Hy-Vee's weirdest business decision yet?

[KnappShack]

40% of Coca Cola's domestic revenue is from SNAP. Yes, I'm repeating that factoid, but I have no reason to doubt it from what my own eyeballs see.
I wonder what percentage of HyVee's revenue is from SNAP/EBT/Foodstamps? The old one-two non=profit punch: Hunger-Obesity-Hunger-Obesity. Trust your own eyeballs.

How is this a Hy-Vee issue?

 

[BCClone]

Yeah, don't waste your time. The crowd here hate everything Hy-Vee, so anything they do remotely controversial is criticized incessantly. I agree there is plenty they do that is dumb/only money motivated, but they're still the best grocery store in Iowa.

On average, they're cleaner and have WAY more selection than any other option in the state. Sure they're slightly more expensive, but not to the degree people here make it seem. It's probably hard to compare, because Fareway doesn't have half the brands Hy-Vee carries. No doubt Fareway is the meat king, though.

Hey, hey, hey, I still hold that title bud. I ain’t ready to relinquish it yet.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I disagree. Hy-Vee prices are out of control. Aldis all day er'y day.

 

[Cyclone06]

I disagree. Hy-Vee prices are out of control. Aldis all day er'y day.

Hy-Vee is literally 2x the cost.

 

[Tailg8er]

Hy-Vee is literally 2x the cost.

2x cost of Aldi, probably. If you're looking to buy store brand goods, yeah, don't go to Hy-Vee.. try getting a family size pack of spicy nacho Doritos at Aldi.. or a 4 pack of vanilla dannon light & fit yogurt.. or vanilla orange mio.. I could go on - none of those are available at Aldi or Fareway.

I'll gladly pay more for the items I want to buy. I could save a few bucks and shop at 4 different stores, or I could get it all at Hy-Vee.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

2x cost of Aldi, probably. If you're looking to buy store brand goods, yeah, don't go to Hy-Vee.. try getting a family size pack of spicy nacho Doritos at Aldi.. or a 4 pack of vanilla dannon light & fit yogurt.. or vanilla orange mio.. I could go on - none of those are available at Aldi or Fareway.

I'll gladly pay more for the items I want to buy. I could save a few bucks and shop at 4 different stores, or I could get it all at Hy-Vee.

I can't argue with you, you have the hottest woman on earth as your avatar.

 

[ISU4Life]

2x cost of Aldi, probably. If you're looking to buy store brand goods, yeah, don't go to Hy-Vee.. try getting a family size pack of spicy nacho Doritos at Aldi.. or a 4 pack of vanilla dannon light & fit yogurt.. or vanilla orange mio.. I could go on - none of those are available at Aldi or Fareway.

I'll gladly pay more for the items I want to buy. I could save a few bucks and shop at 4 different stores, or I could get it all at Hy-Vee.

 

[isufbcurt]

2x cost of Aldi, probably. If you're looking to buy store brand goods, yeah, don't go to Hy-Vee.. try getting a family size pack of spicy nacho Doritos at Aldi.. or a 4 pack of vanilla dannon light & fit yogurt.. or vanilla orange mio.. I could go on - none of those are available at Aldi or Fareway.

I'll gladly pay more for the items I want to buy. I could save a few bucks and shop at 4 different stores, or I could get it all at Hy-Vee.

Exactly. I'll gladly pay the extra for name brand stuff.

 

[carvers4math]

2x cost of Aldi, probably. If you're looking to buy store brand goods, yeah, don't go to Hy-Vee.. try getting a family size pack of spicy nacho Doritos at Aldi.. or a 4 pack of vanilla dannon light & fit yogurt.. or vanilla orange mio.. I could go on - none of those are available at Aldi or Fareway.

I'll gladly pay more for the items I want to buy. I could save a few bucks and shop at 4 different stores, or I could get it all at Hy-Vee.

I didn’t look up the rest of the junk when I found the Spicy Nacho Doritos at Urbandale Fareway online assuming you were DM metro

 

[mynameisjonas]

Yeah, don't waste your time. The crowd here hate everything Hy-Vee, so anything they do remotely controversial is criticized incessantly. I agree there is plenty they do that is dumb/only money motivated, but they're still the best grocery store in Iowa.

On average, they're cleaner and have WAY more selection than any other option in the state. Sure they're slightly more expensive, but not to the degree people here make it seem. It's probably hard to compare, because Fareway doesn't have half the brands Hy-Vee carries. No doubt Fareway is the meat king, though.

Hy-Vee was a very well run business back in the day. Randy Edeker completely destroyed the brand, IMO.

 

[mynameisjonas]

I shop at Hy-Vee regularly but only for 3 items: Freshly squeezed orange juice, cosmic crisp apples and bananas.

 

[ClonerJams]

Exactly. I'll gladly pay the extra for name brand stuff.

Lots of the name brand stuff is the exact same thing as the store brand, just with a different label.

 

[JP4CY]

I shop at Hy-Vee regularly but only for 3 items: Freshly squeezed orange juice, cosmic crisp apples and bananas.

You must be having hella brunch parties. Send over an invite, I'll bring my wife's prosecco.

 

[isufbcurt]

Lots of the name brand stuff is the exact same thing as the store brand, just with a different label.

Aldi carry Pepsi products?

 

[ClonerJams]

Aldi carry Pepsi products?

I know I've seen Coke there, but I don't drink soda so I'm not for sure on that.

 

[mynameisjonas]

You must be having hella brunch parties. Send over an invite, I'll bring my wife's prosecco.

I get all my party stuff from Aldi. And c21 hooks me up with some of his stash.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Aldi carry Pepsi products?

Dont think so but not 100% positive.

 

[ClonerJams]

I get all my party stuff from Aldi.

I think people remember the Aldi of their childhood of being dog ****, but Aldi today is really good.

 

[JP4CY]

I think people remember the Aldi of their childhood of being dog ****, but Aldi today is really good.

I agree but you really have to look over the produce. Really look it over.

 

[mynameisjonas]

I agree but you really have to look over the produce. Really look it over.

Wrong. I get most of my produce from Aldi. Salads, cucumbers, spinach, lemons, peppers, jalapeños, sweet potatoes, onions. All of which are about half of what hyvee charges and just as good.