Am I the only one who hates Whole Foods? (sales, purchase)
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Was it same quality Ribeye steak? You're not comparing apples to apples. Not sure that's correct prices either
Milk, granola bars - that's BS. Your numbers are wrong. Again Whole Foods has a lot of different milk, there is expensive milk from local farms or something. Regular organic milk is priced about the same as everywhere. Non-organic I won't buy anyway so it doesn't matter to me how cheap it is at Giant
Was it same quality Ribeye steak? You're not comparing apples to apples. Not sure that's correct prices either
Milk, granola bars - that's BS. Your numbers are wrong. Again Whole Foods has a lot of different milk, there is expensive milk from local farms or something. Regular organic milk is priced about the same as everywhere. Non-organic I won't buy anyway so it doesn't matter to me how cheap it is at Giant
Hate to break it to you, but mainstream grocers sell organic foods too. And free range. And grass fed. And fair trade. Whole foods may advertise, and clearly have convinced you, that they have the corner on these markets but they do not. The prices you pay are for the lifestyle they are selling, not the product.
Hate to break it to you, but mainstream grocers sell organic foods too. And free range. And grass fed. And fair trade. Whole foods may advertise, and clearly have convinced you, that they have the corner on these markets but they do not. The prices you pay are for the lifestyle they are selling, not the product.
Well actually I use Trader Joe's for most of my grocery shopping. I'm just saying that I don't see everything being hugely overpriced at Whole Foods. I think it's a myth I even saw some stuff being cheaper there. Some stuff is more expensive but not by that much. That have a lot of expensive options other stores don't have but they have cheap/regular options too. Like for example I bought $2-3 granola bars there, you are saying they are $6, that's not true. Maybe they have $6 options too, but so what, why do you see that as a bad thing?
I don't hate the suburban Whole Foods, but the P Street Whole Foods is the seventh circle of hell. Parking is a hassle, the store is super-crowded, check-out takes forever, and everyone in the store seems so much alike in terms of clothing and attitude that it's just embarassing to be there. I only pick up a few items there once a month or so when I'm in DC, but it completely brings home to me why I like urban neighborhoods in cities like NYC, Boston and Montreal much more than DC.
Was it same quality Ribeye steak? You're not comparing apples to apples. Not sure that's correct prices either
Milk, granola bars - that's BS. Your numbers are wrong. Again Whole Foods has a lot of different milk, there is expensive milk from local farms or something. Regular organic milk is priced about the same as everywhere. Non-organic I won't buy anyway so it doesn't matter to me how cheap it is at Giant
i'm pretty sure he used logic similar to "well an SUV is twice as big as my civic so it should cost twice as much!"
I just got back from Whole Foods today. I'm not a fan of the stores in the DC area because they are all undersized, overstocked, and jam-packed with people - not to mention horrendous parking facilities. However, price-wise I find Whole Foods to be very comparable with my local Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's when it comes to your basic staples (milk, butter, flour, rice, bananas, etc.). In some cases, such as a gallon of milk or a jug of olive oil, the prices were actually less than my local grocery stores. Meats were about 10% more than my local HT and Giant, but were all hormone-free, grass fed, sustainable, etc. Fresh fruits and vegetables were again very competitively priced, though the Fuji apples were about 20% more expensive than my local HT. Where Whole Foods gets it's "Whole Paycheck" reputation is from the many specialty items that cost a fortune, like the $3 Icelandic yogurts, $30/pound artisan cheeses, $15 jars of organic strawbetty applesauce, and almost anything that is pre-made/convenience foods. They all look so tempting, but can easily bust your budget. However, if you are self-disciplined, you can shop there and get top quality grocery items for a pretty reasonable price.
I've also found Whole Foods' customer service a lot better than most grocery stores in the area. Whole lot less hood 'tude compared to some of the Safeways that's for sure.
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I've also found Whole Foods' customer service a lot better than most grocery stores in the area. Whole lot less hood 'tude compared to some of the Safeways that's for sure.
Use the self checkout, won't have to worry about that.
Use the self checkout, won't have to worry about that.
Ain't any robots around to tell you what things are in which aisles though :P
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I even saw some stuff being cheaper there. Some stuff is more expensive but not by that much. That have a lot of expensive options other stores don't have but they have cheap/regular options too. Like for example I bought $2-3 granola bars there, you are saying they are $6, that's not true. Maybe they have $6 options too, but so what, why do you see that as a bad thing?
