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I'm looking forward to this. I used to drive 60 miles to go to the closest Whole Foods because I couldn't find fresh fish in town.

Now we have a Whole Foods in town, but I haven't visited yet, because their prices are so high.

1 posted on 08/24/2017 11:45:40 AM PDT by be-baw
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We have one in Destin.

Right down the street from WalMart and a Fresh Market....................


2 posted on 08/24/2017 11:48:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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shoppers will see an immediate markdown in prices on a number of items, including salmon, avocados, baby kale and almond butter.

Who cares, what about beer?

3 posted on 08/24/2017 11:48:45 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I wonder if the quality of other things will change, though. I only shop at the one in town because of their ridiculously good cheese and charcuterie area, their olive bar, etc. For real food, it’s the Asian veggie/farm stand or Publix.

It is so ridiculously expensive, agreed.


4 posted on 08/24/2017 11:49:06 AM PDT by Mermaid Girl
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Can’t call it Whole Paycheck anymore? Bummer.


5 posted on 08/24/2017 11:49:43 AM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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Amazon Whole Foods vs Walmart SuperCenters.


6 posted on 08/24/2017 11:50:43 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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I do not share the current fascination with avocados.
They taste like wax display fruit to me. Of course, I don’t eat guacamole either, so to each his own.

I do like salmon and cooked shrimp quite a bit.
I will be investigating any such sales.
Whole Foods also has a good selection of local honey.


7 posted on 08/24/2017 11:51:49 AM PDT by lee martell
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KR, WMT getting smoked.


10 posted on 08/24/2017 11:59:06 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them!)
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“The two companies will together pursue the vision of making Whole Foods Market’s high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone,” they said in a joint statement Thursday.

In other words, get ready for the "EBT cards accepted" sign on the front door.

11 posted on 08/24/2017 12:00:06 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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Prices will be lower...until Amazon takes over everything. Then they’ll charge whatever they want.


12 posted on 08/24/2017 12:00:48 PM PDT by Signalman
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Somebody call Obama! Tell him that under President Trump the price of arugula has gone down!!


13 posted on 08/24/2017 12:01:53 PM PDT by Obadiah
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“Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods begins Monday — and you’ll see lower prices right away”

I don’t believe it.

There will be promotions, sales and loss leaders to get people into the store but over time they need to make a profit.

Amazon overpaid for Whole Foods and they need to get a return on their very expensive investment.

The only way to do that is to reduce quality and/or service and increase prices.


15 posted on 08/24/2017 12:06:16 PM PDT by detective
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And after they put the competitors out of business, they raise the prices.


16 posted on 08/24/2017 12:09:42 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Consistently acting in a way that is in opposition to our human nature is INSANITY.)
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Prices will be lower...until Amazon takes over everything. Then they’ll charge whatever they want.


17 posted on 08/24/2017 12:13:06 PM PDT by Signalman
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There are Trader Joe’s and Sprouts here that are excellent — I’ll most likely never set foot in Whole Foods.


22 posted on 08/24/2017 12:19:43 PM PDT by Moonmad27
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They’ll still be overpriced and infested with progressives.


23 posted on 08/24/2017 12:20:55 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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“....including salmon, avocados, baby kale and almond butter”

GREAT!!!

/s


26 posted on 08/24/2017 12:27:31 PM PDT by mowowie
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Before my dad retired he was a Whole Foods vendor.
Dad sold them all of the Whole Food branded bread,(Baked by Country Kitchen by the way) Eng muffins, flat bread, cookies, some crappy super expensive tomato sauce, etc.. to a bunch of stores in MA.
I helped him out a lot of times, all that bread is HEAVY.
Every visit to WF was like a freak show at the local traveling circus.
the prices were outrageous and i will NEVER step in another one again.


28 posted on 08/24/2017 12:34:53 PM PDT by mowowie
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This article is a baldfaced ad for Jeff Bezos.

Bezos owns the Washington Post.

Bezos owns Whole Foods.


32 posted on 08/24/2017 12:46:27 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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I avoid “organic” food for several reasons...one being political,another being cost.
33 posted on 08/24/2017 12:59:21 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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Good. That was one of the reasons I dislike Whole Foods.

Now if they could just get rid of the New Age, granola eating, Liberal, smug old Hippies...it would be great.

36 posted on 08/24/2017 1:06:23 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers)
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