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Default What should I buy at TJ's?

notbob wrote:
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> One thing to avoid is the no salt roasted almonds. They just changed
> suppliers and while the previous supplier was great, the new one
> sucks. The almonds are small and dry and not worth the now high
> price, which they jumped up considerably just a few months back.


Agreed. They were caught up in a massive almond recall
a year or two ago, which probably explains it.
Hazelnuts also have been affected by the recent decline
in quality.

> I'm starting to become disappointed with TJ's. The price
> edge they used to provide is slowly disappearing.


Also agreed. Probably has something to do with selling
out to the large German chain.