Whole Foods
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Surprised by folks here and the poll.
The answer is NO. The gimmick will wear off within 2 years and I'd say it will be gone in 3-4yrs. People will get tired of paying higher prices for the same stuff as well as it is in a terrible location IMO.
The answer is NO. The gimmick will wear off within 2 years and I'd say it will be gone in 3-4yrs. People will get tired of paying higher prices for the same stuff as well as it is in a terrible location IMO.
Correct. Poor choice of words on my part. They are part of the same ownership today. The TJ's business model was mirrored after Aldi's once that company bought out TJ's.
This is true, but the point was raised that Trader Joe's seems a lot like Aldi, which is very possible since they've owned it for 30+ years.
If you compare the organic creamy tomato soup at Aldi and Trader Joes, the packaging is almost identical, just a different name, nutritionals are identical, ingrediants identical, 10 cents less at Aldi
Hy-Vee has seemed to do pretty damn well with that business model...:yes:
I still say that if people cared about the money they spend on groceries Hy-Vee would have gone under long ago.
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same way with Dahls.
There's a market for so called "premium" goods, whether or not they actually are better or not. Look at generics versus name brands. A lot of times they are processed at the exact same facilities, just packaged differently. Yet, plenty of people spend more to buy the "premium." It's the same concept as Whole Foods. Doesn't make it wrong or right. That's just capitalism.
Another reason why Whole Foods won't survive. How many single store "niche" supermarkets have made it for the long haul in the Des Moines market? Very, VERY few if any.
I'm not ready to call Trader Joe's a success yet. Let's see if it is still there in another 2-3 years.
Whole Foods will last, at most, 4-5 years IMO.
Don't hate it at all. In fact, I hope it makes it!
Truth is that they are fighting an uphill battle in this marketplace though.
i go to whole foods quite a bit, and its never for groceries or organic foods. they have a great meat section, excellent fruit, a great bakery with tons of good treats, gelato, and several dining options including a great bbq stand with brisket, pulled pork, chicken, ribs, etc. plus they have underground parking in the winter which you can't beat!
I buy all my non perishables at WalMart instead of HyVee or Dahls. It saves me about 20-30 bucks per week.
I make a short visit to HyVee on the weekends to buy fruits, veggies, and meat.
I agree with you 100%. I shop at Hy-Vee and know it cost's me more because they have what I want when I want it...and it's really convenient. WF's is really close to me (unlike Gateway...which I would LIKE to shop at but it's not close to me at all) and I imagine that I will be doing most of my shopping their vs Hy-Vee. I for one am excited at what WF's can offer. Instead of having to shop at multiple locations for the products I'm looking for I can make one stop and get it all.
