[GhostUser]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17267351/

 

[Dirty Martini]

whoa!!

 

[DMZdogs]

Should I be thrilled, upset, or indifferent? I'm not too familiar with either place as they don't exist over here.

 

[Dirty Martini]

(why is this in the heap?)

 

[GhostUser]

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Originally Posted by OregonAmy

(why is this in the heap?)

I don't know, I didn't really know where it should go. Feel free to move it.

 

[Amy SF]

I moved the thread to the Veggie Patch. (for now).

A more extensive article in today's LA Times stated that an undisclosed number of Wild Oats stores will be closed, with some employee layoffs. That does happen with buyouts and mergers, and it does suck. I'm also nervous that the Wild Oats that's literally around the corner and two blocks away from me is going to get closed. It's a rather small store, and it may be considered too small for Whole Foods to want to keep open, but it's REALLY convenient having a HFS so close to home!

 

[GhostUser]

So now as far as chain stores go, it's basically just Whole Foods and Trader Joes. I always wanted to visit a Wild Oats

I have only local co-ops in my area, the nearest Whole Foods is three hours away, but I don't know if this buy-out is good, bad, or neutral.

 

[karenlovessnow]

Oh, fine...the only Wild Oats I can go to is an hour away...I hope they don't close!!!

 

[AvianObserver]

There is a Wild Oats here in Portland and there was just a grand opening of the new Whole Foods store last week. I guess now they'll both be whole foods. I haven't been to Whole Foods yet, but I know I liked Wild Oats. Oh well.....

 

[IamJen]

meh. They seemed to be much the same to me.

 

[Annikat]

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Originally Posted by IamJen

meh. They seemed to be much the same to me.

Ditto

 

[synergy]

Hopefully the next expansion is into Canada.

 

[Dirty Martini]

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Originally Posted by AvianObserver

There is a Wild Oats here in Portland and there was just a grand opening of the new Whole Foods store last week. I guess now they'll both be whole foods. I haven't been to Whole Foods yet, but I know I liked Wild Oats. Oh well.....

Bridgeport Village, right? I'm pretty sure they'll close the Wild Oats and just have one store.

 

[Dirty Martini]

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Originally Posted by IamJen

meh. They seemed to be much the same to me.

Our Whole Foods in portland is MUCH, MUCH better than wild oats. The service is a lot better, the produce was always better, and the store layout is much nicer. But that could be regional.

 

[vggiegirl]

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Originally Posted by OregonAmy

Our Whole Foods in portland is MUCH, MUCH better than wild oats. The service is a lot better, the produce was always better, and the store layout is much nicer. But that could be regional.

Same here. There are several Whole Foods around here, but the one Wild Oats I went to was not impressive in the least. The hot food/ deli bar sucks, the layout is wierd and they definitely don't have the same selection. The produce is decent, but I go to my local market for produce anyway so it doesn't matter.

I don't feel bad if the local Wild Oats closes down because the Whole Foods in that town is just down the block.

 

[SallyK]

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Originally Posted by vggiegirl

Same here. There are several Whole Foods around here, but the one Wild Oats I went to was not impressive in the least. The hot food/ deli bar sucks, the layout is wierd and they definitely don't have the same selection. The produce is decent, but I go to my local market for produce anyway so it doesn't matter.

I don't feel bad if the local Wild Oats closes down because the Whole Foods in that town is just down the block.

The only Wild Oats I've been to was in Chicago when I was visiting you and other VBers, vggiegirl. I remember really liking it and wishing we had one in the Twin Cities.

 

[nataliex1122]

I haven't been to a Whole Foods, but I liked Wild Oats. They better still have those Kettle brand chips.

 

[SallyK]

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Originally Posted by nataliex1122

I haven't been to a Whole Foods, but I liked Wild Oats. They better still have those Kettle brand chips.

Are Kettle chips hard to find in your area? They are everywhere here...even the regular grocery stores carry them.

 

[Tofu-N-Sprouts]

Eh, they don't have either close to me, so I guess it doesn't matter. There's little that they sell that I can't find elsewhere though.

 

[Dirty Martini]

Whole Foods has kettle chips, of course!

And Terra chips and 365 brand chips and Michael's brand and a lot of other brands. Their selection seems to far outweigh that of Wild Oats'.