This must be the new version of "champagne taste on a beer budget":
For people who live in very drivable communities, low prices are likely to be a primary consideration, Livingston said. That’s one reason he said stores like Wal-Mart, Aldi and Target are attracting customers who may have previously shopped at more traditional grocery stores, like Safeway or Albertsons.
On Tuesday, Life Inc. asked readers what bothers them most about grocery stores. More than 50,000 readers responded to our survey, and although many said they don’t like dirty stores and long lines, the most common gripe was high prices.
Many of our readers admitted they grudgingly shop based on price.
“Love Trader Joe's, Co-op, Whole Foods, etc. but low price comes first,” one reader wrote.
“Luv/Hate with Walmart. We are disabled and on a fixed income -- go to Walmart for prices but hate the store,” another reader commented.
My own particular "love it except for the price" place is Fresh Market out on Jefferson Boulevard. I don't avoid it, though. I do my regular shooping at Scott's or Kroger's and hit Fresh Market every month or six weeks to indulge myself in a few exotic things. Don't like the food at Walmart -- low prices aren't enough of a lure. I'd shop at Meijer if it were closer to me.
