Grocery Stores Add 10% Surcharge At "Hispanic" Markets

[kpete]

Marketing while brown: Nash Finch Co. adds hidden 10% surcharge at "hispanic" markets

The Nash Finch corporation is slaps a hidden 10% clawback on groceries at its Avanza Supermarkets, specifically those that serve predominantly hispanic communities.

Avanza employees interviewed by 9News in Colorado aren't sure exactly why the company prices goods this way, but the general consensus is that it has something to do with race:

When shoppers and 9Wants to Know asked store employees to explain the new pricing program, the store clerks and managers seemed confused.

"This is for taxes in Mexico and we think that people would feel better if they are charged for taxes as if they were in Mexico," one worker said.

"It's just a really weird, off-way to do business," said another clerk.

"Honestly, I don't know why they decided to lower the prices and then add the 10 percent," said an assistant manager in Denver.

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So, who's putting the "class" in class warfare with race-based grocery gouging?

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=101499&provider=top

[Warpy]

1. Lame ass line of the century

"This is for taxes in Mexico and we think that people would feel better if they are charged for taxes as if they were in Mexico," one worker said.

Oh, really! Price gouging always made me feel nice and cozy, too. Right.

For people who are served by these stores, "The Nash Finch stores Avanza, Food Bonanza and Wholesale Food Outlets add the 10 percent charge to food at the register and specialize in serving Hispanics, according to store workers.

"However, the Nash Finch stores Sun Mart Foods, Econo Foods, Family Fresh Market, Pick N Save and Prairie Market stores do not charge extra at the register and do not cater to Hispanics, according to the store workers."

Y'all know what to do about it. I don't have to tell you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Yeah, that line was the stupidest thing ever.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. where are these stores???

[EFerrari]

2. Lowering the prices and then adding 10% is less labor intensive

than to have people pricing items on the floor.

If that is what happened. :shrug: