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We're from the government ... and we're here to help you survive the economic downturn that we caused ... because we know what's best for you ... so you Cajuns better stay out the hell of those evil Fresh Markets stores!

1 posted on 01/28/2013 9:28:15 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

They should just have a buy one get 2 free sale


2 posted on 01/28/2013 9:36:49 AM PST by stuartcr ("I upraded my moral compass to a GPS, to keep up with the times.")
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To: Zakeet

No doubt the law was another legacy from “Da Kingfish.”


3 posted on 01/28/2013 9:38:33 AM PST by dfwgator
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“They can sell it six percent over cost all day long. It’s when they sell it below cost that it becomes a problem,” State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain told The Advocate."

Mike Strain has been something of a disappointment. In 2007, he unseated an entrenched dem (Bob Odom) from that position. Odom had held it for 28 years, and had consolidated a lot of power in the position; he really represented the very worst in Louisiana politics.

Strain came to the position with actual qualifications being a rancher and a veterinarian and is the first republican to ever hold the position. Unfortunately, he's taken a number of moderate to center-let positions on some issues (although he's been pretty good on some other things, and for the most part has not abused the powers like his predecessor).

Chances are good he'll be running for governor next time around.

4 posted on 01/28/2013 9:41:01 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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FYI, its The Fresh Market...singular...a great place to shop...started here in good ole NC.[http://www.thefreshmarket.com/]

Their $2.99 deals are really great. The quality of their meats and produce is outstanding. You wouldn’t want to do run of the mill shopping there...real pricey but they are a great asset to have around.

It is past time to cut price supports and mandatory minimums in agriculture. Thats every bit a welfare payment as if it were being paid to some woman to have umpteen kids.
Same with all forms of corporate welfare...the operative word is “welfare”. Get rid of it.


5 posted on 01/28/2013 9:52:59 AM PST by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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” Louisiana requires that retailer price markups be at least six percent above the invoice and shipping costs of the product.”

Can anybody tell me the origin of this law? How it came about?


6 posted on 01/28/2013 10:00:06 AM PST by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: Zakeet

“They can sell it six percent over cost all day long. It’s when they sell it below cost that it becomes a problem,” State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain told The Advocate.”

So in Louisiana, they are forced to sell at a higher profit margin. Interesting, considering the producers of the milk have already been paid. What does it matter if a seller wants to sell at cost to little margin to promote the store. Bizzaro.


11 posted on 01/28/2013 10:28:01 AM PST by Bruinator ("For socialism is not merely the labour question, it is before all things an atheistic question")
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None dare call it Fascism.


12 posted on 01/28/2013 10:46:26 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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So now in Louisiana the Commisar of Agriculture and Forestry is empowered to set retail prices on milk? Who determines the price of vegetables, the local crossing guard? And under what authority?


13 posted on 01/28/2013 11:09:17 AM PST by IronJack (=)
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The liberals will deny that they SET prices, cuz that would be communism. So they go ahead and SET prices anyway, but deny that they do it.

The American way. Deny that you do it, give it a pleasant name, and then do it anyway.


14 posted on 01/28/2013 11:11:29 AM PST by I want the USA back
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Yea, FM has some of the best product I’ve found in a chain store. Low stock but high selection. The focus on niche quality.

Great sushi to go as well.


15 posted on 01/29/2013 7:05:44 PM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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