"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Dee wrote on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:35:26 -0400:
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> DD> "pavane" > wrote in message
> DD> ...
> ??>>
> ??>> > wrote in message
> ??>> oups.com...
> ??>>> I just returned from visiting my brother-in-law in Napa,
> ??>>> CA, and was amazed that Whole Foods is building a store
> ??>>> right next to Trader Joes in Napa. Customers are probably
> ??>>> rejoicing, but would a store want to locate right next
> ??>>> door to their "rival" where people can easily comparison
> ??>>> shop?
> ??>>
> ??>> In perceived high-quality stores people do not "comparison
> ??>> shop," they tend to impulse buy. Comparison shopping is
> ??>> for Safeway's and Albertsons elsewhere.
> ??>>
> ??>> pavane
> DD> I'm a "people." I comparison shop. I do shop at
>
> Where I live there is a TJs and a Whole Foods fairly close in the town of
> Rockville but not next door to each other. I have used both long enough to
> know in advance which store I will use for many items.

>TJs range of coffee is good enough that I never consider buying it anywhere
>else unless I am in a hurry. Both TJ and WF have quite good bread but,
>IMHO, the local Giant supermarket is just as good.
>
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

I've said this before -- I've never seen a supermarket/store like Whole
Foods in Fairfax, VA in my whole life. It is utterly fantastic. Has not
anyone seen this store? I've been to many WF's, but this is amazing.
Dee Dee