Whole Foods Market
Grocery store · Belmont ·
Organic and natural groceries, housewares, and wine selection
Organic and natural groceries, housewares, and wine selection
"Listed among stores finding it difficult to keep eggs stocked, this grocer has implemented purchase limits on cartons and displayed signage reflecting supply challenges." - Amy McCarthy
"An aspirational mainstream retailer where many founders aim to place their South Asian-inspired products to reach a wider, more diverse customer base; being stocked here is framed as both a marker of broader acceptance and an attractive signal for potential investors." - Mahira Rivers
"A national grocery chain’s cornbread products became the author's stuffing secret: originally sold as huge, expensive store-bought cornbread cubes that were dense, dry, and perfectly balanced between sweet and savory, they acted as ideal sponges for a fennel-and-sausage cornbread stuffing. After those premade cubes disappeared from shelves, the author discovered full loaves of the same signature cornbread (about $6 each), which she slices into large cubes and dries slowly in a low oven (around 200°F for a few hours) to achieve a textural masterpiece—bronzed, crispy points with structured, flavor-saturated interiors. The mass-produced loaves seem dense and just stale enough to dry out easily, striking a “unicorn” flavor balance that complements the stuffing without being overly sweet, and they save the author days of baking and drying time despite the recurring cost (roughly $20 a season)." - Lesley Suter
"An industry expert who ran a national grocery program at a major supermarket chain highlights that inventory-management and forecasting weaknesses are the primary hurdles to implementing dynamic pricing: retailers need the right enterprise systems, labor, and financing to track items and change prices throughout the day, though these are solvable choices for operators committed to cutting waste." - Katie Rodriguez
"During a recent visit to a national supermarket, the author noticed a 3.5-ounce can of smoked salmon with Sichuan chile crisp priced at $14; it performs well when stirred into a cream-cheese-and-chive dip, but the same store offered better value fresh options — about a pound of Atlantic salmon fillets for roughly $2 more or an eight-ounce package of cold-smoked salmon for $12 — highlighting that convenient, trendy tinned seafood can sometimes cost more than comparable fresh or smoked alternatives." - Amy McCarthy