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Old 09-03-2025, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr View Post
I worked at a Publix in Ocala when they had The Viilage Grown products in stock. The never did sell very well. They were often close to the expiration date when they were delivered and they were priced higher than comparable items from other sources.
And therin lies one of the issues. Publix didn't sell comparable items to those provided by Grown. That would require all lettuce to be equal so buy the cheapest. Villagers are mostly driven by price.
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