Americans First Time At Sainsbury's - Local Edition

This was our first time in a Sainsbury Locals tat we went and checked out while on our trip in the United Kingdom.
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[@warmhorizon]

The water spray used in the States and lots of other countries doesn't keep produce fresh, it actually makes it rot faster. What it does is make it look 'dewy', so you're more likely to buy it.

[@margaretnicol3423]

👍

[@scrappystocks]

That's absolutely correct Douglas. It's a marketing ploy to spray with water and as you say doesn't keep it fresh but actually can reduce shelf life

[@mykota2417]

Introduces mor bad bacteria...

[@williammcmullan3651]

I remember my local Morrisons did this some years ago but after not very long they gave it up.

[@corringhamdepot4434]

Not seen this done in the UK, but I would assume that they would have to use treated water to avoid contamination. how many people remember Legionnaires Disease outbreaks?

[@jacquelinepearson2288]

Every city has lots of these 'local' food stores (Sainbsury's, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, etc), in the city centres and suburbs. They are places to pop in to get a few items, or buy something for your lunch. For a wider range of products and to do a larger shop, everyone goes to their larger branches.

[@jenniedarling3710]

Everyone who drives can go to the bigger supermarkets.

[@randomphil8666]

@@jenniedarling3710 Or shop online it’s only £2 delivery if you spend over 40 for Sainsburys. So it’s as cheap as using your own car.

[@Theyrecomingtogetyoubarbara]

You’re in a tiny express version rather than the big supermarket version of Sainsbury’s. So it’s much smaller, less choice etc

[@KentRoads]

More expensive

[@flala2261]

+ I think they charge slightly more money for products in the smaller ‘metro’ + ‘express’ supermarkets, unfortunately :(

[@sweetieheart321]

I came here to say this, that local store is a fraction of the size of the superstores

[@alexrafe2590]

Ribena is a black currant juice drink. Black currant is what you’ll find for things where Americans would use Concord grapes, i.e., jam, fruit juice, jelly (but the English don’t have much in the way of jelly - what you spread on toast) but you will occasionally find Bramble jelly. I buy it for PBJs, because I don’t like jam on PBJs. Brits refer to the plant not the fruit on the label - so the label for blackberry jam is Bramble jam or Bramble jelly. What Americans usually think of as jelly is actually a brand name, Jello, for the refrigerated fruity treat. And that’s what Brits think you’re talking about when you mention ‘jelly’.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

Yeah as folk are saying this place is about a 10ththe size of a full sainsbury's. These locals and metros are aimed at the lunch Market and picking up just a few things in a rush. You wouldn't do a full shop there. These small stores have been designed to crush what you would call Mom and Pop stores. And they've largely done it after 15 years.

[@paulmurphy5648]

Angela, no need to apologise for not being professional videographers, it is the natural, unedited, personal reactions that we like so much. You must be doing something right if 45000 people around the world are interested enough in you and ethan to spend some of our time watching you and commenting. Keep up the good work, and the hours of editing that you do already!!

[@tedbriskett2962]

These type of small stores are generally more expensive and under-staffed, as they are classed as convenience stores, rather than supermarkets.

[@NailHeavenAshford]

They aren’t really under staffed. They have the staff they need. Slight under staffing is better. People have to work stocking shelves instead of chatting (which is the usual pastime of overstuffed stores) and they also have the self service tills so you don’t need lots of cashiers, only one for the cigarettes and lottery kiosk where those who get confused with self service can go to check out.

[@scouseofhorror104]

I was really surprised that you hadn't seen set honey before guys! We have runny honey and set honey. Both 100% pure stuff, but if you leave runny honey in the cupboard for a long time it will eventually crysralize and 'set'. However if you warm it up, it goes back to runny 🤗💕

[@michellee7465]

This isn’t a normal sized Sainsbury’s Supermarket, it said ‘Local’ on the outside, that means a drop-in or Express type where you only need a few things. 😃

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

its a convenience store

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

Which also usually means more costly than a larger supermarket; thus more expensive. Plus Sainsburys already charges more than certain others such as Aldi, ASDA or Lidl...

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

Yep, and it is also very highy priced mediocrity.

[@darthgardner]

just like a tesco express..overpriced and only a limited choice.

[@RoyCousins]

Small scale "Local" versions of supermarkets are primarily located in town centres.

[@garypowers6991]

In the US eggs are refrigerated as they need to be washed in detergent due to the filthy conditions poultry is kept in, we have higher animal welfare standards here so the eggs remain with their natural protective oils around the shell so can be at room temperature

[@KentRoads]

The small shops with supermarket names 'tesco express' etc are ALWAYS much more expensive

[@richardhughes9255]

Hey guys! I work in the building opposite that Sainsbury's! Thanks for coming to York. We have a lot of little Sainsbury's Locals and Tesco Expresses in town because not only do people working there pop in for lunch, but also York, of course, has lots of visitors to cater for. There are two bigger Sainsbury's and two bigger Tescos in retail parks on the edge of town. The street that Local is on has four hotels at the other end of it, so Sainsbury's are targetting guests there as well as locals.

[@midwestamericans3806]

We found that out later but didn't get around to going to a bigger one as we went to other stores.

[@buoyfun]

Supermarkets in the UK should be commended for reducing the amount of packaging and non-recyclables.

[@10thdoctor15]

They still have a long way to go though.

[@jetterjohn]

But they still sell plastic carrier bags at an exorbitant price, govt tax 5p, Tesco charge 26p, every little helps,

[@10thdoctor15]

@@jetterjohn The high price for bags is to make people not want to buy them and reuse one they got before, but they should just sell paper bags.

[@NailHeavenAshford]

It’s always better to reuse a bag. Maybe buy a small net bag or canvas bag you can keep in your pocket. Paper bags have to come from somewhere. Originally trees but even recycled paper bags use energy to make them. Reuse is best.

[@gtaylor331]

@@10thdoctor15 What about a pat on the back for how much they have done, compared with their overseas's competitors? Good god.....

[@cricketbat09]

The 'Sainsbury Local' stores are always slightly more expensive than Sainsbury's regular supermarkets. (Same applies to Tesco 'Express stores' and Tesco Supermarkets.)

[@reactions5783]

Yeah. The smaller 'local/express' convenience stores are always more expensive and have less variety than the full supermarkets. The advantages being, because of the smaller store size, there tends to be a lot more of them, which often means there's less distance to travel to find one.

[@peterc.1618]

Tesco has three versions, Tesco, Tesco Metro, and Tesco Express. The prices at the Tesco Metro are the same as at the ordinary Tesco but Tesco Express is considerably more expensive (I discovered when I popped into a Tesco Metro I'd used a lot in the past and found that it had become a Tesco Express).

[@RosLanta]

@@peterc.1618 They also have Tesco Extra, the huge one

[@lyncohn9505]

My local Tesco Express is very expensive

[@adrianrussell1476]

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying watching your adventures and don’t worry about the videography, in all my holiday videos, at some stage I always leave the camera on and video my feet. Well done to you both, hope you continue enjoying you trip here.

[@niccikeller6260]

I love when you do these little dives into some local stuff. You're awesome. Keep em coming 💙❤️💙❤️

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you!

[@frankfallows5454]

@@midwestamericans3806 0

[@marycarver1542]

We would consider the size of the store you are in to be a "convenience store"! The big supermarkets are usually in out of town malls, and the choice is mind blowing!

[@w0033944]

Yes, very much a convenience/local-type shop. My village has a Co-Op of similar size.

[@citizenpb]

I love how people think they wouldn't know the difference between a large supermarket and a local store. They're American tourists not time travellers from the stone age.

[@raddersmyhero]

Sorry, I seem to have replicated your comment! ☺️

[@reactions5783]

​@@citizenpb It appears you did not watch the full video? @ 9:25 They asked the staff member in the convenience store whether or not it was a typical size for a Sainsbury's.

[@citizenpb]

@@reactions5783 I did watch it all - there's nothing I love more than videos of tourists shopping for groceries. And I therefore noticed that the staff member explained it was a small local store and that they have much bigger supermarkets elsewhere. Perhaps the people that felt the need to write a dissertation explaining this are the ones who didn't watch and listen to the full video?

[@Tom_Bee_]

I love you guys so much. This series is inexplicably addictive.

[@alan-]

And the first/only american reacts channel to actually visit the uk!

[@Lily-Bravo]

@@alan- What about "Its JPS"?

[@paulhollett8415]

@@Lily-Bravo He was a bout a month later . They are also good , but do have a different vibe.

[@Lily-Bravo]

@@paulhollett8415 Yes, I was commenting on the "only" bit.

[@blindarchershaunhenderson3769]

Awesome guys I think it's brilliant the way you are making the most of your holiday glad you enjoyed it hope you come again

[@TekkSupport]

I love this series, I live in York for 23 years and I go into this sainsburys everyday after work, but looking through a camera viewpoint around York and even this store looks like a completely different place, all looks better through a camera this series definitely gives me a fresh appreciation of the city I live in 😄 I never realised you guys was coming to York but have been watching you since covid, glad you both liked the city, wouldn't live anywhere else.

[@midwestamericans3806]

Its a great city, hope you're enjoying the evolving of the channel.

[@lesley585]

One of the differences between UK and US infrastructure is how we build our town and cities. You build large housing zones with supermarkets and other commercial buildings in a different zone and you need your cars to go and do a 'big' shop. We mix the two in one area so will have a lot of smaller more convenient shops in addition to larger supermarkets which may be on the outskirts of towns. You were in one of the smaller shops. It has nothing to do with the size of the town.

[@TrashskillsRS]

People also tend to shop more often for grocies since buying in bulk will have your food spoil before you eat it.

[@davidmckie7128]

Sainsbury Local is about a 20th of the size of a Sainsbury Supermarket.

[@Denathorn]

I had a little "lol" with the "They have strawberry milk", he was like a big kids there... And I'm the same!!! :D Like what others have said, a Sainsburys local is just a place where you pick up odds and sods, not meant for a shop "shop", go in, get some milk, buy some wine, put the lottery on... That sorta setup!

[@katbryce]

The equivalent in the US would probably be something like a 7-Eleven.

[@nightowl5395]

That was strangely interesting, watching you explore a Sainsbury's Local; that is certainly something I like to do when on holiday in Europe, where the products really do seem very 'different' (in particular, I can spend ages admiring all the liqueurs, with their gorgeous colours and bottle-shapes 🙂)

[@Lily-Bravo]

Yes, my sons and I were bowled over by how much liquorice was stacked in the local convenience store in Reykjavík. I knew the Scandinavians are into it in a big way but not that much!

[@dontaskme7004]

It's a good way to learn a bit of the language too (obviously not applicable for Americans in the UK). On my first day in Germany I went for a walk round a supermarket and could order a pizza with my own choice of toppings that night... It's kind of like the alphabet posters for kids, you have an image and a word that sticks in you head which makes it extremely easy to learn.

[@ImaginarySpace]

Definitely a common model here that you have these smaller stores near where people live. The bigger supermarkets that often also sell clothes etc. items (Similar to Target etc. in the US) are then located on the outskirts. Some bigger towns have one or two supermarket also closer to the town center as well.

[@frankcronogue1906]

You two are great! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you for the support!

[@thehonestcritic6577]

Yes your in an Sainsburys Local , a small version of the ones you've seen in reactions etc also there Is Tesco Express , these are stores which are usually open later than the bigger stores and do not stock anywhere near the amount of their bigger brothers. The smaller stores are usually a little more expensive than the main ones.

[@voododd666]

Loved the video yes that's a small one for if you run out of something you just go there. It was funny when you over heard them chatting about the shop size 🤣

[@ulyssesthirteen7031]

Good video! Glad your concern about the size of the shop got sorted out!

[@anta3612]

Sainsbury's local and Tesco's Express are a fraction of the size of their regular stores. They tend to stock just the more common things people are likely to run out of. They are handy when you only need a few items and don't want to have to go through a gigantic store just for one or two things. They are what you would call a convenience store.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

And you pay more for the convenience...

[@johnclements6614]

@@stewedfishproductions7959 but you may save the cost of traveling and time to go to a bigger cheaper store.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@johnclements6614 - I like your thinking... especially with the cost of fuel going up on what seems to be a monthly basis - LOL!

[@andyt8216]

You have to remember that was a "Sainsbury Local". A small one for the city centre. Big supermarkets are normally on the outskirts for obvious reasons....oops, as per the conversation with the employee at the end!

[@helenwood8482]

I work in a food shop similar to that. If water were sprayed on the produce, nobody would buy it. That does not keep it fresh. It would in fact, make it rot quicker. Produce should be kept cold and dry.

[@Stand663]

This is a Sainsbury’s local mini market. The main Sainsbury’s is much larger they sell everything including garden equipment etc.

[@Cableguy72]

If you're still in York, take a trip out to the Sainsbury's or Asda at Monks Cross or the Tesco at Clifton Moor. Neither are that far away and are a very different shopping experience.

[@ethelmini]

It'd be a fair round trip from Kansas! Shame though, it would've been a typical slice of Brit culture with our "mall substitute" retail facilities.

[@jonbolton3376]

They were on holiday in June. They began this holiday series once they got home. So i suspect York is a little out of the way for them just now lol.

[@atlantia]

To be fair not everyone knows they are home so can't poke fun

[@jonbolton3376]

I'm English mate, i can take the piss out of anyone i like. They should keep up with the vids. What did big nose think this was a live link😂😂😂

[@NailHeavenAshford]

And this is why I avoid Asda.

[@dcanmore]

they do vary in size, about a 10 minute walk from my house is a huge Sainsbury's where you can also buy clothes and tech.

[@martinscott-reed5379]

You're in a small Sainsburys, one of the local stores not one of their much larger supermarkets. In the larger supermarkets they do a far larger range of items. When you picked up the anchor tub and said it was cheaper here, you also have to remember we don't add tax at checkout. Oh, it's not pronounced AROE it's prounounce AIRO like the first part of AEROplane.

[@ethelmini]

3:00 It's very Labour intensive milking strawberries, so that's a real bargain!

[@betterhalf6868]

Lol🤣

[@drcl7429]

Most of the Supermarket chains do "Locals" or convenience store versions. The prices are significantly higher than in the supermarket versions as you are paying extra for convenience, supposedly.

[@denewst01]

To be fair, they are more convenient, the town centre where those are located will have better public transport links for non-drivers & the increased prices are largely in part due to the higher rents in those locations too.

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

You were in what you would call a convenience store kind of like a 7/11 or a Walgreens. These stores are mainly for people doing a top up shop or for city centre workers wanting to grab a quick bite rather than a full supermarket. That's why it was called Sainsbury's local not just Sainsbury's

[@LAGoodz]

Nice review! Bare in mind this supermarket is a small compact Local version you’ll often see in many British towns. The huge stores are out of town generally. These types of stores are basically connivence essentials for locals. Enjoy your stay!

[@mikepxg6406]

Having traveled to USA earlier this year i can definitely say the food prices over there are MUCH higher .

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

eevrything is higher itsa the knock on effect of inflation mainly due to the ukraine war

[@seansmith445]

@@girlsdrinkfeck Not money printing then, ok.

[@hangedman821]

@@girlsdrinkfeck Nope......it's all meant to happen.....all contrived....... It's the "new normal".....they keep telling us....we just don't listen.

[@Mitchell4892]

In the UK we don't pay VAT (Value added Tax) on a lot of our food. It's one of the better things we do, especially right now given the costs skyrocketing in regards to a lot of "basics". Doesn't apply to restaurants or, largely speaking junk food (such as crisps, sports drinks etc) but most ingredients to make up a meal is VAT free. It may be why things feel slightly cheaper than when travelling to the US. We should certainly remember this and make sure they don't take it away from us. It's a good policy, among many bad policies so it feels worth mentioning.

[@mikepxg6406]

@@girlsdrinkfeck It was expensive long before that I have been going there for years.

[@andyonions7864]

"Red 40" sounds alarming. Is it radioactive? You have to remember we're on an island roughly the size of California with at least 3x its population. Produce doesn't hang around in shops much beyond 2 days.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Looks like a Sainsbury's Local store so it is just a tiny shop, not a regular supermarket which are way bigger. They also have a few extra large shops

[@jonbolton3376]

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Sainsbury's. That's my usual supermarket because it 's the closest to me, except mine is a regular sized store. Obviously in a bigger store the range of Old El Paso products is larger, as is pretty much everything else.

[@willswomble7274]

Tesco, Sainsburys etc started small, high street shops (usually slightly dearer with tailored, pared down lines) relatively recently. The main, really huge branches are 'edge of town' with free parking (for a couple of hours-see signage) and possibly 'own brand' fuel and sometimes slowish electric charging. Other supermarkets include ASDA (now British again), Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Coop and posh Waitrose. Upstart, ultra efficient Germans ALDI and LIDL are fast expanding, supposedly cost cutting competition in a fierce market.Tesco, Sainsbury, ASDA etc have large online booked time slot home delivery options for a decade or more. It isn't legal to video in 'private' spaces such as (highly competitive) supermarkets or malls without formal permission (unlikely), but hey, you got away with it!

[@iWoofie]

The eggs were very expensive, Tesco sell a box of 6 medium sized for £1.05. I have always kept eggs in the fridge even when I had my own chickens, I was in my forties when I learnt you're meant to store them at room temperature! Sainsbury's online shopping service has an excellent range of items far more than just groceries, you choose a one hour slot for delivery. I love that you were so interested and it surprises me how many things are different, like I thought set honey was universal. Perhaps you only use runny honey for baking so you don't have set honey for spreading?

[@choncord]

That Sainsbury's is just a small Sainsbury's Local store, so has a smaller range of products. These stores are designed to be placed in high density small areas for quick trips and shops. More like a convenience store and not as a large supermarket.

[@user-td8bz4qp3g]

😂😂😂 over the last couple nights I’ve watched you walk round my wife’s home city of Oxford my home in Woodstock “Blenheim” was my playground growing up! My grandfather worked on the estate. and now your looking around a Supermarket “Sainsburys” that both myself and my wife have worked for Sainsburys’s for the last 36+ years I hope you rethink giving up KZbin as I’m loving your content! Plus I used to work in the the covered market in Oxford back in the 80s

[@midwestamericans3806]

O wow thats awesome! Blenheim would make a hell of a playground! Sainsbury was a nice place really was cool to check it out after hearing everyone talk about it.

[@northguy2367]

Sainsbury's local is the fill -in stores between the bigger ones. You can get them in big or small towns it is about how close the main big store is rather than the population.

[@Gambit771]

I remember when we used to call shops, shops and not 'stores' in the UK. The comment section looks like it doesn't.

[@mairiconnell6282]

Guys this is a corner store only. Our supermarkets are awesome, This is pick up and go,

[@WookieWarriorz]

thats a fairly small supermarket more like a 7/11 in the us, generally the main stores are 5x-10x the size and more like a smaller walmart

[@kissmystainedglass7155]

That was a Sainsbury express store, not a Sainsbury supermarket, that’s why you had a smaller selection, hope you are enjoying your trip 👍🥰

[@folksinger2100]

Eggs in the uk are not washed because the welfare requirements are higher and standers higher than the US for example in Europe all chicks are vaccinated against e-coli and salmonella, a cost the US industry does not want, it appears they prefer to wash and treat chickens with antibiotics. .

[@folksinger2100]

Water mist in the uk is not needed as the products are moved quickly and the product is delivered everyday. For example one supermarket chain advertise locally sourced potatoes that have been harvested from the fields in the early hours of that morning. Furthermore ambient temperatures are not as high. Simply the turn over of fresh stock does not require misting.

[@louisemiller3784]

You were in an express shop not a main sainsburys that just a wee local one that are dotted all around for convenience

[@Cjbx11]

Morrisons in the UK tried display counters with sprays for fruit and veg and they weren’t popular so they got rid of them.

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Ethan and Angela, that store is a smaller version of the larger Superstore, the nearest Sayno's from me is about 15 miles away, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

[@sangfroidian5451]

The runny honey you're used to is processed to prevent crystallisation, resulting in a smooth liquid and is golden in colour. The whiter honey is set honey which contains some pollen and wax, giving it a thicker texture and richer flavour (to me). Both are equally useful and are still real honey, it's just personal preference.

[@nigelmacbug6678]

being the US there is a good chance high fructose corn syrup is added, the fructose tends to remain dissolved and crystallises less

[@jshaw4757]

Best off buying proper honey online,yes some are real honey in supermarkets but they not the same as real real honey which is done with many wild flowers n packed with health benefits..real honey if you drop into water will sit at the bottom in a clump...fructose honey will just dissipate in the water..and some honeys are a mix...but you definatly get what you pay for

[@jarvisa12345]

Its the other way round. Clear honey is untreated and will form large crystals. Set honey is produced by adding seed crystals and then churning to form a large number of small crystals. This prevents the formation of larger crystals. Some flowers, e.g. linden and rape, produce naturally set honey.

[@jshaw4757]

@@jarvisa12345 what would you say about buying the £14 manuka honey vs a cheaper one...it claims many more benefits...personally I think £14 is a bit overkill..but if I'm gonna buy honey for heath reasons I would rather pay more for sure...honey,lemon,ginger,cardamom,i like making up drinks like this...cherrs 👍

[@paulhadfield7909]

sainsbury localis like a corner shop,so much smaller then a big store

[@andrewbarbarash3116]

It's a local. It's much smaller, much less options and the prices are hiked from the main supermarkets. It's kinda an exploitative way to cash in when you need something quickly but don't have time to go to the proper supermarket and these are usually located in walking distance from homes and work streets. I'd say the Sainsbury's I go to is possibly 10 to 15 times larger than a local and prices/deals are significantly more enticing. Every product you looked at is cheaper in the main store.

[@intothemindshaft]

Love the epic sound effects at the very start for such a mundane event - hilarious 😂

[@joeythebrit7155]

"Alright, we're gonna go in Sains Bury" 🙈😂

[@Kate-qs5eq]

Sainsbury local is a mini version... N more expensive. Its just for grabbing something u need quickly not really shopping main stuff

[@gaelsomerville5163]

Sainsburys Local is a tiny version of the general supermarket. They typically put them in town centres where there is little room for a full size version shop. The prices in the local store is typically slightly higher than the standard store and of course the selection is much reduced. Our other main supermarkets also have their own version of this - smaller versions of their store in town centres or garages, etc.

[@martine6007]

This is just a small version of Sainsbury's the larger stores have so much more choice.

[@j0hnf_uk]

A, 'local', is more like a convenience store than a supermarket. Same produce but less of it and more condensed into a smaller shop.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

I love Sweet Chilli crisps - especially the Sensations 😋😋😋 Heinz beans are good - but I like Branstons too - supermarket own brands are Ok too 👍 And the prices on the tickets are the cost at the checkout no extra sales tax Whenever I'm on holiday I love walking down the aisles looking at the local brands and food stuffs

[@briantitchener4829]

This is NOT a regular Sainsbury's supermarket. It's a Sainsbury LOCAL. A much smaller and less well-stocked type of Sainsbury store. Their version of a corner-shop.

[@lindylou7853]

The fact that you’re not video professionals makes your videos nicer and more fun. You’re normal and not making yourselves different for the videos. This video was fun. What would you make of a Sainsbury’s or Tesco superstore?!

[@isabellayoung4624]

glad you enjoyed your trip through a local sainsbury (pronounced a bit like sane berries) as may said here these are small local shops, like on the corner to pop into to get bits and bobs from, the bigger markets are much much larger. having shopped in a walmart, UK fresh produce is much cheaper. you really wanted the heinz beans though! Eggs are sold in 6, 12 or 24. they can be caged, barn or free range. i have enjoyed your personal insights during your trip, next time you come to York we can go to Bettys.

[@gotmygoodelf]

thats the piccadilly store in york, i used to be a manager for the sainsburys local on blossom street near the race course

[@craigross341]

Lidl and Aldi are the shockers; they're like Whole Foods but with 70% off. I was in Whole Foods in Houston, Texas, and then in Aldi and Lidl soon afterwards. Honestly, Lidl and Aldi (for a lot of things) are about a third of the price. 500g low fat natural yoghurt in Lidl is 49p. Sixty cents!

[@bromion5123]

I do not care for their meat produce.I bought a steak ...sirloin....and i could not chew the steak.Maybe it is is different in the U.S.I live in the U.K.

[@ED11116]

This is a Sainsbury’s Local - a smaller version of the actual Sainsbury’s supermarkets. It’s more a convenience store, so there isn’t as much of a selection.

[@thoso1973]

Yeah, it's just a small supermarket providing for primarily local residents. Walking distance from where you live. Such small local supermarkets or grocery shops are found all over Europe; it's the normal. The big outlets are mostly located near cities, near main roads and they have big parking lots, because people come in cars and buy in bulk. Similar to the US.

[@bromion5123]

As a single male i usually travel by cycle and have a big backpack .

[@christianoliver3572]

I always go to grocery stores or markets when I travel. It's a good way to learn about culture and pick up souvenirs.

[@joshtiley7008]

That was definitely a smaller sainsbury, all the big stores we have smaller versions of as well, apart from asda i dont think Asda do smaller versions.

[@katbryce]

Asda have a few petrol station shops, not that many though. They've just been taken over by Euro Garages though, so my guess is we will see a lot more of them in future.

[@andrewgraysrailvids2316]

They actually do do smaller asda stores , they are called asda supermarket, there's one in old Swan liverpool and one in birkenhead North by the Raul station of same name

[@joshtiley7008]

@@andrewgraysrailvids2316 ah right fair enough:)

[@stephengreen6338]

ooohhhh strawberry milk!, classic, keep doing what ya ll doing

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you!

[@catkin567]

In Europe, chickens are vaccinated against salmonella, which is why they are not washed, and hence not needed to be kept in the fridge : )

[@lindylou7853]

That’s a teeny, tiny, weeny Sainsbury’s. You’re in a little high street pop in store. The usual big ones have clothes, phones, electric stuff, bathroom stuff and a restaurant. The water spraying just makes stuff look good and go off quickly. You’ll see misting in the veg section in Morrison’s sometimes. Sainsbury’s food is often better tasting than Tesco but Tesco has lots of cleaning product deals, which makes it very much cheaper.

[@andreaodonnell2159]

For chocolate bars in multi packs you should try Poundland, they’re much cheaper than buying single bars in supermarkets

[@Lily-Bravo]

If only they didn't keep cllosing.

[@juliantompkins9650]

Sainsbury's Local and Tesco Extra are normally on a main or busy road close to a housing estate. Not in town or city centres. They are not designed for a weeks shopping. They cater for the workers etc. Most fresh products will go in one day. These shops are about the size of a shop in a local housing estate or as you Americans say neighbourhood. I spelt neighbourhood the correct way. Sainsbury's is considered low middle class upwards. p

[@Talkathon408]

Don't worry about the quality of the recording, it's the content and thought that counts! :) I'd recommend you invest in a camera with better image stabilization or one option is to buy a gimbal, especially if you're using your smartphone. Only downside is it may be a bit more obvious that you're filming.

[@jovianr900]

You were in a convenience store - that is why the prices are higher than in a bigger store.

[@tahiti1]

Thats only a "baby" Express community Sainsbury, there are also big ones and huge hypermarket ones. You get much better fresh produce at thise. Sainsbury Local is just a convenience store

[@midwestamericans3806]

Yea we found that later after talking with an employee

[@stuartduncan2772]

You guys probably don't appreciate the price differences between UK supermarkets. From most expensive to least expensive... Waitrose - used by people who don't like to keep money. They prefer to pay twice as much to impress the neighbours. Sainsury's - Similar to Waitrose but slightly cheaper Marks & Spencer (M&S) - Similar to Sainsbury's Tesco - Top end of normal supermarkets ASDA - Mid range. Similar to Tesco Morrisons - Mid range. Similar to Tesco LIDL - Cheap with lots of European goods ALDI - Same as LIDL Due to cost of lining crisis, many people have moved down the list to do their weekly shopping.

[@yellowcombatgaming]

Fun fact: There used to be "Giant" and "Titan" bank noted issued by the Bank of England for circulation in order to back Scottish and Irish currencies. They're no longer in circulation today, but these notes were worth £1,000,000 and £100,000,000 respectively when they were in use. (Edit: Additional information)

[@pobstrel]

That's a convenience store Sainsbury's and not the full size supermarket.

[@Zenignome]

There was Organic milk on the shelf, it's the slightly darker labels with SO printed on it

[@spanishdncr71]

You won’t tend to find a large supermarket in a small town. You usually have to drive to get to the big supermarkets. The one you’re in is more like a Tesco Express and what is called a convenience store in the states. As I was writing this I heard what the young man said at the end.

[@BigKelvPark]

Go to a Sainsbury supermarket - it's (a lot) cheaper. The same with Tesco Express.

[@richcyclo2933]

Tesco and other UK companies have tried opening these local stores in the USA, I think Tesco had around 200 stores mainly in the west called Fresh & Easy. Tesco pulled out 10 years ago losing billions.

[@DJKC]

Local Sainsbury's. Smaller selection and pricier than a regular one. The supermarkets do everything, clothes, bed linen, kitchenware etc.

[@timmartin2894]

The Sainsburys 'local' or Tesco 'Express' are the smaller versions of these stores. The main Sainsburys and Tescos supermarkets are about 10x bigger than this store...

[@michaelobrien9285]

Looking forward to your appreciation of Pubs and beer in York!.... Start with the Blue Bell! Just turn up at opening time if you want to film the inside.

[@ianmcconnell12]

That’s a small convenience store not a supermarket and they are a lot more expensive than supermarkets.

[@andywilliams7323]

Overall all Coca-Cola brand drinks are considerably more popular and widely available in the UK than all Pepsi brand drinks. However, very recently in the UK Pepsi has gained massive ground on Coca-Cola in sugar-free drinks sales. Including beating out Coca-Cola in overall Coke drink sales for the first time ever. Entirely because Pepsi now offers a much wider variety of sugar-free coke options (and other sugar-free flavoured drinks) than Coca-cola does. Pepsi caught on to the UK's changing preferences regarding sugar-free content much quicker and better than Coca-cola did. Also as the employee said, that was a Sainsbury's Local, the smallest size Sainsbury's store type there is. It's intended to provide quick convenience of small essential items to local housing in the area, and people passing through who need to grab a few quick items. Full-sized Sainsbury's supermarkets are much larger, with multiple floors in some cases, and carry bigger-sized items, such as single boxes containing 32 eggs.

[@calum5975]

As for why this is such a small grocery store - this isn't really where you do your massive weekly shops. I know America has strict zoning laws so you tend to have a massive supermarket and that's really it, but here there tend to be smaller supermarket-brand stores in town centres, located near high population areas where you cannot fit a full size store. Tesco Express, Tesco Metro, Sainsbury's Local, these are all just small downsized food stores that serve local communities, often without parking and are designed for people to walk to. Prices might be higher than in the full size supermarkets too due to logistics and the simple fact it's so much more convenient there's a premium on that. For example, my town of around 140,000 has 3 large supermarkets (including groceries, house items, electronics, clothing etc) in a central car-dependent retail hub, and then probably a dozen or so Tesco Expresses dotted around the places people live.

[@skyebates246]

That is a Sainsbury's express it's only a tiny one in the bigger ones you would get much larger sections that do the things you described.

[@jules.8443]

Sainsburys & Tesco's have bigger stores that sell clothing and home essentials: i.e. bedding, kitchen equipment, bathroom things like scales. You went to Tesco Express and a smaller Sainsburys.

[@tiggerwood8899]

Us Brits love our beans. The world's biggest bean factory is the Heinz factory in Wigan. They produce 3 million tins of beans every day. That'll give you wind 🙄

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

I'd recommend you guys try Lidl or Aldi if they have supermarkets around where you guys are staying. They have some great stuff in the middle aisles since they're where they keep some right bargains and they're really well priced compared to Sainsbury's (not hating on them since I do shop there from time to time) also, try Asda, they're owned by Walmart now so we do get some American stuff in our stores