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[Matt R.]

Where are we on the make groceries affordable again file?

Country grocer here has island farmhouse fryers 2 for 1 which is an incredible deal. I understand they ordered 50 cases not 15, I can see how that happens.

If you buy six it will cover the ferry fare.

But really, what’s happening?

Edited by Matt R., 09 December 2023 - 11:05 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

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$200,000

 

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https://www.zerowasteemporium.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

I guess they opened about 5.5 years ago.  After a bit of crowdfunding:  https://www.indiegog...aste-emporium#/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 February 2024 - 12:51 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Look Out Costco, Walmart's Shiny New Food Courts Are On Their Way

 

 

If you're the kind of shopper who can't resist a stop at the Costco food court to keep up your grocery shopping strength, Walmart has just unveiled a pilot partnership that may take a bite out of your hot dog budget. The retail juggernaut just announced that its store in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, will be the first to open a Wonder food hall, which is a "fast-fine" concept from entrepreneur Marc Lore that offers multiple menus all in one place.

 

Much like the 10 existing Wonder locations in New York and New Jersey, there will be a wide selection of vendors. Customers at the new Keystone State outpost will have eight to choose from, according to The Kitchn. So whether you believe it's better to go to the grocery store on a full stomach or not, there will surely be options that could stand out to hungry shoppers. For instance, while Walmart might not be the first place people think of for ordering a chicken souvlaki and avocado sandwich or Texas barbecue, food hall visitors will find the former at Michael Symon's Yasas and the latter at Tejas. Moreover, unlike other Wonder locations, which lean towards delivery service, the new Walmart space could have plenty of room for sitting down for a bite before heading out into the aisles.

 

https://ca.finance.y...-141619993.html

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 24 February 2024 - 06:12 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Looking for a business that you don't need to deal with customers, advertising, rent, or staff issues? Then this business is perfect for you!! It's a Franchise Sushi business that operates inside Thrifty Foods. You just make sushi and display it nicely. No headaches but a handsome income! Please don't approach the staff.

 

$79,000

 

https://www.realtor....nich-saanichton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you don't need to deal with customers, advertising, rent, or staff issues?

 

You just make sushi and display it nicely.

 

 

 

 

Odd.  Where do you get the base products from?   How much of the sale price to you get to keep?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 March 2024 - 05:33 AM.

[Matt R.]

Probably order the raw product to your commissary and produce the sushi then deliver and showcase it.

My ex brother in law had a business selling those premade sandwiches to gas stations. Tidy little business, rented a small space for production somewhere. Sandwiches, like sushi, don’t require much in the way of equipment.

[Victoria Watcher]

Right! I think there is a successful sub sandwich type place selling into non chain corner stores.

Or there was.

[Victoria Watcher]

Finest at Sea Ocean Products, now based in James Bay, said it wants to relocate to the Capital Iron water frontage on the Upper Harbour, a move the owner and developer say would re-invigorate the city’s working harbour.

 

Finest at Sea owner Bob Fraumeni said he has engaged support from the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations for deep-water berthing and is now awaiting approval from Transport Canada for docking on the foreshore.

 

“We envision a move that helps revitalize the local fishing industry, including collaborating with First Nations groups, as our proposed water lot falls on traditional territory,” Fraumeni said in a statement this week.

 

Fraumeni has eight boats plying the seas, catching everything from halibut in Haida Gwaii to albacore tuna off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

 

Stovell said the fishing trawlers would potentially unload and process on the site.

 

 

 

 

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