Asparagus! 2262

Maybe the reason I am seeing the price differences between Safeways is this area might be a bit more "complex" than where you are. I believe they charge different prices based on a few factors, one of them being their cost of doing business. I'm pretty sure they charge more for smaller stores in city neighborhoods with low compebreastion than they do in large suburban stores with lots of compebreastion. I also think they charge different prices by the state they are in. Here we essentially have three states within a very short distance (DC, VA, MD). Years ago when I was working at one location, I crossed state lines four times just going to work! ;-)

The price difference thing is not just in supermarkets... a couple of months ago I encountered the same thing at Staples office supply stores. I was buying some foam board and the first store I went to was out of stock. So I had them call over to another store, a mere five blocks away, to make sure it was in stock there. When I got there, it was something like 50 cents more expensive. So I made them do a price match to their first store. I'm a cheap bastard with a good memory.

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