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Do folks have a list or otherwise suggestions of foods that either unique to Whole Foods, or otherwise more upscale supermarkets (which I don't have where I live)?
Certain whole grains in dry bulk, such as teff, spelt, rye, farro, millet, amaranth, certain kinds of oats, and all of them also as flour.
Whole Foods sells many other whole grains, but the ones listed above I have not found in other stores, maybe one or two exceptions. Not sure about Trader Joe's (don't like it), maybe Fresh Market.
Other grains, and legumes, in my State's mainstream supermarket usually sell at lower prices, e.g. quinoa, rice, chickpeas, lentils.
I've been to Whole Foods twice in my entire life and I've literally laughed out loud when I saw the prices. I can get organic/non-GMO/etc. if I shop elsewhere and pay much less. I thought my DH's eyes were going to bug out when he saw the prices at WF, too. He was in shock for hours, poor guy, LOL.
as was I ...
I bought an orange it had one of them little code stickers on it,,
the cost was 2.00 for the orange,,,the exact same orange at a chain was 2 for 1.00
this was 5 yrs ago,,the last time I was in whole foods.
organics represent 5% of the total food industry...
they've tried for 20 years to food shame people into whats not organic will kill you ..
that's how they justify there high prices..
Whole Foods is 15 minutes north on the local highway...but 15 minutes south on that same road is Wegman's, and I'd rather go there X100.
For short travels, (and on that same road, lol), I have Trader Joe's five minutes away. That's where I go the most.
But Wegman's...
Also, some of you may not be able to relate but some of you may: Last time I was in Whole Foods I went to get vitamins when I noticed to my horror that over that section was a sign--A LARGE MANUFACTURED SIGN WITH ENGRAVED LETTERS AND A PICTURE, HANGING BY A CHAIN FROM THE CEILING--IOW, OBVIOUSLY A VERY EXPENSIVE SIGN--that read: "If you need assistance with supplements, our associates in this section will be happy to give you advise."
Now how the hell does someone running a store like Whole Foods let that happen? I bet that sign cost at least hundreds of dollars to manufacture and install, and no one proofread it?
I said something to the kid at the register, but he just looked bewildered, so I paid for my vitamins and left, and I haven't been back. I've got Wegman's.
Also, some of you may not be able to relate but some of you may: Last time I was in Whole Foods I went to get vitamins when I noticed to my horror that over that section was a sign--A LARGE MANUFACTURED SIGN WITH ENGRAVED LETTERS AND A PICTURE, HANGING BY A CHAIN FROM THE CEILING--IOW, OBVIOUSLY A VERY EXPENSIVE SIGN--that read: "If you need assistance with supplements, our associates in this section will be happy to give you advise."
Now how the hell does someone running a store like Whole Foods let that happen? I bet that sign cost at least hundreds of dollars to manufacture and install, and no one proofread it?
I said something to the kid at the register, but he just looked bewildered, so I paid for my vitamins and left, and I haven't been back. I've got Wegman's.
You won't go to the store because of a typo on the sign? I certainly hope your Wegman's doesn't have a '12 items or less' lane.
You won't go to the store because of a typo on the sign? I certainly hope your Wegman's doesn't have a '12 items or less' lane.
I stopped going to a grocery store because they now charge for plastic bags..
I see some pretty creative signs when they are hand-written..
but the professional signs have at least two sets of eyes on them
I think my favorite was a banner that went across the front of a store...
for a fundraiser... a public dinner ... and they left the L out of the word public
It really really depends on the particular store (some are bigger than others so they offer more than others) but in my experience
WF was the only place I could find Knudsen Just Blueberry for years. Now several other stores have begun to carry it.
WF has some delicious and unique jarred items. I especially like the artichoke-based ones.
WF's brand is the tastiest mayo I've encountered in a mainstream store.
WF has the best burrito hot food bar around. I've tried plenty of stores and restaurants that offer burrito fare and to me WF is better than any other place except for someone's personal kitchen.
WF carries the most delightful lemon cake available (outside of making your own), by some company in Richmond, CA.
WF carries the most delightful zucchini bread available (outside of making your own).
WF has a wonderful variety of cheeses. I don't readily find St Augur Blue anywhere else.
WF has a huge variety of vitamin supplements, including in liquid.
WF has a helpful, down to earth staff, whom I'm told receive decent and respectful compensation for their work.
WF, in the California cities I've been to, is usually right near Trader Joe's.
Sprouts has no organic produce. Was shocked to hear this from a friend who went. Other products were priced well.
Never understood Trader Joes. There is nothing there I can't get at other stores for less, and the one flavor for everything policy is weird. Pumpkin waffles! Pumpkin peanuts! Pumpkin chicken! Pumpkin coffee! Pumpkin soup! Pumpkin muffins! Weird. Been there two or three times and that's it. The coconut oil is fake, too, as the store was cold and the oil was in liquid form, not solid, in the jars.
Whole foods has certain items we can;t get anywhere else, so we shop there every now and again to get those items.
the one flavor for everything policy is weird. Pumpkin waffles! Pumpkin peanuts! Pumpkin chicken! Pumpkin coffee! Pumpkin soup! Pumpkin muffins! Weird.
I am also baffled by people who--supposedly--want everything to taste like pumpkins, and that leads to this question: Are there really enough pumpkins grown annually to be able to provide ingredients for all of the "pumpkin-flavored" products?
I strongly suspect that most of the pumpkin-flavored products on the market are artificially-flavored.
On a related note, am I the only one who has noticed that EVERY fast food restaurant claims their bacon is "Applewood smoked"?
Are there really enough apple trees in the world to be able to provide that much wood for that flavor, or are most of those claims based on hot air and artificial flavoring?
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What's unique and good at Whole Foods?
