Food Pyramid (once known as Albertsons)

[spoonbill]

quote:Originally posted by recyclemichael

quote:Originally posted by spoonbill
I can walk in and go right to my Coffee and Viagra, no matter where I am.  

I bet that makes it difficult (hard) to take a nap afterwards.

Yeah, but it keeps me from rolling out of bed!! [:O]

[restored2x]

I gotta try that Fadler's place. I need a source (other than Sam's) for meat.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

No mention of Target? I like their stuff...

Wild Oats pricing is high but the quality is better. If you get an organic banan and a regular banana the organic has taste. Just an easy example.

Food prices are going to go up up up.....between global warming, population explosion, world economies, and oil there will be two classes of shoppers and a division in types of stores. Tesco from England has a 35,000 square foot store, I think called Smart and Final, and they plan to open 10,000 units in the next several years across the US. The stores are higher end with prepared food.

If Tesco is like Aldi, I think I'll pass.  I went in the Aldi at 71st near Kenosha in BA last week and it sucks.  Limited choice, it's set up like a damn rat maze.

[sgrizzle]

I hate aldi with a passion. Customer Service is a four letter word, they charge you if you want to use their oxygen, their advertised specials are rarely in stock, and their prices are only decent if you buy their generic brands, and then you only save a nickle.

[spoonbill]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I hate aldi with a passion. Customer Service is a four letter word, they charge you if you want to use their oxygen, their advertised specials are rarely in stock, and their prices are only decent if you buy their generic brands, and then you only save a nickle.

Aldi is a unique concept.  Each store only operates with 2 employees.  They run cash only so they are not beholden to the credit companies, and they have some rather bizzar brands.  Very low overhead.

Don't know about here, but In Chicago and St. Louis they give large free bags to the homeless.  Every homeless person has several bright Aldi logo bags displayed on every corner.  

Cheaper than billboards I guess.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by spoonbill

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I hate aldi with a passion. Customer Service is a four letter word, they charge you if you want to use their oxygen, their advertised specials are rarely in stock, and their prices are only decent if you buy their generic brands, and then you only save a nickle.

Aldi is a unique concept.  Each store only operates with 2 employees.  They run cash only so they are not beholden to the credit companies, and they have some rather bizzar brands.  Very low overhead.

Don't know about here, but In Chicago and St. Louis they give large free bags to the homeless.  Every homeless person has several bright Aldi logo bags displayed on every corner.  

Cheaper than billboards I guess.

Doubt they do it here. Paying customers don't even get free bags.

[breitee]

Don't forget the 25 cent deposit on the shopping carts!

[TheArtist]

I think the Reasors by my house on 41st and Yale is fairly nice. Its certainly convenient lol. And my goodness, all you people so concerned about buying meat. Who buys meat? Just sounds odd. And I am assuming your not talking about sliced sandwich meat or Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara.  Most meat I buy is Canned Tuna, in olive oil. Good source of Omega 3 oils.

[Goodpasture]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I hate aldi with a passion. Customer Service is a four letter word, they charge you if you want to use their oxygen, their advertised specials are rarely in stock, and their prices are only decent if you buy their generic brands, and then you only save a nickle.

I like Aldi's. Their paper  products, their generic products, their canned goods are all good quality and low priced. Not going to a store for a customer service experience is what I do, though. As long as they charge me less and don't make me wait 20 minutes to get out, I have no problem.

Saving a nickle per item is worth it if you buy a lot of items. I don't go there every week, but maybe once every two months. So when I do go there I get cases of stuff. The difference between a $.45 can of soup as opposed to the same stuff for $.89 is more than a nickle. and when you buy 12 of them at a time it adds up fast. Same thing with canned veggies. $.33 as opposed to the $.55 in supermarkets is pretty significant when you buy 50 cans. And their Belgium and German Chocolate is excellent.

[sgrizzle]

When I went, all the carts were chained up outside with no explanation as to how to use them, paying for bags was not explained (we had to ask) and the checker put our grocery items into a cart when we rang up and then yelled at me for touching the cart the groceries were in. We were made to hold up the line and bag our own groceries with our own paid-for bags at the register.

[HoneySuckle]

quote:Originally posted by spoonbill

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I hate aldi with a passion. Customer Service is a four letter word, they charge you if you want to use their oxygen, their advertised specials are rarely in stock, and their prices are only decent if you buy their generic brands, and then you only save a nickle.

Aldi is a unique concept.  Each store only operates with 2 employees.  They run cash only so they are not beholden to the credit companies, and they have some rather bizzar brands.  Very low overhead.

Don't know about here, but In Chicago and St. Louis they give large free bags to the homeless.  Every homeless person has several bright Aldi logo bags displayed on every corner.  

Cheaper than billboards I guess.

I shop at Aldi sometimes when I'm in the area.  Great concept.  Forces me to recycle my other grocery bags as well.  Putting in the .25 cents for the cart also forces us to put the darn things back!

Love their imported chocolates and other unusual items.

[HoneySuckle]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

When I went, all the carts were chained up outside with no explanation as to how to use them, paying for bags was not explained (we had to ask) and the checker put our grocery items into a cart when we rang up and then yelled at me for touching the cart the groceries were in. We were made to hold up the line and bag our own groceries with our own paid-for bags at the register.

Which one did you go to?  I usually shop at the 101st & Memorial branch.  I've never had anyone yell at me out there.  Also, it really wasn't all that difficult to understand their concept.

[sgrizzle]

101st & memorial.

And when no other grocery stores charge you for bags, carts, or make you bag your own groceries, it may not be hard to "understand" but you do have to tell people.

[restored2x]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I think the Reasors by my house on 41st and Yale is fairly nice. Its certainly convenient lol. And my goodness, all you people so concerned about buying meat. Who buys meat? Just sounds odd. And I am assuming your not talking about sliced sandwich meat or Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara.  Most meat I buy is Canned Tuna, in olive oil. Good source of Omega 3 oils.

Artist: You don't buy meat? You only eat canned tuna? Wow. I thought I liked you...[]

I defintely buy meat - but almost exclusively at Sam's. The meat at Walmart and most other supermarkets is "Up to 12% salt solution". Boy that ticks me off. How much a pound for salt solution? Three dollars? Seven dollars? You pay exactly the same for salt water as you do meat - they are not discounting your price by 12%. Another complete rip-off. Just give me freaking 100% meat. What's the deal with that?

I wonder how many health problems are related to this "Mystery Meat" packed with unnecessary salt - that so many of us are trying to avoid?

If you research it - it is called "enhanced meat" and is marketed as though they are doing the consumer a favor by adding a salt solution. It is just a great way to rip us off. God this makes me mad.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by restored2x

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I think the Reasors by my house on 41st and Yale is fairly nice. Its certainly convenient lol. And my goodness, all you people so concerned about buying meat. Who buys meat? Just sounds odd. And I am assuming your not talking about sliced sandwich meat or Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara.  Most meat I buy is Canned Tuna, in olive oil. Good source of Omega 3 oils.

Artist: You don't buy meat? You only eat canned tuna? Wow. I thought I liked you...[]

I defintely buy meat - but almost exclusively at Sam's. The meat at Walmart and most other supermarkets is "Up to 12% salt solution". Boy that ticks me off. How much a pound for salt solution? Three dollars? Seven dollars? You pay exactly the same for salt water as you do meat - they are not discounting your price by 12%. Another complete rip-off. Just give me freaking 100% meat. What's the deal with that?

I wonder how many health problems are related to this "Mystery Meat" packed with unnecessary salt - that so many of us are trying to avoid?

If you research it - it is called "enhanced meat" and is marketed as though they are doing the consumer a favor by adding a salt solution. It is just a great way to rip us off. God this makes me mad.

Probably also why Artist weighs about 50 lbs. less than I do. []

I'd never heard that about salt solution before.

The only ones I'm aware of with additives are the small 5oz. filets which are vac-packed.  They have a ton of phosphates in them.

That's why I like Perry's, so far as I know they dismantle the carcass right there on-site and put it in the case, no hanky-panky.