Food Shopping in Franklin, MA

Residents of Franklin, MA have the luxury of choice when it comes to food shopping.  There are six major food chain stores with locations either right in Franklin or literally within a 5 minute drive of town.  And there are several more food stores a bit further away!

Unlike some other upscale communities in Massachusetts where you have to drive 15 minutes each way to get to the one food store in the area, in Franklin, MA you’ll find a slew of food stores within easy driving distance.

This ability to choose among grocery chains greatly enhances the quality of life in Franklin, MA.  You can shop specials, get the best offerings of several stores and generally feel more in control what you eat yourself and feed your family.

Choice really makes life a lot easier . . . and tastier too!

From the category archives:

Food Shopping

Whole Foods Market

by Warren Reynolds

Whole Foods is located just a short drive from Franklin, MA in the Charles River Centershopping plaza in Bellingham, MA. 
 
Whole Foods is the other end of the universe from Market Basket: beautiful store, great service, lots of high-end organic and natural food choices.  What’s interesting is that the two stores are practically across the street [...]

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Super Stop and Shop

by Warren Reynolds

Stop and Shop is a well-established grocery chain in Massachusetts.  The Stop and Shop in Franklin, MA is located in the Franklin Village Shopping Center just off Exit 17 of Route 495.

This site became a “Super” Stop and Shop a few years ago, so the selection is excellent and the store modern and spacious.  Many [...]

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Shaws Supermarket

by Warren Reynolds

Shaws Supermarket is located in the Horace Mann Plaza in Franklin, MA.

Years ago, Shaw’s positioned itself as a low-cost provider of quality foods.  A few changes of ownership later, this chain seems to be geared to more premium offerings.  This particular store has a beer and wine retailing license – selection and prices are pretty [...]

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BJ’s Wholesale Club

by Warren Reynolds

BJ’s Wholesale Club is great for grocery and personal care items in Franklin, MA.  It seems to accommodate smaller bulk buying than other wholesale clubs: you don’t have to buy huge quantities of each thing to save money.  And they keep milk prices low!

BJ’s in Franklin, Massachusetts also sells home and garden offerings on a [...]

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Market Basket

by Warren Reynolds

Market Basket is a low-cost food retailer with many stores in eastern Massachusetts; the store serving Franklin, MA is just to the north of Franklin off Exit 18 of Route 495 in the Stallbrook Marketplace in Bellingham, MA.

I love Market Basket!  The store is certainly not upscale, but the quality of the produce and meats [...]

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Star Market

by Warren Reynolds

Star Market in Medway, MA is large, modern store in Medway Commons, a shopping center that recently opened.

Star Market is fairly convenient to Franklin MA residents, especially those living in the northern part of town.
Prices at this store appear a bit high, but this is the only major food retailer in Medway Center . . .
Star Market
65 Main [...]

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Hannaford Supermarket

by Warren Reynolds

This site has been the location of a series of supermarket brands over the years: Victory and Star Market come to mind.
Clean, large store; prices seem OK!
Hannaford Supermarket
7 Medway Road
Milford MA 01757
http://www.hannaford.com/home.shtml

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Big Y gets OK to build new store in Franklin, MA

by Warren Reynolds on June 12, 2010

Big Y seeks to open in Franklin, Massachusetts (MA)

by Warren Reynolds on March 11, 2010

Market Basket opening in Franklin, MA?

by Warren Reynolds on February 5, 2010