I am still unconvinced it was a good move. Both European discount grocery chains are in the US now, Aldi and Lidl. Aldi has had a presence here already and Lidl

I am still unconvinced it was a good move. Both European discount grocery chains are in the US now, Aldi and Lidl. Aldi has had a presence here already and Lidl is now coming in strong. The traditional grocery store chains are all challenged by these foreign discounters who can even undercut Wal Mart grocery at times; though Wal Mart does carry name brands as well. Gourmet and similar grocery stores operate on the fringe but how much disposable income is out there to keep them all going? Do they really compete with Kroger and the like? To me its like comparing Costco to WalMart. Sure they had similar items but they have wildly different customer bases and income levels.