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> Whole Paycheque Foods? Tell me you don't shop at Whole Foods without telling me you don't shop at Whole Foods. Whole Foods is actually cheaper than many (mo
by dml2135 2y ago
> Whole Paycheque Foods?
Tell me you don't shop at Whole Foods without telling me you don't shop at Whole Foods.
Whole Foods is actually cheaper than many (most?) grocery stores for staple items. Sure, the grass fed organic beef is expensive, but stuff like rice, pasta, ketchup, snacks, hell even a lot of produce, is way cheaper than other grocery stores. At least in an urban environment like NYC.
- Scoundreller 2y agoHave gone to a Toronto area Whole Paycheque Foods. It lived up to its (informal) name.
- mrguyorama 2y agoHere in the Northeast, Whole foods is more expensive than Hannaford, Shaws, CostCo, Sams, and Marketbasket. Their in-house brands can't compete with even Hannaford's bottom tier in-house brand. Their prices are absurdly high. They lean into fads and grifts like "organic" and "superfoods" and all that dietism bullshit to profit. Trader Joes is cheaper.
- knowaveragejoe 2y agoThis is surprising to me. Surely the place is a loss leader, or their position is not as starkly poor as you make it sound. I'd wager the latter. Trader Joes will always be cheaper given how they work.
- dml2135 2y agoMaybe it's an NYC thing. We don't have any of the chains you mentioned. Local grocery stores like Morton Williams, Gristedes, and C-Town are all pretty expensive. Trader Joes and Whole Foods are comparable on price for staples, at least the last I checked, which is admittedly a few years ago. Things like store brands of olive oil, canned beans, frozen foods are cheaper at TJs, yes, but usually by less than a dollar.