On 08/08/2013 1:26 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:

> Most grocery stores run on very small profit margins, which leads to the
> budget grocery stores (those that cater to shoppers looking for lowest
> prices instead of highest quality) to practice the following economies
> with their produce:


That is not my experience. I usually find that the small stores have the
best produce, and they often have the best prices. AAMOF, we stopped in
at a small local grocery yesterday to pick up something to BBQ for
supper. They had some really nice blueberries on sale. Then we saw the
deal on cantaloupes. Then we saw some other deals.

The smaller stores are usually run by a person, usually with family
members working for them. There is no head office to support, not high
paid CEO, no national advertising budget to support. This store has two
aisles. It is jam packed with produce, meat and canned goods...... and
customers.


> By the way, TJ's is not a budget grocery store, and contrary to Julie's
> assertion, they tend to have higher quality products, including produce,
> at their stores. Julie's the one with the problems, not TJ's.
>

Indeed. She has/is a problem.