I read a post here a while ago from someone who mentioned shopping at ethnic markets for produce. I tried it and am amazed at the price differences. Of the three ethnic groceries I tried, all three had nice selections of fruits and vegetables on sale for 50 cents a pound or less. These were no mom and pop stores but local or regional chains.
Veggies that sell for $2 a pound at the local retail grocery store are maybe 50 cents a pound at the ethnic stores. The produce was actually fresher in many cases at the ethnic stores.
So why the the big difference? For non produce the other items like canned goods and dry goods were rather similarly priced between the ethnic groceries and the retail chains.
Veggies that sell for $2 a pound at the local retail grocery store are maybe 50 cents a pound at the ethnic stores. The produce was actually fresher in many cases at the ethnic stores.
So why the the big difference? For non produce the other items like canned goods and dry goods were rather similarly priced between the ethnic groceries and the retail chains.