You can tell a lot about a person based on where they choose to purchase their groceries. So much in fact that I have figured out the type of people who shop at three popular grocery stores.
The crème de la crème of grocery stores is by far Whole Foods. For people who shop regularly at Whole Foods, any other grocery store is far beneath them. Whole Foods’ customers are extremely cool, hip and aware of the latest and most healthful foods out there. A Whole Foods shopper can be identified in one of two ways. There are the young moms who are overly concerned about putting chemicals into their children, because as we all know, all the people who eat chemically altered food turn out like mutants with 12 toes and four eyeballs.
There also are the hip young people who cannot find the trendy, healthy, organic and nontraditional foods that make up their diet at a regular store. Therefore they must only shop at Whole Foods, because to live without name brand, organic, free range, sugar, gluten, and lactose free hummus would just be a crime.
Safeway is the store for those who do not live in proximity to or have the financial means to afford shopping at Whole Foods. These folks are generally worried about their image and do not want to be seen shopping at the uncool grocery stores, despite the fact that they are not able to shop at Whole Foods. However, while these people wish they were at Whole Foods, they can bask in the knowledge that they are not wallowing in the sadness of humanity that makes up Walmart, which is what keeps them coming back to Safeway.
As someone who regularly shops at Walmart, I can say first hand that Walmart is as bad as you can get when grocery shopping. Anyone who has been to Walmart knows how truly sad that place is. Real pants, control of your child and general hygiene are totally optional. Rude behavior, store brand products and everyday low prices are expected. Walmart is a place for poor college kids as well as the terrifying people who exist in Laramie but seem only to be seen in the aisles of Walmart, to buy their food. Walmart customers are a shameless lot who are perfectly aware that off-brand products, some weird chemicals, and a little extra money in your pocket are worth the slog through the heavily populated aisles.
As you can see, you can tell a lot about people based on where they buy their groceries. Each store has its own unique clientele that is as eclectic as the food items sold there. So, next time you step into one of these institutions, look around and appreciate all of the nutritionally conscious, slightly judgmental and colorful characters that populate grocery stores across America.
