Posted on 08/17/2017 2:34:35 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Not meant as an attack on Wal*Mart.
However, the EBT platform (which dramatically expanded over the past 8 years) effectively redistributes income from taxpayers, to Food Stamp recipients, to giant corporations. The article states that food is half of WMTs revenue, and my guess is 30% are EBT transactions. Much of this is on our children and grandchildrens credit card.
This is big government in action, and why it’s going to be challenging to reign it in.
Hate WalMart but when the Aldi has lines backed up 12+ people and 2 out of 5 lanes open it gets very frustrating and tempers start getting short. If they had any brains they’d put in some automated cashiers already.
I buy at Smart & Final here near Los Angeles. Always amazed at the lower prices compared to a supermarket.
In the ‘hood the EBT vehicle is the corner bodega - and that is where much of the fraud is perpetrated (they’ve arrested a few Asian bodega operators here in NJ for this).
If Wal-Mart lets working people keep a little more of their earnings with low prices, they’ll always do well.
My local grocery stores are ditching more and more brand name products in favor of their house brands. Their house brands tend to have more sugar, salt, and/or other unwanted additives. I can still get brand name products at Walmart. As long as that’s the case, I’m buying from Walmart.
I like Aldi’s chicken, especially their low sodium leg quarters @ $.89/lb. and their chopped sirloin @ $3.89/lb. Frozen fish fillets are excellent, too...swai, flounder, also frozen shrimp. Cannot beat their price and quality of cheeses and produce. Milk is always under $3.00/ gallon, and eggs have been under $1/ dozen lately!
Don’t buy meat at Wal-Mart and watch the package size(s). Produce? Well...you’re on your own, varies greatly store to store and significantly by region.
I’m cooking for a crowd here (minimum of three pounds of meat per meal) and roasts are easy for pulled pork, shredded beef tacos, etc. Maybe I’ve just gotten some bad roasts? We rarely eat fish-I should try it more often.
Walmart was raked over the coals for years because they refused to go union in their grocery dept. At least they held out against the onslaught of protests, hatred and a movie to get them to cave.
Wow, that’s a lot of food! I usually buy roasts at Winn Dixie (or any other grocery store) when they’re on sale, buy one, get one. But try Aldi’s fish. Swai is $5.89 for 2 lbs. and if you bread it, it will go further — but I’m sure you know all those tricks! Swai is a nice, mild white fish that holds together well. I’m having it tonight!
Thanks-I’ll give it a try!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.