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As Thanksgiving approaches, major retailers like Aldi and Walmart are stepping up to offer affordable holiday meals despite inflationary pressures. Both companies have announced significant discounts on traditional Thanksgiving staples,…
Editors at National Review Online take aim at the Federal Trade Commission. Did you know the U.S. is on the verge of a grocery-store monopoly? That’s what the Federal Trade…
Grocery stores across the U.K. have been forced to ration their fresh produce as a cold weather snap diminishes access to fruits and vegetables. This is happening as the country…
If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can expect to pay much more for your feast. Nearly all your favorite ingredients will have increased in price since last year. …
The money sections like to print helpful articles on helping people stretch their scarce dollars and warning against the pain of higher prices on necessities. The editorial sections favor policies…
In mid-February, the Charlotte Observer ran a long piece about “The little-known trend that’s hurting housing affordability in Charlotte.” And while it’s interesting, there’s nothing about the piece that’s actually…
The federal government’s supply of funds for food and shelter assistance outstripped demand, so now the government wants to give the unused portion to overhead agencies, so they can pass…
A sad report from the Associated Press, Theo Albrecht, the secretive co-founder of Germany’s worldwide discount supermarket chain Aldi, a co-owner of Trader Joe’s in the United States and one…
Finally. A relatively focused run-down on Trader Joe’s astro-turf authenticity. It cracks me up that South Charlotte soccer moms who would not be caught dead at the Aldi’s in Matthews…
But Mike, we’ve had Carl’s Jr. [sort of] for years now. Isn’t that close enough for you? But I’ll second Joseph’s call for more ALDI. Here in Smithfield, we’re stuck…
Michael, I always have a problem with complaints about the type of shopper a store attracts. I appreciate that different stores exist for different markets. When I was younger, I…
Even though the two stores are owned by the same parent, word that a Trader Joe’s might open in Cary is drawing much better reviews than when ALDI tried to…