Whole Foods
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Also stop in Omaha. It works in Omaha because the Regency area is old money, not like Des Moines.
Honestly, it's not Old Money that's spendign the majority of money there. It's the Yuppie type, environmentally and health conscious people who are shopping there. People who eat sushi regularly and other types of those foods you just wouldn't buy at Hy Vee. It's as much about image as it is the fod you actually buy. I thought for sure they were a passing fad as well, until 15 years passed and they are bigger now than ever. You'd be surprised how many people are looking for what WF offers.
They will offer enough, that you can't get somewhere else, to get people in there. Come in for one thing, leave with 3 and they make money.
I think it will still be around. There are a few around the Houston area and their shoppers/ fans are beyond devoted to shopping there.
Almost in a creepy fart-smelling snobbish kind of way.
I personally won't/ don't pay the extra to shop there but to each their own.
Almost in a creepy fart-smelling snobbish kind of way.
I personally won't/ don't pay the extra to shop there but to each their own.
From what I see here in the Twin Cities - I agree. I also have never spent a dime in one of these but I am confident that it will do well in WDM.
Yeah, exactly. Oh boy, not to open this can of worms, but it's similar to Apple devotion. When you said this it clicked, being in a whole foods is a very similar feeling to being in an Apple store. From the workers to the customers.
its not like WFM is some new kid on the block, its a $17B company that's had tremendous success. i think they know what they're doing....
Love Whole foods. You do not go to WF simply for food, but the experience. In the places I have lived, being close to a WF is like living near a bar with a 7-day a week ladies night, but with patrons that prioritize being healthy, good-looking, and that are financially secure. Anyone else frequent/ever shopped the Lincoln Park WF? Very nice. Most efficient place to network.
I do not know the DSM market well, so maybe this will not be the case.
I do not know the DSM market well, so maybe this will not be the case.
YES! I live next to one. They have the best fruit & veggies you'll find anywhere. That said, their nickname is "Whole Paycheck"
Except that the products (and I am an iPhone owner) are better. I'm talking meat and seafood. Try and find better at a grocery store and I will visit that place. Sashimi grade fish and at the highest level you can get in the midwest.
It's nothing like apple. Nothing.
If you ever want good eye candy, seriously go to Whole Foods. You wouldn't believe how many hot women shop at the one here near me. Seriously, good place to meet someone sometimes. Almost everyone who shops at every WF I've ever been to is healthy and attractive.
They have some good products, while some are BS. They do have a great cheese selection, and their hot food bar is good usually (although semi expensive). They have a decent selection of not THAT expensive wines too and a good selection of different non alcoholic drinks from pomegranate juice to Kefir that you won't find in a ton of places. They have some good bread too. I find their cereals and stuff BS, but sometimes it's actually cheaper than other more name brand cereals, at least here. I can't stand their soap-smelling aisle though. Wish they'd do away with that....
They have some good products, while some are BS. They do have a great cheese selection, and their hot food bar is good usually (although semi expensive). They have a decent selection of not THAT expensive wines too and a good selection of different non alcoholic drinks from pomegranate juice to Kefir that you won't find in a ton of places. They have some good bread too. I find their cereals and stuff BS, but sometimes it's actually cheaper than other more name brand cereals, at least here. I can't stand their soap-smelling aisle though. Wish they'd do away with that....
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I've been avoiding this thread for the past couple days, and I'll admit that I once thought that only wealthy, pompous turds shop at whole foods. I shop there every now and then, and just have two things to offer:
--The quality and variety of their produce, dairy, and meat is amazing.
--Though a common perception is that it's much more expensive than other grocery stores, this is only true for certain items. The produce and meat, for example, are pretty comparable with any supermarket. It's when you start buying **** like frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals, soda, potato chips, etc. (**** you shouldn't be eating much of in the first place) that the price tag starts ratcheting up.
The best supermarket ever is a chain called Wegman's in upstate New York (and expanding a lot to the south); I doubt Whole Foods can ever top them, but they're better than 95% of supermarkets I've been to.
--The quality and variety of their produce, dairy, and meat is amazing.
--Though a common perception is that it's much more expensive than other grocery stores, this is only true for certain items. The produce and meat, for example, are pretty comparable with any supermarket. It's when you start buying **** like frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals, soda, potato chips, etc. (**** you shouldn't be eating much of in the first place) that the price tag starts ratcheting up.
The best supermarket ever is a chain called Wegman's in upstate New York (and expanding a lot to the south); I doubt Whole Foods can ever top them, but they're better than 95% of supermarkets I've been to.
