Whole Foods Vs. Food Coop
Today the Observer runs a story on the impending arrival of Whole Foods and its possible threat to the Park Slope Food Coop. “Whole Foods is more of an ideological challenge to the Park Slope Food Coop, the headquarters of arch-Park Slope living, than it is a threat to business,” states the article, which points…
Today the Observer runs a story on the impending arrival of Whole Foods and its possible threat to the Park Slope Food Coop. “Whole Foods is more of an ideological challenge to the Park Slope Food Coop, the headquarters of arch-Park Slope living, than it is a threat to business,” states the article, which points out the the Coop has a higher profit margin than Whole Foods. Writer and Park Slope resident Amy Sohn vowed not to make the switch from the Coop to Whole Foods, but hoped the Coop members “who wind up on the blacklist” would. She says the people who will enjoy the Whole Foods most “Want to replicate their sort of Mall of America experience in New York City, so they love that you can have a Whole Foods in Brooklyn.” Like it or not, the site will be built: the article reveals an Austin-based construction company will begin work 2011 and will open the store late 2012.
Whole Prudes: Austin Comes to Gowanus [Observer]
fsrq, I never really understood the work rules there, especially now when they actually have “too many” members. I don’t know about most of you but my time is too valuable to put in even a few hours a week to save money and get “organic” food.
I know it’s very successful, but as PT Barnum said….
Keep it up boys (Dave and Clyde). I love schoolyard taunts.
Neh Neh Ne Neh Neh, My grocery store is bigger than yours.
of course – but i’m thinking we should go try to join the co-op instead.
I tend to believe people who identify themselves with a political party are not independent thinkers.
(this does not apply to politicians and government workers who are essentially coerced into choosing one)
Christ, Clyde, you can’t even do an anagram correctly. Stupid mofo.
Commentate is not a word DH. I don’t care if you can find a dictionary that includes it. It’s not Engish.
BTW are we doing Jameson shots tomorrow night and then shooting geeses in the park?
BTW the Food Coop is a total ripoff…according to the Observer article they saved about 33% going to Co-op over whole foods.
Now if a family spends $800 a mo on groceries (assuming all bought at Co-op) and I save 33% and my self and my spouse have to work 5.5 hrs they are billing my time at less than $50 an hour…and thats assuming a very large grocery bill.
Sorry but Whole Foods is much cheaper in the real world economy.
Wall-art (especially of dogs (playing poker))would have been democratic.
Have you ever heard Clyde Frazier on MSG commentating? His vocabulary is AWESOME.