On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:09:30 GMT, notbob > fired up
random neurons and synapses to opine:

>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?

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Here in SoCal, Albertson's is one of the Big Three (along with Von's
and Ralph's) and sureashell isn't considered "upscale" by anyone I
know. In fact, although Albertson's is the closest market of any size
or description to my house and right on the way home from work - even
on the right side of the street - I only go in the place for staples
such as milk, butter, flour, the DH's beer, etc.

"Upscale" in SoCal, AFAICS, is Gelson's and Bristol Farms. We also
have Whole Foods, Mother's Market and Henry's which cater to the more
organic- and non-additive-minded.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

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