For some reason there is a very negative stigma surrounding one of my favorite places....GROCERY OUTLET! For those of you not on the west coast let me fill you in on this little gem! Its a grocery store with AMAZING prices on everyday things you would normally buy at Safeway, Hannaford etc. The way they are able to do this is here:
"We source product opportunistically. Simply put, we buy brand name products directly from their manufacturers for pennies on the dollar. When a manufacturer has surplus inventory like excess packaging or manufacturing overruns they call Grocery Outlet first.About 75% of our product is sourced this way. Some of our greatest buys are in Health and Beauty Care, Wine, Frozen Foods, Organics and Produce. To ensure that the basics are always available at Grocery Outlet, some product is sourced conventionally, like other grocery stores. Because we cannot source these products opportunistically, the savings may not be as phenomenal; however, we think it’s important to provide them for your convenience—to save you that extra trip." -groceryoutlet.com.
Yes! You did read that right! There is ALOT of organic items at the Grocery Outlet! I shop there every week! The only thing you have to keep in mind is that you wont find the same things every time you go. So if there's something you really like you should stock up! And there's always a few things I end up needing to get at another store because they just don't have it (sour cream, or random things for a specific recipe). But for you Mamas out there, they DO carry diapers, some locations have jarred organic baby food, and a great juice selection. Also they have great things for packing in older kids lunches! You can literally leave that store with an entire cart of groceries for 50-60$! Thats without coupons! Which they also have! :))) Its the only place that I buy my cleaning supplies too! And you'll never guess what I got on my last excursion to Grocery Outlet..... Max's Halloween costume! For only $9.99!!!! WHOOHOO!
So for those of you against the good old "gross out" explain to me why? I go there every week. It is always clean, organized, and the staff is super friendly and helpful! I get amazing deals on the same food that everyone else is buying and eating. So I don't really know why there is that "stigma". Except that maybe you have a chip on your shoulder and don't want to be seen with those BRIGHT YELLOW bags that they send you home with! HAHA!
So check it out folks! I'm sure you will fall in love with it as much as I have! :))
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