notbob > wrote in
:

> Read an article in Time magazine about Aldi's, the Mid-West discount
> grocer. The article claimed "...many are leaving upscale grocers like
> Whole Foods and Albertson's..." ???? Say what?
>
> Since when is Albertson's upscale? It's not even as upscale as
> Safeway, who is trying to reinvent itself into the upscale market,
> with the usual absurd prices to match. In fact,, Alberston's was the
> cheapest market in our area, with the lowest prices, best sales, etc.
> Medium selection, pricey produce, but great prices, everall. Being on
> a budget and a fanatical price watcher, I shopped Alberstson's 95% of
> the time.
>
> It appears the author of the Time piece has never done any serious
> shopping.
>
> nb

Albertson is by far the most expensive supermarket in my city, except for
a smaller chain that caters to Mexicans. However, they also by far have
the best selection of groceries. I shop there - rarely - when I can't
find what I want elsewhere.

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"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner