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Monday Mutterings
May. 14th, 2012 09:47 amMy new mattress came Saturday, so for the first time in a month I slept in the master bedroom. My construction guy has a few final clean-up items, including door knobs for the bedroom (it broke on him while he was inside, forcing him to cut the knob off), but the house is almost done. Just in time for me to fly out on business and then our annual Rotary weekend in Wisconsin. Such is life. Also, due to my on-the-roadedness, posting here may be light.
In other news, Pete's Fresh Market opened up a couple of blocks from my house. It's number nine of a small Chicago-area grocery chain. I did my regular weekend shopping there. As one would expect from a "fresh" market, they have a spectacular produce section, and a really impressive meat and deli section. They also have a large buffet area, where one can buy ready-to-eat stuff and eat there or take home.
What they lack is some of the stuff that I personally want in a grocery store. For example, the only "dark" pop they had in diet was Dr. Pepper. Their cookie selection was slim, as was their bakery. Now, Chicago is not short of grocery stores, so if you're running an independent operation, you need to differentiate yourself by providing stuff the big guys don't, so I get the marketing strategy. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of making two grocery store runs, so we'll see how much business I end up giving Pete.
In other news, Pete's Fresh Market opened up a couple of blocks from my house. It's number nine of a small Chicago-area grocery chain. I did my regular weekend shopping there. As one would expect from a "fresh" market, they have a spectacular produce section, and a really impressive meat and deli section. They also have a large buffet area, where one can buy ready-to-eat stuff and eat there or take home.
What they lack is some of the stuff that I personally want in a grocery store. For example, the only "dark" pop they had in diet was Dr. Pepper. Their cookie selection was slim, as was their bakery. Now, Chicago is not short of grocery stores, so if you're running an independent operation, you need to differentiate yourself by providing stuff the big guys don't, so I get the marketing strategy. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of making two grocery store runs, so we'll see how much business I end up giving Pete.
