On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:59:02 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>> A woman sent an email to the Dataw listserv. Subject: Whole Foods to
>> Open in August! She was all excited.
>>
>> I read the email. She's excited because she won't have to drive to Mt.
>> Pleasant, SC anymore. Mt. Pleasant is at least 100 miles away. Now
>> she'll only have to drive about 50 miles to Savannah, GA!
>>
>> Would you drive that far just to shop at a Whole Foods? Or any specific
>> store, for that matter?
>>
>> I would need more than that one reason to make the trip.
>>
>> Jill
>
>No, but I suppose it depends on what is available in one's locale.
> Also, I assume she would stock up and not make the trip very
>frequently.

Other than the small market in town all other markets are no less than
a 15 mile drive, so I keep a running list on my desk and when it's
time to make a necessary trip in that direction, like a doctor
appointment, I will shop at several stores and stock up, especially
non-perishables as I have unlimited storage space.