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There seems to be concensus that anything would be better than a gravel lot. So what tenant would be more ideal than Whole Foods? What other tenant would hire 150-200 people at well above minimum wage, offer locally-produced Idaho products, give back dollars to the community and be a concerned, enviromentally-sensitive neightbor?
Would you prefer a competitor to Big O Tire across the street?
Well above minimum wage? I'll see it when I believe it. I'll bet most positions are hired at less than 12/hr, with the few management and admin positions at 35-45k/yr.
Is Whole Feeds employee owned?
In regards to your other question, I'd like to see something local go in there. Granted the up front development costs for that lot would be prohibitive to anyone but a large national chain, so WF is as good as anyone.
They are not employee owned, but a large corporation. This article compares them to a Walmart business mentality. I'm all for healthy and whole food, not processed, but personally I think the whole organic thing is over hyped and grossly misunderstood. That said people seem to like them and I think more grocery shopping options in Boise is a good thing.
I'm not sure who your friends are but as someone who makes $9.25 an hour 10-12 sounds great. That's a really good entry level wage and it is living wage in Boise. Just depends on how you live. Most entry level jobs in Boise start at $7.25.
I'm happy to have Whole Foods. I'd like to think an influx in jobs is more important than a snit about whether or not it should be local.
Will the poor schlubs who work there in low paying positions be able to afford to shop there? Whole Foods is an elitist company whose products are made to make rich liberals feel better about shopping and what they eat. They've done enormous damage to small indie organic producers. They're sort of the Walmart of organic food. They may be coming to Boise but unless there are enough well to do people willing to pay their outrageous prices they will fail. I wouldn't think of shopping at one but you go ahead and welcome them.
Will the poor schlubs who work there in low paying positions be able to afford to shop there? Whole Foods is an elitist company whose products are made to make rich liberals feel better about shopping and what they eat. They've done enormous damage to small indie organic producers. They're sort of the Walmart of organic food. They may be coming to Boise but unless there are enough well to do people willing to pay their outrageous prices they will fail. I wouldn't think of shopping at one but you go ahead and welcome them.
Boise Co-Op will always be the King of organic in Boise no matter which store comes to town, but Whole Foods will do fine here, it will be a hit. There are too many people here who have moved from other cities that had a Whole Foods and they are going to support the new store in Boise. There are over 600,000 people in this valley so there are more than enough people to support this new Whole Foods. This valley could easily support a second Whole Foods out in Eagle or Meridian if that time comes.
Will the poor schlubs who work there in low paying positions be able to afford to shop there? Whole Foods is an elitist company whose products are made to make rich liberals feel better about shopping and what they eat. They've done enormous damage to small indie organic producers. They're sort of the Walmart of organic food. They may be coming to Boise but unless there are enough well to do people willing to pay their outrageous prices they will fail. I wouldn't think of shopping at one but you go ahead and welcome them.
Well, not really.
WF would be competing directly with the Boise Coop, which is extremely expensive anyway, and Albertsons, which offers an "organic" section in their market, and is expensive as well.
WF will not compete directly with Costco or Winco.
I still maintain that 10/hr is hardly a living wage in Boise. It's about enough to pay rent (not a mortgage), a car payment, insurance, and food.
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