You’re no dilwad, JaxDad.
Lucky's still exists as a brand name and a division of Save-Mart. They had a disastrous entry into the Bay Area marketplace so they just bought the right to the Lucky name from Albertson's.
As for those generics, I do remember those yellow label generics that my Lucky's store sold in the 80s. I don't think it was a Lucky exclusive, but one where they were sold to different markets in different regions. The only photo I could find of them was this:
Memories of my youth. I think he had a small recurring role on a Soap Opera too. We sometimes went to the Pathmark a few miles away growing up. It's now a ShopRite.
I was a Lucky shopper in the early 1980's and bought a lot of those products included the one labeled BEER.Lucky's still exists as a brand name and a division of Save-Mart. They had a disastrous entry into the Bay Area marketplace so they just bought the right to the Lucky name from Albertson's.
As for those generics, I do remember those yellow label generics that my Lucky's store sold in the 80s. I don't think it was a Lucky exclusive, but one where they were sold to different markets in different regions. The only photo I could find of them was this:
That was darn good cheese. We had friends who live 150 miles from us and their church was given Lord knows how many pounds of that. Like a 5 pound brick for every member. Made amazing grilled cheese sandwiches.same packaging as good old 'government cheese'
). my mom had a fridge plus a spare in the garage so i ended up taking home 20 or 30 packages. we used that cheese forever (she froze a bunch).
Shades of the ongoing battles between butcher shops in San Francisco's Chinatown and the health department over Peking Duck. Properly prepared Peking Duck violates a whole lot of health codes. Butchers point out that people have been eating properly prepared Peking Duck for nearly 2,000 years without getting sick.Try dealing with meat at a Walmart in China. There are people handling raw meat with their hands, although someone squeamish might be using a plastic bag like a glove. Even in Asian markets in the US, you might see fish exposed, but unpackaged beef or pork will always be behind glass at a butcher's counter.
Not really.
Maybe 10 years ago it did, but I occasionally buy some meat there.
I just want to see how many views my clickbait thread title will receive.It seems practically everyone has some thoughts about Walmart. What are yours?
Walmart stories often appear in my facebook and other newsfeeds. The comments are often hilarious.
I like the ones that whine about self checkouts and the lack of open staffed checkouts. Some say they won’t use self c/o unless they get a discount.
Heck, I’d gladly pay 5% more if my local Walmart had more than 6 self c/o’s.
I shop at WM yet do agree with you on some of your points. It's a conundrum because while I may prefer a different company's leadership or HR policies, money is tight and I live in a high Florida HCOL - hello: insane insurance crisis.
We're talking 100-300% increases every single year in home and car insurance- I do not exaggerate. And a slew of higher prices on other stuff I won't bore you with. It's very difficult to make it here on a lower to mid HHI.
I'll add to that any company is really able to shift from "higher road" philosophies at a moment's notice. Most people don't tend to do a deep dive into the companies they patronize with exception to high profile ones though.I shop at WM yet do agree with you on some of your points. It's a conundrum because while I may prefer a different company's leadership or HR policies, money is tight and I live in a high Florida HCOL - hello: insane insurance crisis.
When you gotta eat and every penny counts, it's not always feasible to take the high road - and pay higher prices local markets are charging for the exact same stuff. But that said, you make valid points.
I def. agree with your points because Walmart is known for being a bully in that case. On the other hand a lot of people do say "I'd be willing to pay more" but majority of the times that increase in costs on the products you're purchasing it's hard to actually know that it's going into the employee's hands nor does it mean there aren't some poor working conditions (either company wide or location based) or underhanded business practices that go on. Seldom are companies, especially these days, a shining star in employment practices.
You make a completely valid point too. Sometimes people really can't afford to protest with their pocketbook and that's OK too. I had read about the insurance crisis in Florida. I am so sorry! I worry most about the seniors who moved there for the previous low cost of living who are now stuck between a rock and a hard place.I shop at WM yet do agree with you on some of your points. It's a conundrum because while I may prefer a different company's leadership or HR policies, money is tight and I live in a high Florida HCOL - hello: insane insurance crisis.
When you gotta eat and every penny counts, it's not always feasible to take the high road - and pay higher prices local markets are charging for the exact same stuff. But that said, you make valid points.
For groceries, I know for a fact that the main grocery store I frequent pays well and provides benefits. I also shop at Costco which is well known for their positive treatment of employees. The daughter of a friend has worked for them for 2 years and loves it and she is due for another raise in a few weeks. Both places do have to charge slightly more than Wal*Mart to make up for their higher labor costs. I'm ok with that. I'm not perfect and I strive to do better but I KNOW that Wal*Mart is a terrible employer so I make the choice to shop somewhere else because all companies are not the same.
Oh for sure I'm just saying in general a lot of people use the phrase that they would be willing to pay more money for xyz but there's not a whole lot of actual knowledge that corporate is using the profit margins they get for good. It's usually just something people feel better about if that makes sense.
