the.com/whole foods produce
vegetables that went to private school and never let you forget it.
means the fruit and vegetable section of whole foods market, known for premium pricing, curated organic selection, and produce arranged like museum pieces.
from whole foods opened in austin in 1980 selling health food to hippies, then amazon bought it in 2017 for 13.7 billion dollars and the produce aisle became a battleground for gentrification jokes and genuinely excellent heirloom tomatoes.
nickname originwhole paycheck coined by locals in the 1990s
amazon effectprices dropped some after 2017 acquisition
organic mandatestricter sourcing standards than most us grocers
prime perkamazon prime members get extra discounts there
for instance
austin flagship store — original 1980 location, still operating in texas
heirloom tomato bins — summer display famous for 6 dollar a pound pricing
prime member pricing — rolled out nationwide in 2018 after amazon buyout