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Yup gentrification is in full effect down there. The Whole Foods is attached to brand new high rise luxury apartments that they are almost finished building
Whole Foods On Brink Of Bankruptcy .... People Find Brand Pretentious
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Yup gentrification is in full effect down there. The Whole Foods is attached to brand new high rise luxury apartments that they are almost finished building
AquaCityBoy
Veteran
Slightly off-topic, but how is Starbucks still thriving?
Their baked goods and sandwiches are
at best and it's not like their most popular coffees are gourmet.
Their baked goods and sandwiches are
at best and it's not like their most popular coffees are gourmet.StickStickly
Superstar
It IS pretentious. They have aisles dedicated to alternatives types of flour and granola. They have a friggin olive bar with 10 types of olives. TEN! Who needs that? No one was buying it.
5 years ago I had to got there for my almond milk, aloe vera juice, kale chips and coconut oil, but now Krogers sells it all so there's no need to make the trip
I do like their cuts of meat, desserts, soup and sushi. But their buffet and other food is bland. You'd think it'd be better since they have several rows of spices.
5 years ago I had to got there for my almond milk, aloe vera juice, kale chips and coconut oil, but now Krogers sells it all so there's no need to make the trip
I do like their cuts of meat, desserts, soup and sushi. But their buffet and other food is bland. You'd think it'd be better since they have several rows of spices.
@phcitywarrior Weren't wee just talking about this?
StickStickly
Superstar
coffee shops in general are doing well. starbucks is doing good where I'm at but I see no one at Dunkin Donuts.Slightly off-topic, but how is Starbucks still thriving?
Their baked goods and sandwiches are
Rockstar Mom
PhatGurlSwag
I do Trader Joes, Shop Rite and my local farmers market.
Clark Wayne
Superstar
Never been inside a Whole Foods.
Publix is good for me
Publix is good for me
Imma try it this weekend what do you recommend ?
Harris Teeter is better
AquaCityBoy
Veteran
Still, you can make most of their coffee at home, so it seems unnecessary unless you're traveling, and even then there are probably better local options.
If I'm in the Bay, for example, I'm going to Peet's Coffee before I'm ever stepping a foot inside a Starbucks.
StickStickly
Superstar
Yeah I prefer the local shops, but going to starbucks still feels good to me. Whoever their marketing team is did well with that. We have a pete's here but there's no drive through. Maybe Starbucks is doing well because they have the portability thing going for them? I still think the main reason they're so popular is because they have made a name for themselves by personalizing the coffee so they play to people's egos and make them feel special by going there.
FLYINHAWAIIAN
Vegan For a Reason
Ive been to central market. Still no store has more vegan options than whole foods
After shopping there every week for about 2 years, I haven't been with any regularity in a few months, I just couldn't find much I was interested in buying, aside from daily fixtures, or desserts. It's fine for a quick meal, or salad lunch, but aside from that, I'd rather eat more interesting food by going out, even food trucks, or taco stands, then struggle to come up with food that sounds appetizing once a week. It became a really draining part of my week. I can get better fish from the fish market, or local farmers market.
Ideally, I'd eat like 4 times a week, at somewhere like the Chelsea Market in NY, we have one here, but it's not quite the same quality, or closeness.
Ideally, I'd eat like 4 times a week, at somewhere like the Chelsea Market in NY, we have one here, but it's not quite the same quality, or closeness.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
i like whole foods' atmosphere - it's bright and upbeat, but 150% agree with it being overpriced. their produce and meats aren't better quality than what you get from other grocery competitors out here (esp. in cali where produce is pretty good regardless of where you shop) or farmer's markets. their hot bar food isn't good IMO, the food from the stands is ok, then everything else in between is overpriced. there is this one brand of ice cream they sell for $3 more per pint than another local chain out here, meat is $2-4 more per pound, my protein powder is $49 there, it's $36 at vitamin shoppe...fukk that place. i end up dropping $40 on like 6 items when i can go to trader joe's or berkeley bowl and have like ~2 bags of groceries for like $60
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