[Magdalen] Whole Foods wins !!!

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Regarding Aldi - the 'off brands' are actually mostly their brands which is why their prices are low. The .25 deposit on carts is refundable when you put the carts back but two pain in the butt extra steps in the shopping trip IMO. I sometimes go there to buy specials mostly frozen meat or fish which they are frequently under stocked on and up until recently they only took cash which I rarely have.  
 
I'm in grocery store heaven with all manner of the chain stores less than 3-4 miles away and sometimes more than one - 3 Krogers, 4 Walmarts (rarely grocery shop there) 3 HEB a huge TX chain out of SanAntonio (started by an Episcopalian and very generou$ to the church) and even 2 Aldis now plus other smaller regional and local chain endeavors. 

It does make it easier on the food budget to be able to easily shop around selectively. 
Lynn

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On Apr 8, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

I shop at Meijers, they are all over Michigan and expanding in the
midwest.  We have an Aldi's which I hate, very limited produce and  paying
for a cart contribute to that.  Also the shelves are full of off brand
stuff.  We have a Save-a-lot that is locally owned and very similar.  I
occasionally shop there.  I love Meijers produce, but my CSA share begins
next week and I get out the cookbooks.

> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 7:16 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We also have a ban on the wispy plastic bags (in Cambridge, but not yet in
> Boston).
> 
> I find shopping bags GREAT Christmas gifts (of the stocking-gift variety).
> Useful, practical, and they last about a year.
> 
> I still own my Auntie's shopping basket, woven of light, smooth grasses on
> a sturdy wooden frame (wood piece in the bottom and the handles are wrapped
> wire). Did service from approx. 1935 to 1960. Still looking good.
> -M
> 
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 11:46 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> You should shop in Chicago and add one of our new thick-plastic bags to
>> your collection. The council banned the very thin bags, which aren't
>> reusable more than a couple of times and contain metals such as chromium



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan