Whole foods announces plans to triple stores

[Red Baron Farms]

Whole Foods to launch affordable organic store concept, triple U.S. stores

"Today, we are excited to announce the launch of a new, uniquely branded store concept unlike anything that currently exists in the marketplace,” said Walter Robb, co-chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market. "Offering our industry-leading standards at value prices, this new format will feature a modern, streamlined design, innovative technology and a curated selection. It will deliver a convenient, transparent and values-oriented experience geared toward millennial shoppers, while appealing to anyone looking for high-quality fresh food at great prices."

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Are the prices greater than Wal-mart?

 

[The Greater Fool]

We're full up here, but thanks anyhow.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

Buzzwords! Lingo!

 

[Armitage72]

Are the prices greater than Wal-mart?

I used to buy groceries at Wal-Mart. If the items I was looking for were actually on the shelves, I would then have to wait 10-15 minutes at one of the two or three open registers.
Then a few years ago I moved from Eastern NY State to Western NY State and ended up living three miles from a Wegmans. Prices only slightly higher, with faster service and an overall far more pleasant experience. My time and contentment are worth a couple bucks. Of course, it helps that this Wegmans is less than a mile from a Wal-Mart, so they maintain competitive prices.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Whole Foods to launch affordable organic store concept, triple U.S. stores

So will the cheaper stuff be less "organic"? Less "local"? Not "fair trade"?

Either way, sounds like the gullible will still be fleeced.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

So will the cheaper stuff be less "organic"? Less "local"? Not "fair trade"?

Either way, sounds like the gullible will still be fleeced.

Whole Foods only sells the highest quality free range tofu!

(Bottom right corner is rating on 5 Step animal welfare scale.)

 

[Sceptic-PK]

"Organic" is the biggest food scam of the last 3 decades.

 

[Mark6]

Whole Foods only sells the highest quality free range tofu!

(Bottom right corner is rating on 5 Step animal welfare scale.)

It means crop-damaging insects were humanely killed with natural pesticides, and not tortured with artificial ones.

 

[Psi Baba]

It's gettin' real . . .

 

[dudalb]

"Organic" is the biggest food scam of the last 3 decades.

Agreed, and second place is the Great Vegetarian Crusade against the evil Meat Eaters.

 

[Spindrift]

"value prices" = Higher prices to help assuage guilt.

 

[dudalb]

And don't get me started on the whole GMO/Frankenfood bullpucky.

 

[Armitage72]

"Organic" is the biggest food scam of the last 3 decades.

There's nothing wrong with food grown and processed using only naturally occurring substances or select approved synthetics.

What's a scam is some of the organizations that provide organic certification, particularly certifying products for use in organic production. OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) , for example, will certify homeopathic treatments for organically-raised livestock. Organic-certified tap water.
They will also certify cleaning products, for use on food processing equipment, that contain unapproved chemicals, "provided that measures are taken to prevent contact with the organically produced products or ingredients." So a substance that never actually contacts food won't contaminate the food. Imagine that.
As long as you pay the fees they charge for certification, they're happy.

 

[Psi Baba]

Agreed, and second place is the Great Vegetarian Crusade against the evil Meat Eaters.

Nah, I would put "gluten free" in second, if not first place.

 

[Mark6]

Nah, I would put "gluten free" in second, if not first place.

I would put "gluten free" in second place after "organic", but only on the basis of sheer prevalence. On the basis of stupidity, "gluten free" wins hands down.

 

[catsmate]

Bump.
Hopefully they start cleaning their kitchens...
According to a FDA inspection their store in kitchen in Everett, Massachusetts has condensation dripping onto preparation surfaces, food "may have been contaminated with filth", sanitiser was sprayed onto food and other "serious violations".
AP.

 

[Beelzebuddy]

Whole Foods to launch affordable organic store concept, triple U.S. stores

Translation: "We aren't competitive with Trader Joe's, so we're going to try doing their thing."

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Meanwhile the truth is out there:

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-green-jones-gluten-free-diet-20160609-snap-story.html

The truth about gluten-free diets

What gluten-free faddists don’t seem to realize is that in excluding gluten, they’re also excluding a host of nutrients that keep them out of the doctor’s office, not in it.

Peter H.R. Green is director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. Rory Jones is adjunct professor of Narrative Medicine at Barnard College. They are authors of “Gluten Exposed: The Science Behind the Hype."

 

[Jrrarglblarg]

Also meanwhile, both anchors for our new mall, SportsAuthority and Whole Foods, have flaked out. SportsAuthority actually left us with two empty units, the old one at one end of a stripmall and an empty Office(whichever) at the other. So now we have the old empty unit, a new soon to be empty unit and a delayed Whole Foods opening.

http://www.timescall.com/business/l...2369/whole-foods-delays-longmont-opening-year

Fortunately we have a Sam's Club coming to anchor the mall, because 3 Walmarts in short driving distance isn't enough.