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ahh praise the megolithic giant that is whole foods

whole foods is nothing more than the wal mart of the "organic/natural" sales market

ask the leadership at WFM louisville if they have an effective recycling program??

or if they really care about ther products they push

last i heard they were pushing huge displays of pabst blue ribbon - a high end all natural organic beer of the finest quality

and pushing pink slips to long term employeess at the louisville store

buy and think local, the farmers markets are open and at least if you shop from local independent retailers of natural products the money goes back in to our local economy.... not to austin texas

++++ i wouldn't eat those samples if i were you

Is St. Matthews really more affluent than the Highlands?

I thought that the location had more to do with the high traffic of Shelbyville Road.

I'm not sure what the thought process is, maybe it's just that Saint Matthews and the East end are more food oriented. If you look at it all the better places for groceries are in that area. Dolls, Rainbow Blossom, Lotsa Pasta, Blue Dog Bakery and a little farther out Shelbyville Road The Fresh Market and Highland Fish Market. I'm sure there are more I missed but just this list shows that the center of epicurean purchases is in Saint Matthews.

ahh praise the megolithic giant that is whole foods

whole foods is nothing more than the wal mart of the "organic/natural" sales market

ask the leadership at WFM louisville if they have an effective recycling program??

or if they really care about ther products they push

last i heard they were pushing huge displays of pabst blue ribbon - a high end all natural organic beer of the finest quality

and pushing pink slips to long term employeess at the louisville store

buy and think local, the farmers markets are open and at least if you shop from local independent retailers of natural products the money goes back in to our local economy.... not to austin texas

++++ i wouldn't eat those samples if i were you

Damn Shawn....almost sounds like you used to work there or something. I do miss those Fried Gizzard samples though, Yum! If I ever get a night off, I'll be joinin you for pizza lad!

dave we're open on sunday til 8

you'll have to come by then


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the lack of parking in the highlands also deters bigger stores from coming to the area

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seems like some of my favorite people have been terminated from whole foods

*** the burbs are much easier to pave over, than historic neighborhoods***

I think you have a point Ron!

Has Louisville ever had a co-op along the lines of Good Foods in Lexington or Bloomingfoods up in Bloomington? I always imagine the first WF in Austin being like these places before it went big and corporate. In fact, was WF a co-op when it started?

There used to be a little coop on Frankfort Avenue - I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.

It MIGHT have been where Bourbon Bistro is now - but I could be mistaken about that!

And before that it was at the corner of Payne and Angora Court and before that in the Cloister . . .