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127. There used to be some stores in Las Vegas called Wild Oats....

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:43 AM

Jan 2013

Wild oats was sort of like Whole Foods. They had all kinds of natural and slightly more healthy processed food alternatives. They had all sorts of produce with the occasional wicked good deal. They had a full service deli with a veggie pizza that weighed a ton and was both to die for and fairly priced.

Most importantly, they had a couple of stores near the middle of town which were easy to get to by bus, so I could shop there when I was without a car and it wouldn't take all goddamn day.

As soon as Whole Foods moved in, they bought out Wild Oats and closed two of the most convenient stores for us "common folk". The prices were immediately put through the roof, since the clientele in the areas of town where the remaining stores were probably weren't faced with money as (much of) an object when they shopped.

They probably lost a couple thousand customers doing what they did, but I'm sure their bottom line is fatter. Not that I care. They can stick their business model and outlandish prices where the sun doesn't shine. As many have already said, Trader Joe's is far better for the money.

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Whole Foods CEO: Obamacare Is �Like Fascism� [View all] n2doc Jan 2013 OP

I will boycott whole foods. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #1

+1 renie408 Jan 2013 #35

+1 Berlum Jan 2013 #136

I will too. Starting now to look for other organic suppliers. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #49

My local Kroger's provides fruits and veggies Fawke Em Jan 2013 #52

Kroger is the only union shop grocery store in Houston Bucky Jan 2013 #65

Do you have a Trader Joes near you? PatSeg Jan 2013 #79

Yes they do. I'll go there form now on. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #88

I love Trader Joes PatSeg Jan 2013 #93

So will I indepat Jan 2013 #54

I will too. classof56 Jan 2013 #82

I'm more the Trader Joe's type anyway. tblue Jan 2013 #102

Yeah. I don't purchase much at Whole Paycheck but I can find subsitute Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #103

I have only shopped there 5 times. 5 years from now, the total will be 5 times. russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #120

Already Have When He Started Bashing Healthcare Reform... TomCADem Jan 2013 #123

His kind of ignorance does not need rewarded. AlbertCat Jan 2013 #149

More reasons to boycott whole foods than this statement too CAcyclist Jan 2013 #153

+1 grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #165

+ 2 Octafish Jan 2013 #166

Heard the doughy pantload this morning. The "fascism" portion of the interview bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #2

He sounds like an asswhole. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #3

he he AssWhole Foods! flamingdem Jan 2013 #30

Perfect!!! Last Stand Jan 2013 #78

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #84

how sad.....how stupid of me to think whole foods cared Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #115

In CA they were forced into supporting the anti-GMO proposition flamingdem Jan 2013 #118

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #117

oh well, they are way over priced anyway...no more Whole foods for me...... bowens43 Jan 2013 #4

They call it "Whole Paycheck" here in Columbus. /nt mwb970 Jan 2013 #140

How can he be so successful and yet so profoundly stupid? Rex Jan 2013 #5

How can he be so successful and yet so profoundly stupid? Flashmann Jan 2013 #13

It Appears That Liars And Assholes Are Rewarded In This World HangOnKids Jan 2013 #18

+1 lunasun Jan 2013 #33

Want to know? Javaman Jan 2013 #20

probably gets a lot of liberals' and progressives' $$$$$$ in his wallet, too BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #61

Since he has a huge ego display of his book right up front in the Lamar HQ store... Javaman Jan 2013 #74

hope they do BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #92

Ah that is sad. Rex Jan 2013 #130

Straight, white, male, southern, connected....for starters uponit7771 Jan 2013 #36

strangely enough RILib Jan 2013 #158

Republican 'strategists' have been pushing this meme in local newspapers and social media. blm Jan 2013 #6

I stopped shopping at Whole Foods a couple of years ago Lex Jan 2013 #7

Yes, all of the first world countries who provide universal health care nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #8

My paycheck will boycott Whole Foods anyway. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #9

Of course. Because every single European country with some sort of Universal Health Care... Hong Kong Cavalier Jan 2013 #10

Word. Any decent journalists would challenge this stuff. So much for that. LuckyLib Jan 2013 #155

Fuck Whole Foods and it's billionaire trash boss. mmonk Jan 2013 #11

Just another Libertarian who thinks because he can run a company that he can.... Walk away Jan 2013 #12

Will never step foot inside another Whole Foods closeupready Jan 2013 #14

Yup, let everyone know that the CEO of Whole Foods is an Asshole Libertarian AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #15

I wish it was more like socialism Marrah_G Jan 2013 #16

this obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #22

Me too. progressoid Jan 2013 #25

me too...at least until the market system starts valuing children and the sick as much as money CreekDog Jan 2013 #50

... which brings us to my sig line. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #17

wacky mackey, as we call him here in Austin Javaman Jan 2013 #19

Was going there to get more flaxseed oil Frday obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #21

Uh, nothing new here for this jerk. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #23

I can't afford to shop there now anyway. If I could, I would have to boycott over this. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #24

I wish we had a Whole Foods in my community FightForMichigan Jan 2013 #26

Trader Joe's>>>>>Whole Foods liberalmuse Jan 2013 #27

I LOVE Trader Joe's. Not only is the food reasonably priced, free of preservatives but jillan Jan 2013 #68

Well crap, I guess I have to boycott Whole Foods. Inspired Jan 2013 #28

jerk SummerSnow Jan 2013 #29

Obviously he does not know the definition... OldEurope Jan 2013 #31

We have a dangerously similar set up TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #105

Although there is a WF yesphan Jan 2013 #32

Another asshole CEO holding us back Initech Jan 2013 #34

Yeah? Well shopping at Whole Paycheck Foods is like armed robbery (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #37

DAMN, and Whole Foods is the only decent place to buy food around here RomneyLies Jan 2013 #38

You might wanna take another look at the chains jeff47 Jan 2013 #69

Stopped shopping at Whole Foods... mudstump Jan 2013 #39

Kicked, rec'd, and shared. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #40

Call it what you will, American's want it. We've been held hostage by the medical insurance WestSeattle2 Jan 2013 #41

He's one of the Living Gods of Austin jsr Jan 2013 #42

Other examples of "fascism" according to this definition Bucky Jan 2013 #43

Facists - now primarily remembered for health care proposals... (nt) ehrnst Jan 2013 #44

All you Latte Liberals who shop there are suckers. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #45

Thanks for that totally pointless "toldja so". You're helping to fix DU's lack of negativity problem Bucky Jan 2013 #67

I shop there, am a liberal, and realize the cliches involved flamingdem Jan 2013 #119

I think even an enema wouldn't fix DU's lack of negativity problem davidpdx Jan 2013 #135

Whole Foods is a very reasonable and inexpensive place to shop obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #147

obamanut2012 RILib Jan 2013 #159

fuck Whole Paycheck. support your local Farmer's Market! frylock Jan 2013 #46

+1 SunSeeker Jan 2013 #94

Thank you, frylock. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #139

I'll add them to my NO shopping there list Debau2005 Jan 2013 #47

no farmers' markets in Atlanta? n/t RILib Jan 2013 #160

Sent my Email to the hypocritcal enema nozzle of a Libertarian BlueManFan Jan 2013 #48

Mandatory, for profit health insurance is absolutely an example of the corporate will being Romulox Jan 2013 #51

+1 DesMoinesDem Jan 2013 #60

+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #64

+1 area51 Jan 2013 #150

What an idiot. most of his customers I would venture are progressives still_one Jan 2013 #53

Is this guy kidding? Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #55

Glad I've never shopped there wryter2000 Jan 2013 #56

No more Whole Foods for me, mary195149 Jan 2013 #57

They just opened one in my area and now I don't get to shop there :( wildeyed Jan 2013 #58

Keep making it easier for me....soon I will be 100% small business and local produce only! Moostache Jan 2013 #59

TJ's all the way now. ErikJ Jan 2013 #62

Goddamn fascists, forcing preventive healthcare on us! Probably have get there by railcar! Bucky Jan 2013 #63

They needed to be boycotted anyway... NewHere112233 Jan 2013 #66

But... MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #70

Bu bye Whole Foods! mountain grammy Jan 2013 #71

Never had the money to shop at Whole Paycheck... redqueen Jan 2013 #72

I'm reconsidering. He's a jerk Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #77

I listened to that assclown on my drive in this AM ... Myrina Jan 2013 #73

I usually buy 2 things at WFs, rice syrup and Ezekiel bread graywarrior Jan 2013 #75

Whole Foods: source of food poisoning outbreaks! Zoeisright Jan 2013 #76

Hole Fuuds is playing us libs like a Stradivarius violin. SpankMe Jan 2013 #80

Also, Whole Foods stock is up about $1 since this story broke. SpankMe Jan 2013 #81

He's the facist, clearly. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #83

damn, that sucks smiley Jan 2013 #85

Markey was an asshole before he started Whole Paycheck hobbit709 Jan 2013 #86

Whole Foods moved to my town. Think I'll give them a miss. Hekate Jan 2013 #87

By this idiotic definition then the FDA and the CDC are Facist. grantcart Jan 2013 #89

A "fresh" turkey that was frozen and took a long time to defrost, ridiculously JDPriestly Jan 2013 #90

I am already boycotting Whole Foods. Ashame they can't get someone with integrity in there. judesedit Jan 2013 #91

Just another elitist with an opinion ... MindMover Jan 2013 #95

Yet another reason to make fun of all those stupid, wannabe hippies Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #96

It funnels money by the truckload to profit-making private business, and jtuck004 Jan 2013 #97

Dear God, I hate that store. AllyCat Jan 2013 #98

Thank you + other duers fire all this info about (ass)Whole foods alp227 Jan 2013 #99

Well, he's partly right. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #100

This. cyglet Jan 2013 #108

Whole Foods, I mean a ''Whole lot of Money" as it should be called ... YOHABLO Jan 2013 #101

Never liked this store anyway obama2terms Jan 2013 #104

Today my ophthalmologist said he is retiring because of Obama BlueStreak Jan 2013 #106

they own greenlife here d_r Jan 2013 #107

Now that I have found another source for one item I could not get from anywhere else, I am done. mtnester Jan 2013 #109

I hate this man and wish he had nothing to do with Whole Foods. Doremus Jan 2013 #110

Not to eavesdrop, but . . . tilsammans Jan 2013 #111

Whole Foods/Paycheck--Overpriced and Overpackaged, Unsustainable Consumables triplepoint Jan 2013 #112

So they made Jethro Bodeen a CEO? Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #113

Ah yes, another deluded libertarian schmuck babbles on... infidel dog Jan 2013 #114

No Trader Joes anywhere near me, but we do have an HEB Central Market derby378 Jan 2013 #116

did he not read the post-election reportort ShadesOfBlue Jan 2013 #121

Add me to the list of those who won't shop at Whole Foods anymore. kiranon Jan 2013 #122

Dick is really going to like the public option then egh. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #124

I hate that guy. I hate Whole Foods. NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #125

No it isn't. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #126

There used to be some stores in Las Vegas called Wild Oats.... Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #127

"Self professed libertarian" = Republican who wants to smoke pot. MADem Jan 2013 #128

Another on the boycott list geomon666 Jan 2013 #129

I won't be shopping there anymore. jonthebru Jan 2013 #131

Okay, so supply and demand at work here.. Permanut Jan 2013 #132

Wait a minute-- I thought Obamacare was *socialist* Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #133

You know that analogy is completely off base. Makes me wonder what his real motives are. gtar100 Jan 2013 #134

Whole Foods is overpriced- and sucks, too. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #137

I haven't gone into a Whole Foods for years. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #138

Another entry on my No-Go List. mwb970 Jan 2013 #141

What gets me... Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2013 #142

He's got it backwards bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #143

Print this article out... SHRED Jan 2013 #144

Limousine Libertarian SHRED Jan 2013 #145

Technically speaking..... WranglerRog Jan 2013 #146

Obamacare Is �Like Fascism�.... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #148

Can't go mr.ed Jan 2013 #151

I never shopped at Whole Paycheck anyway. nt Still Blue in PDX Jan 2013 #152

You should hear the NPR interview. The Midway Rebel Jan 2013 #154

Time for my favorite video- Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #156

China Foods RILib Jan 2013 #157

Weaning myself from Whole Foods..I'd rather support other providers radhika Jan 2013 #161

I just emailed my boycott to WF tomtharp Jan 2013 #162

Dear 1%er Mackey: DeSwiss Jan 2013 #163

He certainly doesn't know his customers BainsBane Jan 2013 #164

His stores have gone downhill anyway. Bye bye WF. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #167

This is the last thing i heard on NPR... EVER! stlsaxman Jan 2013 #168

Further and further LWolf Jan 2013 #169

Mackey Just Got A Gift-Wrapped Interview Segment On "Morning Joe" Paladin Jan 2013 #170

The original Inskeep interview link... stlsaxman Jan 2013 #171

BYE BYE MACKEY, AND BY THE WAY drynberg Jan 2013 #172