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Brookshire’s Game

September 10th, 2010

If you have been shopping at Brookshire’s Grocery Company, I am sure that you have heard of the current game that is going on. The “Thanks a Million, Collect & Win Game” is very simple to play. Use your “thank you” card to collect game pieces. Ask the store cashier for a game board. Match the pieces to their proper places on the board. The more money you spend in the store, the more game pieces you will receive.

They offer many different prices, cash, cars, gift cards, and a chance to win a cruise, a $10,000 home remodel, and even an Apple iPad. The car prizes include a Ford F-150 truck, a Ford Escape Hybrid, and a Ford Mustang. They have cash prizes from two dollars to the grand prize of a million dollars. They also have gift card prizes worth twenty to five hundred dollars.

They have drawings for a cruise, I was so excited to quickly get the second game board piece, then I realized that you can enter for the cruise. They do drawings for fourteen cruises. You must send you information (on a 3”x5” index card) and the pieces to Food Club Carnival Cruise Sweepstakes.

Many people want to know which pieces are the most valuable. We have opened hundreds of pieces and have not won even the two dollar prize, which they claim has 50,000 prizes available. When all of the prizes, we are only one or two pieces short of winning. The most valuable pieces, to win the million dollar prize, are B02 and B06, (middle Oreo piece, and hotdog piece).

The closest we have gotten to a large prize is one away from the Apple iPad. The hardest piece to get for that prize is B62 (part of the first cupcake). Out of all the game pieces we have opened we can not even win the smallest prize of $2 cash (hardest piece to find B89). The largest Brookshire’s gift card is worth $500 (the hardest piece to find being B40). Anything over the value of the $500 gift card it is hard to find two game pieces. Each of the cars has two valuable pieces.

The Ford F-150’s most valuable pieces are B07 and B08 (Zatarain’s Jambalaya mix, and Zatarain’s Creole Seasoning). The two pieces that are the most valuable pieces to win the Ford Escape Hybrid are B19 and B20 (Pop Tarts piece, and Special K piece). The Ford Mustang’s most valuable pieces are B22 and B26. Besides the million dollars grand prize, Brookshire’s also have cash prizes worth $50,000, $25,000, and $5,000 (the hardest pieces to find for those prizes are B13, B15, B29, B30, B41, and B44).

Brookshire’s game also has twenty available home remodeling prizes worth $10,000, the two pieces that are the hardest to find are B32 and B35. If you opened the pieces that I have listed I would recommend that you start playing the game.

They have an online game. In each pack of game pieces they have an online game code. Go to the Brookshire’s website and enter the nine digit code and have a chance to win over $1,180,000 in cash, gift cards, iPads, carnival cruises, and vehicles. Although I am a frequent Brookshire’s shopper, the online game would not take my Thank You Card number. I was pretty frustrated constantly retyping the same number on the back of my card. I never really got to play the online game.

Every pack of game pieces includes a coupon or an “instant win” when you can win more game packs. We have 25 cents off cat food coupons lying all around our house. Although it seems like we are not going to win even the $2 cash, we are going to keep filling out the game board. Hopefully we will start getting better luck.

Brookshires Grocery Store

February 8th, 2010

Brookshires in Tyler Texas

100 Rice Road
Tyler
903 561 7943

This family-friendly Christian owned and operated grocery store in the center of the popular shopping area in Tyler is a delight to shop at.

As you walk into the store you will be surprised at the quality and variety of fruit and vegetables on sale. Much of the produce available is organic and grown locally too. Look out for samples of their seasonal items.

Brookshires Grocery Store

Brookshires Grocery Store

Before you start to shop you might want to treat yourself to a gourmet coffee – sold just inside the door on the left at the coffee bar. You will notice that there are many who take advantage of the little cafe area there too. If you have time you could stop and drink your coffee while you look at the weekly paper containing details of the latest special offers at Brookshires. Of particular note is the meat section -they have the most amazing deals on particular cuts of meat and these offers change weekly.

Continue on through the store stopping perhaps at the excellent delicatessen or the bakery section where you can buy delicious breads of all sorts of types and containing healthy grains, baked in store. The meat section is very good too and the seafood is one of the best in a supermarket around here.

As for the rest of the store – it is clearly laid out and you will find all sorts of goodies here that you won’t see at Walmart.

Brookshires tries to cater for all palates and budgets and this is reflected in the choice available. ‘Food Club’ is their own brand of goods. If you come from ‘out of town’ like me then be sure to look for the International section where you can buy various familiar food items from Europe. There is also a significant Asian and Mexican section.

The food at Brookshires is slightly more pricey than at Walmart – though the special offers favor comparably. However, the shopping experience is so much nicer and the variety of goods they stock is amazing for East Texas. I have to add that the customer care is second to none – all the staff are so helpful and attentive to your needs. They make you feel valued and important here.

Don’t forget there is a bank instore, a photo shop and an excellent pharmacy, where you can make use of $4 generic prescriptions. There is even a drive-thru pick-up service.

One quick word about prices – there is a dual pricing system – one for the regular shopper and the other for visitors. If you plan to shop at Brookshires more than once, get yourself a ‘Thank you card’ by applying at the cash register or customer services. This means that you qualify for the lower prices and special offers. Don’t worry, they won’t bombard you with junk mail and they won’t give your personal details to any other company. You must present this card when checking out to receive the lower prices.

As you leave the store, enjoy the chance to have your bags packed for you (you can request brown bags rather than plastic or use our own and receive 5c back for each one used). Your cart will then be loaded and your shopping placed in your car for you. Don’t even think about tipping for this – it is all part of the everyday service at Brookshires.

One other thing to note – kids are welcomed at Brookshires. There are mini shopping carts for kid’s use and at the bakery they will happily offer your child a free cookie (while you drool over the amazing cakes on sale).
Altogether a nice experience – shopping at Brookshires in Rice Road is to be recommended.