Posting from: Missoula, MT
I am in love with the Good Food Store in Missoula. Hugely. It has both upscale, ritzy wines, cheeses, pastries, etc. and basic staples at affordable prices. And those basic staples are natural, organic, healthy items. In several cases, I have found its products actually meet or beat regular chain store prices for similar items. Also, it is a non-profit store which contributes a lot of money to the community, hosts events of interest to its customers, and…
…well, there’s too much to post here so I decided to start a blog about it called Good Food. There you can read my sycophantic fangirl raving about the store, my recipes, product reviews and sales highlights, my suggestions for stuff the Good Food Store should do, and all other things I have to say about the Good Food Store.
I love the Good Food Store too, but damn it if their deli hasn’t annoyed me for the last time. The consistency of stuff I order vs. the service is way lower than elsewhere in the store.
God, do I love the vegan blueberry muffins. I think they might be made at The Break or Le Petit, I’m not sure . . . but they are awesome.
I did a cost comparison a couple years ago between GFS and my local grocery store and GFS actually came out ahead. That actually surprised me. As a result, we do about 90% of our shopping there.
You might want to give the deli one more try in about two months. Today is the closing date for three deli services staff jobs, two kitchen staff jobs and one deli cook job. That’s a lot of turnover. Seems like they should be trained about as well as they’re going to be in a couple of months. And if I am one of them, I guarantee I’ll do a good job.
I was also surprised by the cost comparison. I am trying to get organized to do some of those for the new blog. Even MILK was a better price than Safeway and Albertson’s last I checked. I didn’t realize at first that they are a non-profit corporation so I think that is part of why they are so competitive.