Reeds Country Market - Crosslake

Clean store, and to respond to Jane K, almost zero businesses in this area are requiring masks, including very busy bars and restaurants, are you disparaging these businesses also?

I shop at Reeds regularly but I am very disturbed that they are not requiring their workers/customers to wear masks. This pandemic is real and if a grocery store that allows many people in their store each day doesn't follow guidelines then they shouldn't be allowed to be open. Please watch the news and initiate guidelines to get us through this epidemic.

I find Reed's to have a decently diverse selection, no doubt due on large part to the expectations of affluent summer vacationers. I have had no trouble finding acceptably fresh produce and meats, as well as the typical dairy, baked goods, and canned goods we all seem to need on occasion. I am especially enamored of their bakery's pumpernickel bread with whole rye grains in it. At 4 for a not terribly big loaf, it carries a bit of a premium price. But its rich sweet taste makes it the best pumpernickel I've yet found. I find their staff to be friendly helpful. Kudos to their checkouts. As others have noted, prices at Reed's run a bit high. My gut impression would put them in the range of 15-20% higher than Brainerd/Baxter chain stores. Likely a bit more for specialty items. But remember that Crosslake is a resort area with lots of summer vacation homes a ways out in the tulies with a 3 month rush season in the summer, which leaves the other 9 months looking rougher on the cashflow vs fixed overhead side of the books due to vastly reduced foot traffic. The slightly elevated prices help this local market stick around so locals can shop local through those leaner months. I consider the slight uptick as being cheaper than gas money to drive elsewhere for the occasional perishables stockup, especially given that the grocery in Pequot Lakes closest comparable, I think is priced in line with Reed's from what I've noted. That said, I don't find the price:quality value ratio at Reed's bad enough to justify the 40 minute drive to Baxter to shop at Cub/Costco/Aldi/Walmart/Super One/etc, save for the once or twice a month mondo stocking of the pantry. Reed's proximate convenience, plus their good enough selection, is worth their price to me for interim trips.

The Only Grocery Store in Crosslake The Best Grocery Store in Crosslake. This small town grocery store has a big selection of all of the things you your would expect. Their prices are high because of the lack of competition but not enough to justify a 15 mile trip to a bigger chain store. I wish that they had more local or artisan offerings but that is what farmers markets are for.

I am really grateful for our local grocery store at Reeds! Thanks to their sales today, I saved $68. The staff is extremely friendly and always greets you with a warm attitude, plus they remember their regular customers by name.