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[–] Hand_of_Node ago 

How is eliminating economies of scale going to make things cheaper? It's not. It 'may' put more money into local economies, but by making everyone in the area pay more to local businesses. I've compared food prices at Costco to conventional grocery store prices and Costco is often half or 1/3 the price. If anything, conventional grocery stores should be eliminated. I haven't been to one in many years, but I did just spend about $40 at my local farmers market yesterday.

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[–] VOALTRON ago 

All of those big "discount" super stores still catch you with their hooks. Sure, all the common stuff is real cheap. But they still catch you with high prices on those other items. In basket for basket price comparisons, I find local grocery stores are very competitive with the big chains on average. Total recipt prices are always within $5-$10 for a regular shopping trip, and a good sale can even get me ahead sometimes when shopping a local store.

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[–] Hand_of_Node ago 

Costco is pretty competitive on almost everything I've checked. Sure, you can choose some of their higher quality stuff and end up spending more, but I would bet my $100 Costco receipt would be $140 - $160 at conventional grocery stores.

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[–] 17221015? ago 

The problem with Costco is the membership fees. With only 2 of us, it isn't worth it and we would have to drive over 60 miles to get there. We shop the locally owned market and yes, the farmer's markets are great.

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[–] Hand_of_Node ago 

That distance probably ramps up the costs to more than cancel any savings. Mine is about a mile or so away, so is pretty convenient.