Trader Joe's, Whole Foods
meatnub
novelty of something new, different foods and what not, healthier too.
That was about 2, 3 years ago.
Have these places gotten any more expensive?
Now that I intend to cook from scratch a lot more, and eat healthier
(now that my wife and I have a 1 year old son), I am thinking about
going to a butcher for meats and visitings these stores for natural
food (with less or no preservatives or pesticides in their products).
I just wonder now that they are popular if their prices have risen
significantly, esp. with the cost of gas going up?
The Real Bev
> When these places opened up near me it was cool to go to them for the
> novelty of something new, different foods and what not, healthier too.
> That was about 2, 3 years ago.
>
> Have these places gotten any more expensive?
Whole Foods was always expensive. I bought some grind-on-the-spot
peanut butter there at an inflated price and was definitely
disappointed; it was nowhere near as good as Ralph's 'natural' peanut
butter. My friend lied.
Trader Joe's prices have crept upward just like everything else. I buy
their stuff because it's good at a reasonable price.
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Bev
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> meatnub wrote:
>
>> When these places opened up near me it was cool to go to them for the
>> novelty of something new, different foods and what not, healthier too.
>> That was about 2, 3 years ago.
>>
>> Have these places gotten any more expensive?
>
> Whole Foods was always expensive. I bought some grind-on-the-spot
> peanut butter there at an inflated price and was definitely
> disappointed; it was nowhere near as good as Ralph's 'natural' peanut
> butter. My friend lied.
>
> Trader Joe's prices have crept upward just like everything else. I buy
> their stuff because it's good at a reasonable price.
>
a pastry. I had a croissant for $2.30 ( I have had them before) and next
to it was a donut at the same price.Yes,it was vegan, organic, etc. but
it was still a donut.
Evelyn C. Leeper
Whole Foods is good for bulk grains, etc. (in part because they are
pretty much the only game in town for things like quinoa), but expensive
for everything else. (I buy habaneros there, but that's only about
fifteen cents for two, so the high price doesn't matter as much. :-) )
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Evelyn C. Leeper
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a man's character, give him power. -Abraham Lincoln
George Grapman
I did notice that milk at Whole Foods is cheaper than the two major
grocery chains here and by cheaper I mean almost a dollar less for a
half gallon.
I like their sandwiches partially because they are good and also they
have a smart ordering format- they have paper bags and pencils on the
counter. The bags have meats,cheeses,spreads,condiments,bread,etc. You
check the appropriate boxes and had the bag to server thereby avoiding
the people who,when their turn comes, go into the "uhhhhhh.....roast
beef and...........uhhhhhhhhh" routine.
clams_casino
>>
>
> I did notice that milk at Whole Foods is cheaper than the two major
> grocery chains here and by cheaper I mean almost a dollar less for a
> half gallon.
> I like their sandwiches partially because they are good and also
> they have a smart ordering format- they have paper bags and pencils on
> the counter. The bags have meats,cheeses,spreads,condiments,bread,etc.
> You check the appropriate boxes and had the bag to server thereby
> avoiding the people who,when their turn comes, go into the
> "uhhhhhh.....roast beef and...........uhhhhhhhhh" routine.
I tried their "buffet" for lunch a few weeks ago. Perhaps it was the
day / location, but it was really crap at a fairly high price.
I did find their fresh fruits & vegetables attractive (grocery section),
but once I got them home, I'm not sure sure they were any better than
what I find cheaper at a several local fruit & vegetable markets.
We are soon to get a Trader Joe, but from what I saw of one previously,
I'm not sure it's a place I'd shop at too often.
On the other side of the coin, we recently got an Aldi's. My first
impression was not that great, but now I shop there first to pick out
the best of what they have before hitting the full size grocer. Milk,
eggs, lettuce and standard fruits & vegetables have been quite good
at a very good price. I really like their southwestern salsa, but
have little interest in most of their generic items..
Nicik Name
"meatnub" <mea...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> When these places opened up near me it was cool to go to them for the
> novelty of something new, different foods and what not, healthier too.
> That was about 2, 3 years ago.
>
> Have these places gotten any more expensive?
due to high energy prices.
Gas in my neck of the woods is over 4.19 p/g. and climbing.
On stagnant wages you DO NOT shop at a Trader Joes.
One or two stores may linger on in a wealthy area.
At 4.99 P/G for gas the United States slips into a depression.
SMS
Trader Joe's is usually much less expensive than regular grocery stores
for most items.
With gas prices going up, stores like Trader Joe's and Costco will
become more popular. Trader Joe's is expanding a lot, so soon a lot more
people will be able to get there by bicycle or walking instead of having
to drive.
Whole Foods is the low-price leader on many items, and outrageously
expensive on other items. Avoid their meat and produce, but many of
their house brand items are of equal or better quality than national
brands, and cost less. They seem to have especially good prices on dairy
products, significantly lower on many identical items than the "normal"
grocery store. They have a big bulk food selection which is often a good
deal.
The Real Bev
> meatnub wrote:
>> When these places opened up near me it was cool to go to them for the
>> novelty of something new, different foods and what not, healthier too.
>> That was about 2, 3 years ago.
>>
>> Have these places gotten any more expensive?
>>
>> Now that I intend to cook from scratch a lot more, and eat healthier
>> (now that my wife and I have a 1 year old son), I am thinking about
>> going to a butcher for meats and visitings these stores for natural
>> food (with less or no preservatives or pesticides in their products).
>>
>> I just wonder now that they are popular if their prices have risen
>> significantly, esp. with the cost of gas going up?
>
> Trader Joe's is usually much less expensive than regular grocery stores
> for most items.
>
> With gas prices going up, stores like Trader Joe's and Costco will
> become more popular. Trader Joe's is expanding a lot, so soon a lot more
> people will be able to get there by bicycle or walking instead of having
> to drive.
TJ is .25 mile away. WF is half a mile. Costco is 8 or 15 miles. Hard
to shop at Costco on a bicycle :-)
> Whole Foods is the low-price leader on many items, and outrageously
> expensive on other items. Avoid their meat and produce, but many of
> their house brand items are of equal or better quality than national
> brands, and cost less. They seem to have especially good prices on dairy
> products, significantly lower on many identical items than the "normal"
> grocery store. They have a big bulk food selection which is often a good
> deal.
I'll give them a second look. Almost everything I noticed there was
priced ridiculously, but maybe I'll be surprised this time. BTW, the
absolutely best jalapeno jack cheese I've found is from Ralph's (Kroger)
and is $3.50/lb on sale.
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Cheers, Bev
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