Thread: Whole Foods

On Oct 18, 2:43*pm, Lorrain...@webtv.net wrote:
> I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not - I`m in NJ. I went
> there today for lunch and it was really good! (I`ve been ill awhile and
> just starting to get an appetite back). They have a large selection of
> fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, etc in the eatery - and amazing looking
> pizza of all different types. Huge slices, too. Tables and booths to sit
> in. I had a chicken soup and a piece of pepperoni stromboli and my mom
> had a chili and a slice of pizza. It`s not cheap, but it`s a really nice
> store, IMO - I recommend it!

There are some here in WA- I've only been in one, but it was really
spendy...but you are right, their stuff is nice!

merryb wrote:
> On Oct 18, 2:43 pm, Lorrain...@webtv.net wrote:
>> I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not - I`m in NJ.

Fairly wide-spread, started right around here in California, I believe.

>> It`s not cheap, but it`s a really nice
>> store, IMO - I recommend it!
>
> There are some here in WA- I've only been in one, but it was really
> spendy...but you are right, their stuff is nice!

AKA Whole Paycheck Market by some, but agreed, they have a good
selection of products, and if whole (natural) or organic foods are
important to you, it's a great place to shop. The deli stuff is fairly
expensive, but every now and then we splurge for a pick-up dinner...

Dave

Lorraine64 wrote:

> I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not

I guess Google is too complex for WebTVers.


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Dave Bell wrote:
>
> merryb wrote:
> > There are some here in WA- I've only been in one, but it was really
> > spendy...but you are right, their stuff is nice!
>
> AKA Whole Paycheck Market by some, but agreed, they have a good
> selection of products, and if whole (natural) or organic foods are
> important to you, it's a great place to shop. The deli stuff is fairly
> expensive, but every now and then we splurge for a pick-up dinner...

If you don't mind profiting an evil man, John Mackey . . .

http://online.wsj.com/public/article....html?mod=blog

From: [email protected]lid (Blinky*the*Shark

>I guess Google is too complex for WebTVers.

Gee, I wondered how long it would take before the Webtv bashing started?

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>I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not - I`m in NJ. I went
> there today for lunch and it was really good! (I`ve been ill awhile and
> just starting to get an appetite back). They have a large selection of
> fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, etc in the eatery - and amazing looking
> pizza of all different types. Huge slices, too. Tables and booths to sit
> in. I had a chicken soup and a piece of pepperoni stromboli and my mom
> had a chili and a slice of pizza. It`s not cheap, but it`s a really nice
> store, IMO - I recommend it!
>

Yes, it is a chain. We went there for the first time a few months ago. It
is not the place to buy your regular staples every week, but they do have
some foods not found elsewhere. Some are over priced, but others are well
in line for what you get. It is my first choice for fresh fish and they
have a great cheese selection.

<[email protected]> wrote:

> I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not

Another example of how WebTV'ers are out of touch with the rest of
the world.

-sw

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not - I`m in NJ. I went
> there today for lunch and it was really good! (I`ve been ill awhile and
> just starting to get an appetite back). They have a large selection of
> fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, etc in the eatery - and amazing looking
> pizza of all different types. Huge slices, too. Tables and booths to sit
> in. I had a chicken soup and a piece of pepperoni stromboli and my mom
> had a chili and a slice of pizza. It`s not cheap, but it`s a really nice
> store, IMO - I recommend it!

It's an Austin-based chain: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/.

HTH-
Mary

Lorraine64 wrote:

>
> From: [email protected]lid (BlinkyÂ*theÂ*Shark
>
>>I guess Google is too complex for WebTVers.
>
> Gee, I wondered how long it would take before the Webtv bashing started?

Did you or didn't you wonder? Why are you asking us if you wondered?


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[email protected] wrote:
> I don`t know if this is a chain of stores or not - I`m in NJ. I went
> there today for lunch and it was really good! (I`ve been ill awhile and
> just starting to get an appetite back). They have a large selection of
> fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, etc in the eatery - and amazing looking
> pizza of all different types. Huge slices, too. Tables and booths to sit
> in. I had a chicken soup and a piece of pepperoni stromboli and my mom
> had a chili and a slice of pizza. It`s not cheap, but it`s a really nice
> store, IMO - I recommend it!
>


It is a chain, often referred to here as "Whole Paycheck".

gloria p

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes, it is a chain. We went there for the first time a few months ago. It
> is not the place to buy your regular staples every week, but they do have
> some foods not found elsewhere. Some are over priced, but others are well
> in line for what you get. It is my first choice for fresh fish and they
> have a great cheese selection.

Here in Austin they can't compare in price to any regular grocery
store. Pretty much everything except beer and bread is on average,
twice as expensive at WF.

I go there about twice a month for a couple slices of their "hearth
baked" pizza. I always get an attitude when I ask for it reheated
in their brick oven for "no less than 60 seconds" ("But sir, it's
already hot". "No, it's lukewarm... It always is. That's why I
asked you to re-heat it...".

The pizza really is good when it's hot and crusty. But don't let
'em try and serve it to lukewarm.

-sw

-sw

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Dave Bell wrote:
>> merryb wrote:
>>> There are some here in WA- I've only been in one, but it was really
>>> spendy...but you are right, their stuff is nice!
>> AKA Whole Paycheck Market by some, but agreed, they have a good
>> selection of products, and if whole (natural) or organic foods are
>> important to you, it's a great place to shop. The deli stuff is fairly
>> expensive, but every now and then we splurge for a pick-up dinner...
>
> If you don't mind profiting an evil man, John Mackey . . .
>
> http://online.wsj.com/public/article....html?mod=blog

Ah yes. I remember that sleezy tactic. WF needs competition.

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On Oct 18, 11:34 pm, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
> > Yes, it is a chain. We went there for the first time a few months ago. It
> > is not the place to buy your regular staples every week, but they do have
> > some foods not found elsewhere. Some are over priced, but others are well
> > in line for what you get. It is my first choice for fresh fish and they
> > have a great cheese selection.
>
> Here in Austin they can't compare in price to any regular grocery
> store. Pretty much everything except beer and bread is on average,
> twice as expensive at WF.
>
> I go there about twice a month for a couple slices of their "hearth
> baked" pizza. I always get an attitude when I ask for it reheated
> in their brick oven for "no less than 60 seconds" ("But sir, it's
> already hot". "No, it's lukewarm... It always is. That's why I
> asked you to re-heat it...".
>
> The pizza really is good when it's hot and crusty. But don't let
> 'em try and serve it to lukewarm.
>
> -sw
>
> -sw

The girl behind the counter asked us if we wanted it heated a bit, we
didn`t have to ask for it.

On 2008-10-19, Mark Thorson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If you don't mind profiting an evil man, John Mackey . . .
>
> http://online.wsj.com/public/article....html?mod=blog

Yep. He's a dirtbag of the first order, greed and avarice being his raison
d'être. Granted, he has a few decent products in his stores, but for the most
part, it's over-hyped and insanely over-priced. I avoid WF like the plague.

nb