Grocery Outlet Opening in East Village (El Cajon: transplants, health insurance, condos)

[moved]

On the site of the old Pep Boys store at 10th and Market, a grocery outlet store will going to be opening in about a month. Apparently, it's going to be a regular grocery store, and not be like the other outlet stores.

They just hired their all their employees, and I wonder how much THEY'RE paying them. I say if they're getting $10 per hour, they're lucky.

[tonyinsd]

Originally Posted by moved

On the site of the old Pep Boys store at 10th and Market, a grocery outlet store will going to be opening in about a month. Apparently, it's going to be a regular grocery store, and not be like the other outlet stores.

They just hired their all their employees, and I wonder how much THEY'RE paying them. I say if they're getting $10 per hour, they're lucky.

And you're paying for their health care and food stamps. This is what you want? You want companies like this to make you pay for their employees because they are too cheap to?

This is the wrong way to do business.

[moved]

Neither of my jobs have health benefits, and when I worked for SDUSD I didn't have them either. The grocery outlet has a Facebook page, check it out and see what they have to say.

[tonyinsd]

So if you get sick, what do you do? Do you pay out of pocket? Or do you get health insurance through some other source?

Most importantly, are you the primary earner in your family? It's one thing if you're not and these jobs are just to add a little income into the pot.

If these McJobs are the only source of income for you and your family, then it's a whole 'nother ball of wax.

And if this store wants to shift the costs of its employees onto me, I won't shop there. I'll continue to go to Ralph's or Costco. You know, places where employees get health insurance as part of their employment so I don't have to pick up the tab for the company.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

If you have been on UE and/or are about to run out I'd sure be applying for this. These jobs are'nt meant to be careers. We should view these as stepping stone jobs unless you are of retiree age or single, young and have no kids.

[sdlife619]

I am personally getting tired of the Suburbanization of downtown. Why would someone build a grocery store so close to an Albertsons? That will be 3 major grocery stores charging more money for fruits and veggies, than a small mom and pop market in the hood a half a mile away.

Trader Joe's is opening up in Horton Plaza as well, so that will make 4. I don't know, but I just rather have more originality when it comes to food businesses in downtown. With more corporations moving into downtown and it's surroundings, it's starting to suburbanize. What I mean by that, is the type of people living there now come from the "burbs", so they bring there suburban mentality with them which conflicts with Urban living and it's lifestyle.

You can tell by the certain kinds of people walking around downtown, they definitely don't look "Cityish", more like Rancho Bernardo transplants.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by sdlife619

I am personally getting tired of the Suburbanization of downtown. Why would someone build a grocery store so close to an Albertsons? That will be 3 major grocery stores charging more money for fruits and veggies, than a small mom and pop market in the hood a half a mile away.

Trader Joe's is opening up in Horton Plaza as well, so that will make 4. I don't know, but I just rather have more originality when it comes to food businesses in downtown. With more corporations moving into downtown and it's surroundings, it's starting to suburbanize. What I mean by that, is the type of people living there now come from the "burbs", so they bring there suburban mentality with them which conflicts with Urban living and it's lifestyle.

You can tell by the certain kinds of people walking around downtown, they definitely don't look "Cityish", more like Rancho Bernardo transplants.

All about the money. Those are pretty wealthy people moving into those high rise condos and money talks + gets their way.

[hitman619]

Originally Posted by moved

The grocery outlet has a Facebook page, check it out and see what they have to say.

I didn't find anything!
Some grocery outlet in Michigan.

Edit: i found it!

Interesting

Grocery Outlet tends to carry overstocks and closeouts of name brand groceries, as well as private label groceries. Some Grocery Outlets limit their meat selection to packaged products such as bacon, sausage, and bologna. Most stores do offer fresh meat, ground meat, and chicken in packages sealed by the processor. Produce is sold either by the unit or by the bag, with nothing being sold by the pound. Since Grocery Outlets buy mostly close-out or seasonal merchandise, there are only a few "must-have" perishable products that are kept in stock, such as milk, eggs, and bread.

[NYSD1995]

Originally Posted by sdlife619

I don't know, but I just rather have more originality when it comes to food businesses in downtown. With more corporations moving into downtown and it's surroundings, it's starting to suburbanize. What I mean by that, is the type of people living there now come from the "burbs", so they bring there suburban mentality with them which conflicts with Urban living and it's lifestyle.

You can tell by the certain kinds of people walking around downtown, they definitely don't look "Cityish", more like Rancho Bernardo transplants.

If only the world would just subscribe to your personal view of what should and should not be, we'd all be better off!

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by sdlife619

I am personally getting tired of the Suburbanization of downtown. Why would someone build a grocery store so close to an Albertsons? That will be 3 major grocery stores charging more money for fruits and veggies, than a small mom and pop market in the hood a half a mile away.

Trader Joe's is opening up in Horton Plaza as well, so that will make 4. I don't know, but I just rather have more originality when it comes to food businesses in downtown. With more corporations moving into downtown and it's surroundings, it's starting to suburbanize. What I mean by that, is the type of people living there now come from the "burbs", so they bring there suburban mentality with them which conflicts with Urban living and it's lifestyle.

You can tell by the certain kinds of people walking around downtown, they definitely don't look "Cityish", more like Rancho Bernardo transplants.

Actually, it's Jimbo's Naturally that is opening at Horton. Does the fact that it's a local chain make you feel better? I'm just curious as to what "Cityish" look you are talking about? Do you mean thuggish? I find it odd that you seem to have a perception of how city living should be, yet you live in El Cajon, if I'm not mistaken?