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Anyone Know Whole Foods???

Perkup — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:33:08 GMT

We've had Fresh Market here for years, but I have never been near a Whole Foods store. We have one which is to open here this week, and I'd like to know a little more about them before I stop in to check it out. Anyone here familiar with Whole Foods? Care to share?

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:36:36 GMT

It has great stuff and it's sometimes referred to as Whole Paycheck.

I don't go very often. I mostly shop Fresh Thyme and Trader Joe's.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:36:51 GMT

We have Whole Foods in my area (Atlanta). To be honest, I think their prices are way too high. I've gone maybe 5 times, walked the aisles with my cart and come home pretty much empty handed.

Their bakery items look very nice....really nice, but their cakes and stuff are massively expensive.

I've bought some fruit there. Expensive and no better than what I can get at Publix.

You'll get a lot of opinions, but I'm not a fan. I DO go there though to get the body wash my nephew uses so I can put it in his college care packages.

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Perkup — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:40:45 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
We have Whole Foods in my area (Atlanta). To be honest, I think their prices are way too high. I've gone maybe 5 times, walked the aisles with my cart and come home pretty much empty handed.

Their bakery items look very nice....really nice, but their cakes and stuff are massively expensive.

I've bought some fruit there. Expensive and no better than what I can get at Publix.

You'll get a lot of opinions, but I'm not a fan. I DO go there though to get the body wash my nephew uses so I can put it in his college care packages.

Thanks, Gidgetgh. You are exactly what I was hoping for - an opinion that will help me when I check out the store. I was afraid that the prices would be a bit over the top. I really appreciate your honesty. And thanks to Mary Bailey too.

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gloriajean — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:40:54 GMT

We are having a new Organic store coming soon, it's called Thymes Farmer's Market. Never heard of that before. Also our supermarket has opened up a large place that was next door for all organic foods. Now our Food Co-op will have competition and that's good. We don't have Whole Foods near us.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:41:04 GMT

Where I live they only open stores in the high income areas like where Bill Gates lives......they never open them where real people live.

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SaRina — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:42:17 GMT

"Whole Paycheck" @Mary Bailey. Ain't that the truth, lol!

I buy two things there......Tom's of Maine Deodorant (because I recently decided I didn't want to use a deodorant with aluminum any longer) and I treat myself once in a while to a cherry galette in their Bakery section. Other than those 2 items, I'd never shop there.

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millieshops — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:45:06 GMT

I have one near me, but I don't go often. When I do go, most of the time I'm looking for some interesting cheese. They have the best selection of any of the stores near me.

I can shop Publix, Publix specialty store, Trader Joe's, and several wonderful gourmet markets within a mile and a half. For the most part I go to Publix Greenwise store - lots of good, fresh organic choices, great fish, a good bakery. Still, a quarter mile beyond them is WF - and all that great cheese. And, yes, I do think cheese is addictive.

The only store we don't have is Wegman's - I can dream though.

ETA: I might have added the 2 reasons I tend to ignore WF is that they can be expensive and still, they are so busy many times finding a parking space is a task.

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qbetzforreal — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:44:29 GMT

I like it. Good quality meat and produce. Most of the produce is local to the area. Fresh. Good bakery.

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:45:24 GMT

@gloriajean that's where I go HERE it's bigger than Trader Joe's and reasonably priced

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GCR18 — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:45:35 GMT

We don't have one here, but I've been a couple times. Found them ridiculously expensive. My sister has one in her town. She goes there for the prepared food. She's very frugal, so it must be comparable to other stores.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:45:38 GMT

It's a nice store. I believe it's a national chain, but I could be wrong.

It's the only store that carries my favorite ice creams, although I wish they carried more flavors. The price is a bit (ok, a lotta bit!) higher, so I don't imagine the regular grocery stores would be able to push out enough of it to make it worth their while.

My husband goes there a lot more than I.

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Sunnycorle — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:49:19 GMT

It's wonderful!!!! Yes you pay for the quality you get.

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SuzieQue — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:51:06 GMT

Know it? I practically live there! Yes, it's expensive but my health is worth it as I don't eat anything with GMO's and I only eat certified organic food and wild caught fish and grass fed beef....I could go on.....these are not things my local Publix carries.

I go to Trader Joe's once a week to buy their veggies as they are much cheaper and whatever I don't find there I buy at Whole Foods. Eating healthy is a lifestyle.

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scotnovel — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:55:56 GMT

I used to live near one and I liked a number of their deli & bakery items and some of their bulk food selections (rices, flours, nuts, etc). They also had a much better selection of certain fresh fruits and vegetables and more varieties of things like fresh mushrooms which was something I liked and couldn't find elsewhere. Some of their prices were higher. For me it wasn't the main place that I shopped but was definitely a place where I could find things that I couldn't get elsewhere.

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JBKO — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:58:30 GMT

Too expensive to for me to find out and tell you! I only buy specialty, specialty items there like goat milk ice cream and sheep milk yogurt. Of course it's a fortune but I can't find it anywhere else.

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ladyroxanne — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:59:20 GMT

we have one the parking lot is always packed. if you want the best fruit and veggies this is where you go. even out of season. they have all sorts of goodies and you can walk the aisles forever just looking. they are expensive, but you buy some things there and other things at costco.

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SANNA — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:00:02 GMT

Overpriced and overrated pretentious store. My Wegman's and My local Shoprite are so much better,and also I notice that people who work there are all odd and strange,regardless of location. LA is the same as NJ as NY. My observation.

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tansy — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:08:23 GMT

I am not a regular customer but I do like their butcher counter. They carry pricey "gourmet" chocolate bars (me) and a large selection of beer (husband).

i have bought some pretty sox, scarves and handmade baskets there 😊