On 7/16/2013 11:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/16/2013 8:59 PM, 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
>
> It depends on what you have closer of course. I get the feeling you
> don't have many shopping options within a few miles. So if my choices
> were just mom/pop stores or stores that aren't big enough to offer lower
> prices, I'd drive there once a month or so to stock up. Or to another
> store that I liked, because I'm not really a fan of Whole Foods for most
> of my needs.
>
My grocery store options are few. I've posted before it's about 20
miles to grocery shop. I go to Publix.

There is a Food Lion across the street. That store is dingy and old; it
*really* needs a face-lift. It is allegedly less expensive than Publix.
But I found it depressing to shop there. My neighbor told me last
week she'd heard it was cheaper, too. But she didn't like the store,
either.

I could drive about 8 miles further and go to Piggly Wiggly. I've not
been to The Pig since I lived in Memphis. I shopped there in the
1980's. I haven't been to the one in Beaufort. But I can't imagine a
reason to drive an extra 8 or so miles just to shop there.

OTOH, The Pig does have a home grocery delivery option in this area.

I could drive further and buy groceries at WalMart. Never going to
happen. And I'm sure not driving to Savannah to take a look at Whole
Foods.

Jill