Marilu F.
Yelp
I'm sorry, but I don't think I'll ever give a Whole Foods Market more than three stars.
The label of "Whole Paycheck" still lives on. Amazon buying out Whole Foods has done minimal, if anything, to reduce prices, and mind you, I went with my boyfriend who is an Amazon Prime member. In the words of my mother, "¿Y dónde están los especiales?" Translation: Where are the deals?
The deals are few and far in between. The set-up of the store isn't conducive to finding them. Yes, you have your Amazon Prime deals listed, but what about your regular deals? I actually found a cheese for a $1 off from another store I frequent and that's because I hunted. Because yes, you need to hunt here, even in terms of finding a helpful associate. We found one, yes, but only when we weren't looking. When you look for one, it's as if they're hiding.
Some things are worth the money admittedly. I'd return for mussels for example. That or for specialty items like sushi rice. But to do regular grocery shopping here? I don't have the patience. Perhaps that's why ordering your groceries off Amazon and picking them up here has taken off, but in that case, I just don't feel like spending the money. Not to mention that whenever I read the labels, I start questioning what I'm eating on a day-to-day basis.
I just don't get it. At least the shopping part. I can get behind the mochi bar, the Sushi Maki, and the buying hot foods for dinner part. That and apparently they sell Versailles flan. Still, maybe it's me; I'm the person always looking out for the best deals, and sorry Whole Foods, you're just not cutting it for me.