You have obviously never been to a WinCo.
The prices are much lower than Wal-Mart and they always have plenty of cashiers on duty.
I like WinCo for many reasons. Great prices on bulk foods. It’s basically a Costco grocery store without the membership fees.
Winco is a very well managed company that figured out it’s go to market strategy and rarely deviate from their strategy. They’ve also been very smart about growing the company and have made wise choices in where they locate their stores. They’ve also strategically placed their own warehouses for fast moving products close to their stores.
Winco has in fact caused some large chains to close stores...at least in WA and OR. So while Wally World isn’t exactly shaking in their boots...Winco has in fact taken some of the food business away from Wally World in the WA and OR markets.
Winco is also similar to Costco re employee retention. Because both Costco and Winco pay higher salaries and have good benefit plans, employees at both of these companies stay longer and there is less turn over...less turnover also reduces employee costs.
But to say Walmart is afraid of Winco...not likely. Walmart needs to be afraid of their own business model as they are struggling not to implode from within. IMO...Walmart will figure out how to retool and continue to do very, very well...at least for the owners of Walmart.
“You have obviously never been to a WinCo.”
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No, never heard of them, but I have not been to ANY American store in the last ten years.