So Whole Foods isn’t where they buy their Arugula and Fleur de sel?
“So Whole Foods isn’t where they buy their Arugula and Fleur de sel?”
That was a new one to me...
I had to look it up: “Fleur de sel, literally “flower of salt,” has been gathered on the island of Ré, off France’s Atlantic coast, since the seventh century. Beloved by cooks, these fine, light crystals have a delicate flavor and high concentration of minerals, making them the perfect finishing salt.”
Maybe the millennials are buying it at Williams-Sonama instead, for the super bargain price of $15 for a little jar. Plus S&H...
My Boomer brother and his wife once had a bag of bland tortilla chips from Whole Foods they had paid 17 DOLLARS for. They were a little lost in la-la land at the time. Whole Foods was THE place to shop. They shop at Walmart now, after going through a bankruptcy. Reality bites.
Whole Paycheck is where I used to buy stuff in that category (couldn't find it elsewhere).
Then Wegman's came to town. They have all the interesting stuff WFM has, but at sane prices. Along with all the stuff you'd find at a normal supermarket, but at rock bottom prices (which is to say, at sane prices). And with no silly paper bag fetish!
The big losers post Wegman's (as far as my buying): WFM and Market Basket. Hi end and low-end. I do still buy a significant amount of stuff at Trader Joe's. They've staked out a sticky spot in the middle. Their stores are tiny, but they have a unique talent for identifying good values for the lazy grocery buyer (that would be me).
Oh. I almost forgot. Wegman's has a booze license (unusual for a grocer in Taxachusetts). When you combine that with their low prices, it's a significant win: my booze bill at Wegman's is lower to begin with than from the local packies (for those of you in Rio Linda, those are package stores, i.e. stores that sell packaged adult beverages). And, since my credit card refunds 6% on grocery purchases, but only 1% on package store buys, that puts the incumbent booze suppliers at an even deeper disadvantage.
Ain't capitalism great?
For the Millenial who lives at home with the parents, a $250 grocery trip isn’t out of line, especially if parents are paying for the food, too.