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> 15 miles to a store? What kind of people drive that far to pick up so few items? Perhaps doing the big shopping you can go that far, but I definitely buy more
by Maursault 4y ago
> 15 miles to a store? What kind of people drive that far to pick up so few items? Perhaps doing the big shopping you can go that far, but I definitely buy more stuff than 6 limes when I drive that far.
When you think about it, most populated areas in the US are rural, sparsely populated areas. It may be 20 miles to the nearest store, and that store may only be a 7-11. I feel lucky to have found a nice spot in a rural area that is only 8 miles to the Walmart, and that really hurt recently with gas prices, still does.
- bhelkey 4y agoI think their point is not that there are people that far away from a store but that those folks generally make larger bulk purchases when they make the trip to and from the store.
- idonotknowwhy 4y agoPeople don't realize that bulk purchases require up front capital. Some people can't afford to buy more that what they need at the time, even if it'll cost more in the long run. This even includes things like the 24 or 36 pack of toilet paper
- tehwebguy 4y agoOK but if you are driving 20 miles to buy one roll of toilet paper it probably makes about as much sense to wipe with singles.
- pkroll 4y ago> most populated areas in the US are rural But most population, isn't in rural areas. I've got a local specialty grocery store literally downstairs next to my condo, and a full grocery store three blocks away. "The average household traveled 3.79 miles to their primary grocery, even though the closest store was 2.14 miles way." (https://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/04/10/5-things-the-usda-learned-from-its-first-national-survey-of-food-access/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/04/10/5-things-the-usda-lea...)