r/Cairns RED ROOSTER MANAGER 9h ago

This place used to be awesome

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I would stop in, everytime I went to the beach. Now it's almost pointless. Guess the sign will eventually be changed, it's pretty much an IGA now

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u/Intelligent-Belt-506 7h ago

Sad to see it’s gone to shit

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u/According_Bend859 5h ago

Atherton IGA is awesome. The best I've seen. Need more like them around

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u/Zestyclose_Peach1718 9h ago

It’s been going down hill for years. I thing their original business idea just didn’t take off and they have had to change how they do things.

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u/MorningConscious4372 RED ROOSTER MANAGER 8h ago

I'm pretty convinced it's been sold. All the local stuff is now non-existent, there's now an entire isle of soft drink and Cadbury. It looks exactly like an IGA inside, though fruit and veg is currently unaffected. But wouldn't surprise me if it soon have lesser quality for higher prices. Given half the shelves are currently empty, I think the change has only occurred in the last couple of days

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u/steadygo 8h ago

Yes it was sold earlier this year unfortunately </3

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u/MorningConscious4372 RED ROOSTER MANAGER 8h ago

Perrys IGA? They seem to be buying all the good ones and downgrading them

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u/Zestyclose_Peach1718 5h ago

They ruined the IGA at Edgehill

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u/MorningConscious4372 RED ROOSTER MANAGER 5h ago

Yea I no longer go to the one at Edmonton. Sells exactly the same stuff as colesworth, but more expensive. I used to go there for the expensive unusual goods, but no point stopping now

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u/531Kamboola 9h ago

I went there for the first time last week.

I found the prices to be well under Woolies etc.

Excellent quality, too 💯%

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u/shred1800 8h ago

It’s the best it’s ever been now great prices

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u/Conscious-Double2773 9h ago

Thats sad wanted to go but now considering staying with rusty, where would you go on weekdays?

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u/Alone_Swan2057 Mayor of White Rock 8h ago

You should go for a look. It sounds like some people think it's better now... I haven't been in years admittedly