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Whole Foods & Trader Joe's
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MrsHobieJoe
Location: somewhere in Europe Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 8:59am |
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kurtster wrote:Never been in a WF, but have been in TJ's, both here and in SoCal, where they began.
The ones in SoCal have so much more to choose from and are as ubiquitous as 7 / 11's. The ones that have sprouted up back east are half the size with half the selections. The ones in SoCal do have many values and bargains. They are more of an over priced novelty back east than anything else.
I think trader joes is now owned by the discount chain Aldi ( which is Danish o think?). Looks like Tescos effort at breaking the American market with fresh and easy has failed. Glad to hear it myself, although British supermarkets are pretty impressive (except for not holding a candle to the awesome ice cream aisles in the USa) I don't want Tescos domination of the world. Try to avoid intercostal myself as they take something like 25% of the grocery market spend in this country. Now if waitrose and marks and spencer were seeking world domination I'd be all for it.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Dec 9, 2012 - 7:33am |
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We got a Whole Foods a couple of years ago, up on the near northwest side in a swanky new commercial area. It's just like any other Whole Foods store except that it has no wine section. Stupid state law. We've checked it out but in most cases it's hideously expensive relative to what we pay at Sprouts. A Trader Joe's is something P prays for, but we're not holding our breath. Her sister back sends us occasional care packages of Trader Joe's stuff.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 7:24am |
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Never been in a WF, but have been in TJ's, both here and in SoCal, where they began.
The ones in SoCal have so much more to choose from and are as ubiquitous as 7 / 11's. The ones that have sprouted up back east are half the size with half the selections. The ones in SoCal do have many values and bargains. They are more of an over priced novelty back east than anything else.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 6:35am |
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ditty wrote: yes, TJ is in a previously empty location at one end of an almost new upscale strip mall/shopping center. The funny thing is that across the street in the rest of the "Quarry" shopping is the Whole Foods. Better parking but so much more expensive! If I'm buying healthy food, I figure I should have to walk a bit to get there.
I both like and don't like that TJs has a limited selection of foods. It makes shopping fast and easy, but sometimes I get bored, so I shop at WF. I get 5 bags of groceries for the same amount that I spend at WF for 3 bags of groceries, but the stuff I buy at WF is usually "special," like organic veggies and fruit and meat.
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MrsHobieJoe
Location: somewhere in Europe Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 6:30am |
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ditty wrote: yes, TJ is in a previously empty location at one end of an almost new upscale strip mall/shopping center. The funny thing is that across the street in the rest of the "Quarry" shopping is the Whole Foods. Better parking but so much more expensive! If I'm buying healthy food, I figure I should have to walk a bit to get there.
so the solution is to park at whole foods and walk to TJsmor is across the street not quite how I am imagining it ( 15 feets or so!!!!) . It is Texas after all.
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ditty
Location: Carolina on my mind Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 6:17am |
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hippiechick wrote: They never build, they only occupy previously built locations. And yes, they are often in places where parking is a challenge.
yes, TJ is in a previously empty location at one end of an almost new upscale strip mall/shopping center. The funny thing is that across the street in the rest of the "Quarry" shopping is the Whole Foods. Better parking but so much more expensive! If I'm buying healthy food, I figure I should have to walk a bit to get there.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 4:28am |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote: They're notorious for finding tight undesirable locations, I don't think any of them are very spacious. The one in Spokane was sort of roomy.
They never build, they only occupy previously built locations. And yes, they are often in places where parking is a challenge.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Dec 9, 2012 - 4:26am |
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Servo wrote:What about Treasure Island? That's one of Chicago's Very Own™ classics! And the only place I know of where I could pick up a gallon of locally-produced goat milk, a loaf of Natural Ovens bread, a decent vintage Château Margaux and Pate De Foie Truffle (I know, redundant, but that's what the label said) all in one stop? I have never shopped at TI, although I have a friend who loves the place. Too rich for my blood. Also, they have been busted a few times for health code violations.
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MrsHobieJoe
Location: somewhere in Europe Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 11:56pm |
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 ditty wrote:went to Trader Joe's for the first time now that they've opened here.
Couple of observations:
Prices on the things I bought (only a few) were comparable to HEB. Â Maybe a little bit more, but it's all organic. The gluten free items were dispersed with the regular food, unlike most stores where all the gluten free is put in one place. Â I like that. BAD location - parking is severely limited - to the point they had someone directing traffic telling people they'd just have to wait until someone came out. It's S M all small. Â The checkouts were literally up against a wall so that when you were done paying you literally had to squeeze out. Barely enough room to push a basket through there. It's closer than I thought it was.
I was wearing my RP shirt and the checkout woman asked me about it. Â Of course I went off about how wonderful it is. Â So maybe a new listener and donator for B&G.
thatisall Â
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I liked it. Maybe not quite as much as waitrose as I am more familiar with English supermarkets but I would very happily have survived on shopping at TJs. They had some excellent stuff, especially the mocha yoghurt. Yummy., yummy, recommended.
Quite funny looking for things like croissants much east of the coast in Washington and Wyoming. I would say French baked goods were not that popular in your average supermarket.
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Servo
Location: Down on the Farm Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 8:30pm |
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hippiechick wrote:I have shopped at TJ's almost exclusively for years. What about Treasure Island? That's one of Chicago's Very Own™ classics! And the only place I know of where I could pick up a gallon of locally-produced goat milk, a loaf of Natural Ovens bread, a decent vintage Château Margaux and Pate De Foie Truffle (I know, redundant, but that's what the label said) all in one stop?
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 3:59pm |
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hobiejoe wrote: I think I can speak for both of us when I say that there isn't a great deal of spatial pressure in Eastern WA.
You are correct.
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hobiejoe
Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light. Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 2:24pm |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote: They're notorious for finding tight undesirable locations, I don't think any of them are very spacious. The one in Spokane was sort of roomy.
I think I can speak for both of us when I say that there isn't a great deal of spatial pressure in Eastern WA.
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 1:52pm |
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ditty wrote:BAD location - parking is severely limited - to the point they had someone directing traffic telling people they'd just have to wait until someone came out. It's S M all small. The checkouts were literally up against a wall so that when you were done paying you literally had to squeeze out. Barely enough room to push a basket through there. They're notorious for finding tight undesirable locations, I don't think any of them are very spacious. The one in Spokane was sort of roomy.
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ditty
Location: Carolina on my mind Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 1:12pm |
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hippiechick wrote:
I have shopped at TJ's almost exclusively for years.
I'm fairly certain I'll go back. I do need milk for the mac and cheese I bought but wasn't going straight home so I didn't buy it there.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 1:05pm |
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ditty wrote:went to Trader Joe's for the first time now that they've opened here.
Couple of observations:
Prices on the things I bought (only a few) were comparable to HEB. Maybe a little bit more, but it's all organic. The gluten free items were dispersed with the regular food, unlike most stores where all the gluten free is put in one place. I like that. BAD location - parking is severely limited - to the point they had someone directing traffic telling people they'd just have to wait until someone came out. It's S M all small. The checkouts were literally up against a wall so that when you were done paying you literally had to squeeze out. Barely enough room to push a basket through there. It's closer than I thought it was.
I was wearing my RP shirt and the checkout woman asked me about it. Of course I went off about how wonderful it is. So maybe a new listener and donator for B&G.
thatisall
I have shopped at TJ's almost exclusively for years.
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ditty
Location: Carolina on my mind Gender:
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Dec 8, 2012 - 1:03pm |
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went to Trader Joe's for the first time now that they've opened here.
Couple of observations:
Prices on the things I bought (only a few) were comparable to HEB. Maybe a little bit more, but it's all organic. The gluten free items were dispersed with the regular food, unlike most stores where all the gluten free is put in one place. I like that. BAD location - parking is severely limited - to the point they had someone directing traffic telling people they'd just have to wait until someone came out. It's S M all small. The checkouts were literally up against a wall so that when you were done paying you literally had to squeeze out. Barely enough room to push a basket through there. It's closer than I thought it was.
I was wearing my RP shirt and the checkout woman asked me about it. Of course I went off about how wonderful it is. So maybe a new listener and donator for B&G.
thatisall
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Jan 31, 2011 - 12:28pm |
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hobiejoe wrote: Fixed.
Oh, libel - you'll be getting a summons as well. The nerve.
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hobiejoe
Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light. Gender:
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Posted:
Jan 31, 2011 - 12:19pm |
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oldslabsides wrote:
I'm Shatnered by your insensitivity. You'll be hearing from my attorney.
Fixed.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Posted:
Jan 31, 2011 - 12:14pm |
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cc_rider wrote:But nobody could tolerate being around you. Wait...
I'm shattered by your insensitivity. You'll be hearing from my attorney.
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cc_rider
Location: Bastrop Gender:
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Posted:
Jan 31, 2011 - 12:06pm |
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oldslabsides wrote:holy shatner.
I need to learn how to be uberhypersensitive, there's probably a good living in it.
But nobody could tolerate being around you. Wait...
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