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Old 06-30-2013, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by KathieI View Post
Pooh, isn't that Chicago store there newest opening? It must be a fabulous store. In L.A. every new store they opened was better than the last. It is by far, my most favorite store in the world. I have been a customer since they were Mrs. Gooch's (the original store in LA) since the late 70's. Its very important to me to buy the best meats, fish, veggies and fruits that you can buy and if it means a little more money,,, its that important. The rest of my staples can be bought at Publix or Sweetbay.

I have been to the WF both in Orlando and in Tampa and my preference is the Tampa store but they do not compete to the stores I have visited in CA and NY but they will do. Both Publix and Sweetbay have Gluten free foods but not to the extent that WF's has.
It might be their newest store, Kathy. I understand what you mean about buying the best meats, veggies, fish, etc. it is important for many. When $$ is spent on good foods, probably less is spent on less nutritious items so it sort of balances out budget wise. It's not a bad ride to Tampa.....maybe we'll just have to do a road trip one of these weeks.

We did not have a WF close to us in our part of CA that I was aware of though maybe there was one in San Diego? Don't know. Never wanted to go because of the reputation for expensive....and we had a pretty good natural and "healthy" market nearby....they had the best meats...... Dam, now I'll have to see if there was a WF closer to us than I thought....
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