Hi all.
When I see some credible substantiation for the
implied mugging risk between Thriftway and FG, I might
consider the argument presented.
When I see some credible substantiation that FG is in
any way discouraging "people from the neighborhood"
from shopping there, I might consider the argument
presented.
When I see credible substantiation (or even logical
connection) between one's vote and one's choice in
supermarkets, especially when one candidate and one
store both seem to be attracting many of the same
people (evidenced by Gore's majority in the area and
Thriftway's alleged troubles since FG opened), I might
consider the argument presented.
And, finally, when I see some compelling evidence that
conducting a divisive argument over one's choice in
grocery stores is more important than discussing
fairness issues in delivery of city services, fairness
in resource allocation between city and suburb,
fairness in educational funding, the one-time spending
of $250 million of blight money that will be financed
over decades, the impact of new energy policies on
urban dwellers (rich and poor), or almost any other
topic, then I might consider the argument presented.
Until then, I throw these topics out there. In my
opinion, discussing and debating them might prove more
valuable to the neighborhood than suggesting that
one's morality is reflected by his or her relative
value for produce quality versus the minority/economic
status of the surrounding shoppers.
--Eli
--- "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The closing of Thriftway would not be a bad
> thing, IMHO. It's simply the
> > most disgusting food store I ever had the
> misfortune to shop in (twice). If
> > you don't have a car, fresh grocer is what 2
> blocks down Walnut?
>
> Yeah, but you will get mugged walking the 2 blocks
> between the two -- not
> to mention the incredibly unsavory atmosphere of so
> many WHITE kids hanging
> around outside Fresh Grocer.
>
> Does FreshGrocer even take WIC?
>
> Lets face it -- Fresh Grocer is a white YUPPIE/DINK
> store and Thriftway is
> a Black/Hispanic store. That's the sole reason that
> Penn pushed so hard to
> get FreshGrocer to exist -- the students constantly,
> in survey after
> survey, year after year, told the administration
> that they were afraid of
> all the blacks around and in Thriftway that they
> wanted someplace closer to
> shop "where they felt safe" and were not threatened
> by "people from the
> neighborhood."
>
> It seems that its only the Gore supporters who don't
> see the raceism
> inherent in the problems with Thriftway vs
> Freshgrocer.
>
> > Maybe they invested too much into their
> 'dot-com' extension, and are now
> > suffering?
>
> Neither Thriftway nor FreshGrocer have a "dot-com"
> extension. Both are
> clients of real "dot.com" service providers. Fresh
> Grocer uses GSN - the
> Grocery Shopping Network from Eden Prarie MN.
> Thriftway uses "Easy Grocer"
> from Carteret NJ. Costs associated with either
> service are virtually
> non-existant.
>
> > Maybe it isn't 'someone else's fault' but
> entirely that of the
> > ownership/management?
>
> Actually, the problem with Thriftway IS the lack of
> local ownership.
> It is owned by the Flemmings -- for Philadelphia
> people... remember Penn
> Fruit? -- serious absentee landlords.
>
> Hopefully that will change Tomorrow.... either that
> or the store WILL
> close.
>
> "Brown's Thriftway" was a good store until the
> Flemmings began selling things
> off back in the Spring. That's when they sold the
> 48th street store.
> The shelves at 42nd streete were emptied recently in
> preparation for
> closing the store - tomorrow.
>
> Theoretically, the sale papers are to be signed
> tomorrow (Thursday).
> Only time will tell. The Union meeting was held last
> night, but until (and
> if) the sale papers get signed on Thursday, nothing
> is real.
>
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