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jmowreader

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3. I occasionally shop at the Gristedes at 103rd and Broadway

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:34 PM

Jun 19

The term I tend to use is "highway robbery." The prices are at least 2x what they are in the most expensive supermarket in my area.

Interestingly, their pet food department, at least the last time I was in there, sold no dog food. Lots of overpriced cat food - think two bucks for a can of 9 Lives I can get for 75 cents in my area and you're on the right track - but nothing for Fido.

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Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor [View all] In It to Win It Jun 19 OP

Speak English, Dammit! MineralMan Jun 19 #1

Truly Brer Rabbit stuff here. Gristedes is absolutely disgusting Prairie Gates Jun 19 #2

I occasionally shop at the Gristedes at 103rd and Broadway jmowreader Jun 19 #3

Sounds like a shitty Whole Foods, with a really bad attitude for good measure . . . hatrack Jun 19 #5

Don't tease me with a good time. RockRaven Jun 19 #4

fuck that MAGAt Catsimatidis Celerity Jun 19 #6

Well, screw Mr. Catsimatidis, and Rudee. electric_blue68 Jun 19 #21

I worked at a Gristedes stillcool Jun 19 #7

Catsimatidis is a major Trump MAGAman. delisen Jun 19 #8

He's a pig. He's also managed to turned most of his employees into trumpeters. jrthin Jun 19 #9

Not familiar with Gristedes. Is it located in poor neighborhoods? Jit423 Jun 19 #10

It is in the high end neighborhoods edhopper Jun 19 #12

Way back in the 60's (I think) and 70's, it was a high end store with marybourg Jun 19 #14

I think because edhopper Jun 19 #17

Until this eight-ball bought the company it was apparently a great supermarket jmowreader Jun 19 #13

What I find appalling, is yet another wealthy person wanting to dictate politics. You have one vote. Just like everybody tulipsandroses Jun 19 #11

The first few times I read the name of the store as griFtedes stores. mwmisses4289 Jun 19 #15

Sometimes Gristedes is the only supermarket in the area jmowreader Jun 19 #22

Sounds like closing the chain would be a public service. Vinca Jun 19 #16

We used to call it Grisly-tedes musette_sf Jun 19 #18

Raging about union employees MorbidButterflyTat Jun 19 #19

per Wikipedia: harumph Jun 19 #20

Bye then Johonny Jun 19 #23