Comparison Table: How the Highest-Priced Chains Compare
To put these markups into perspective, here is how the top five most expensive grocery chains stack up against a standard discount baseline (Walmart), based on market basket analysis.
| Supermarket Chain | Pricing vs. Baseline | Primary Region / Market |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Foods Market | +39.7% | Nationwide |
| Shaw’s | +31.9% | New England |
| El Rancho Supermercado | +30.1% | Texas / Midwest |
| Jewel-Osco | +29.7% | Midwest (Chicago area) |
| Mariano’s | +27.6% | Midwest |
Gelson’s of course, they are very expensive. They think people find money in the street or grows on trees.
There are no supply chain disruptions.
Weekly deals or whatever the deal is, is not a solution for the high grocery prices consumers have been enduring. Afterall, weekly deals offer by the major grocery stores, have existed as sales-promotions pitch for years and they only put temporary smiles on customers faces. The one solution that I think, may be helpful to consumers is for the administration to step up and find not a piece -meal solution to the high grocery prices problem, but a solution that would have a real impact (relief) to the consumer.
Trump’s fault.
Telling the government to find the answer isn’t a suggestion to fix the problem.