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Organic vegetables and fruits are cheaper than in most chains That is clearly not the case in the Bay Area. Whole Foods is the most expensive place you can sh
by e40 10y ago
Organic vegetables and fruits are cheaper than in most chains
That is clearly not the case in the Bay Area. Whole Foods is the most expensive place you can shop around here.
- sidlls 10y agoWe must live in different places in the Bay Area, or else you're not factoring in quality. I have two stores within biking distance (15-20 min or less) and perhaps four in driving distance (same time in city traffic). I'm not counting convenience stores or other similar dives. With one exception (meat) on a quality basis Whole Foods averages out to be the same price as any other store I have shopped at. Meat is the exception because it averages to be about $1/lb more than other grocers.
- e40 10y agoNotice I was replying to comments about fruits and vegetables. For meat, Costco is cheaper and higher quality, compared to WF and all of them.
- zaroth 10y agoMy own experience is that WF meat is not better than Safeway and easily 50% more expensive. My local Safeway sold USDA Prime filet for $18.99/lb, the Choice at WF was always at least $26 and sometimes $32/lb. My wife has come home with salmon from WF marked at $32/lb and I nearly had a heart attack. $12/lb for the same at Safeway, sometimes $8.99. It seems to me WF sets prices assuming you just aren't looking and don't know better. It's a hell of a markup for shopping ambiance.
- WillPostForFood 10y agoAre you comparing like for like? I'm a very frugal shopper who will go to both stores in a trip to save $1, and I've observed that the high-end organic products are very similar in price. Organic milk at Safeway is about the same price as organic milk at WF, but there are many cheaper non-organic options at Safeway. Grass fed hamburger or steak is about the same price, but there are also cheaper non-organic, non-grass fed options at Safeway.
- SamReidHughes 10y agoWhat about Draeger's?