311 Augustine Herman Highway
Welcome to the Elkton Redner's!
It's our final store in Maryland for now! This is our very first time in a Redner's. It's funny that my first Redner's is in Maryland, because they're based in and mostly have stores in my home state of Pennsylvania. The chain was founded in 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today they have over 40 store locations. Most of their stores, including this one, operate as Redner's Warehouse Market, with a barebones atmosphere and a focus on value. In recent years, though, they've also begun opening Redner's Fresh Market locations, which have more fresh selections and higher-end decor. This store is about as traditional as a Redner's can get, though. It opened on December 14, 2005, as the anchor to a small shopping center in a more rural part of Elkton. The store's owners were actually inside when I went, so this will be a great tour!
The produce department is to your right when you enter the store. I was looking for vegetables to make crudités, but I guess the best ones are at Wegner's.
The great wall of values (...save) is on the right wall of the store. As you can see, the decor isn't ugly, but it's also not what draws you into the store. The SUPER LOW PRICES are.
A look at aisle 4A. We'll see 4B later. I was surprised at how much selection this store had. I was expecting more discount store-type items.
Cakes is the first service department we see as we progress to the back of the store. I don't know why they chose to call it Cakes instead of Bakery, but it does seem like they have a lot of cakes.
Deli meats & cheeses and the fresh seafood counter are in the back.
Quality meats are on the rest of the back wall. It seems like Redner's has a pretty good meat department.
Dairy is on the right side of the store.
Aisle 4B is home to books and magazines. The book cases are definitely 2005 - they look even older, but I doubt they're recycled from any other store. Also notice the Redner's-brand chips on an Essential Everyday (UNFI) display. I'm pretty sure the store carries both brands.
The front of the store has a small display of Puppie Love shirts, as well as some Old Bay merchandise (because Maryland).
Thank You... for Shopping Redner's Markets
Other Images of Interest
Street View Images
2023
None of the street view images of this store are that good, but the store's looked the same since 2005 anyway.
Nearby competition
1.1 miles away: Acme of Elkton
Last week, we saw the Acme of Elkton. This store first opened in the '70s and was expanded and remodeled about 20 years later. It's one of the few remaining PF&H Acme stores.
2.2 miles away: Food Lion of Elkton
The Elkton Food Lion is a pretty average store as Food Lions go. It opened in 1999 and has the Easy Fresh & Affordable 3.0 decor on the inside.
Thanks for joining me on this tour! I was very pleasantly surprised by this store. It isn't fancy, but it had a better atmosphere than I had expected, and the prices and selection were both good. I would shop at Redner's regularly if I lived closer to one. I'll see you next week! The Retail Connection: Love on Local.
