New Store Opened

 The company that Christopher worked for has opened a new store near here.  It used to be a supermarket, a little bit bigger than the store Christopher worked at, with a large selection of fruit and vegetables.

The new store has a pharmacy in it.  Christopher said that it would be a pharmacy in a supermarket. That's a very good idea, drop off your prescription, do your shopping, and then pick up your medicines. Most pharmacies in Japan are small shops next to or in hospitals or clinics.  They might sell some health drinks or supplements but that's all. The idea of having a pharmacy in a store is new. I've only seen one other store, a drug store, do that.  

The new store

Yesterday was the opening day, so I went today. I was very disappointed. I thought they would have a pharmacy and some over-the-counter medicines and the rest of the space for the supermarket.  They are selling medicine, baby goods, elderly care goods, beauty products, cleaning goods, all the things that the local drug store sells.

I was hoping for a good choice of meat and fish. They have some but a small selection and a bit expensive. Also, the packs were very small, with two chicken breasts or two small pieces of fish.  Fruits and vegetables were a better choice but a small selection of breads.  

The one thing that I found good was the signs on the freezer doors. They were in Japanese, English, and Korean.

Freezer signs

I was really hoping this would be a good place to shop before we move from here. Maybe for a few bits and pieces but not to do a main shop.