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This coming Thursday is the last day of operation for the Larry's Market supermarket near my house. This makes me sad, since Larry's was the one market that didn't stoop to such ridiculous practices as customer loyalty cards or bait-and-switch style advertising. They just had good food, and usually kept it in stock. Sometimes it cost more than elsewhere, sometimes it was the same price, sometimes it was cheaper. They usually had things I couldn't get anywhere else (Tunnock's Caramel Wafer bars, anyone? -- pure, Scottish candy heaven).
If the bitter checkers are to be believed, poor management felled the Larry's chain, resulting in a chapter 11 earlier this year. Apparently now, Metropolitan Market has offered to buy up some, but not all, of the stores, destroying the value of the chain as a whole. "My" Larry's is not slated to be saved, and will shut down on Thursday. I probably just got back from my last shopping trip there.
This leaves me with a few choices, none of which appeal to me. Safeway is down Greenwood, on 87th. It's a bit further than Larry's, but still decent bicycling range. It's considerably lower rent, carrying a lot of the high-fat, high-starch prepared food that I try to avoid. To the west, QFC is easily accessible, and a bit less low-rent than Safeway. It'll probably be my next choice for when I want "normal" groceries.
By my work, though, is PCC, which will probably be gaining a fair chunk of my grocery business, particularly produce and "hippie" groceries. I'll just have to stop by after work, rather than taking a random trip there whenever I feel like it.
It's just annoying to see such an otherwise good choice go casters-up.
Posted at 20:08 permanent link category: /misc
Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater