Howell Center. You're thinking of Prime Cash and Carry, I think.
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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Yes, unless the store is REALLY packed, there is plenty of parking, which in itself is unusual for SXM..
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Re: Grand Marche is now Carrefour
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12/23/2017 01:15 PM
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For meats and wine I find Super U cheaper usually. Certainly they take credit cards. They basically do NOT have US brands and frozen foods are labeled in French, so sometimes knowing French is an advantage. That, we just wing! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> The store is also SUPER clean. Carrefour, in particular (the Cole Bay store, which I know is not currently open), I have found to be not that clean. It seemed like every time I went in there, I smelled fish, which you should not smell anything, if the fish is really fresh. For carts at Super U, you can use a US quarter to put in the slot. Otherwise, they have smaller rolly carts which you can use. They don't provide bags, so you need to bring them or buy them. Although I think now, Grand Marche (Carrefour) also does not provide them? I don't remember.
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