I live in the midwest. Haven't seen Pepperoncini peppers at Aldi in a few months. Hyvee also has been out out of stock when I checked. My friend reported Trader Joes out as well.
Google search returns nothing. Shortage? Mandela effect?

Hi. I’m an independent business consultant who’s worked in retail, sales, distribution, warehousing, etc. I’ve done a couple of these write ups in the past and they get a lot of discussion going. I’ve noticed HyVee seems to be universally hated by you all, so here’s why they suck.
First things first. HyVee is a massive company, ranking 37 in the nation amongst all retailers. That’s a huge accomplishment. So congrats on that HyVee. The product itself is great; big, clean, well lit, easy to navigate stores that carry an amazing product mix. They cater to customers that fareway, Aldi, and any other retailer don’t or can’t. So, they are doing that right.
But here’s some of the things that they do to piss everyone off. If reading isn’t your thing then scrolls down, I’ll list em quick at the end.
1) their pricing is completely fucked. And I mean FUCKED. They were always a little pricier than their competition but they offered product segments that their competitors didn’t and don’t. Things like the health markets and having a robust amount of options for people with dietary restrictions. So you were paying a little bit of a premium across the store to shop at a place with those options.
But, during the pandemic they experienced a massive amount of growth in revenue, obviously. Duh. DUH. But as is the case with most companies in this country, they want to grow every quarter of every year. So when things opened back up, they offset the traffic decrease by raising prices. Then inflation happened. Guess what they did? If you guessed raised their prices AGAIN, then you’d be totally right.
Now they’re over indexed on pricing by a larger percentage. As the economy softened, people started evaluating their spending out of necessity and many of their customers couldn’t afford to keep shopping there. Decrease traffic. Then of course, another round of increases.
I am fortunately well off financially. But even i reached a point where I felt like the customers that were still there were being punished for their lack of traffic. So I starting shopping at Aldi and Trader Joe’s.
2) So let’s explain why that chose that strategy. Their corporate culture in my opinion (and to be fair these are observations from someone’s who’s only worked with them on a few projects) is wildly toxic. There is constant restructuring and turn over in their district manager roles. Even in their VP roles .
In addition to that, the people who are on the next tier up are often put in their positions because they licked the rights boots or were friends with the right people. This hiring process leads to a lot of knowledge gaps amongst their top managers and they just constantly shuffle people under them to avoid criticism or accountability. Not saying theres zero talent there, it’s just kind of a boys club. And it shows. I’ll explain next
3) their move from cafeteria buffets to market grilles was very poorly conceived. They’ve also tasked many different leaders to fix that traffic issues there and none of those managers were in their position for long. So what did they do? Spent EVEN MORE FUCKING MONEY to rebrand them as whalburgers? Seriously, that decision had to have been made while sniffing ye and throwing petty cash funds at strippers. (Don’t get me, shits mad fun, but not the time to make big decisions)
SIDENOTE: fuck marky mark. Little bitch. Before his big tour of his new whalburgers HyVee employees received a memo that calling his marky mark would result in their termination because he hates that name. Wow. I hope I see him sampling protein powder at HyVee some day. I’ll call him marky mark and also bring him a couple books to stand on while he rebuts.
1) kept raising prices to offset traffic loss. Now if you want super bowl snacks for you a 1 friend you better be willing to spend $200 for a couple bags of junk food. Prices are outrageous
2) poor corporate culture with bad hiring practices into leadership, constant turnover on lower level executives, constant restructuring
3) poor investment strategies like converting cafeterias into market grilles then into wahlburhers, now there’s something else being worked on.
So there you go, there’s a peek behind the curtain as to why they drive off and turn off customers.

What do you believe is a great frozen meal that’s also healthy and filling?
Edit: thanks for all the comments! Turns out I don’t have a Trader Joe’s near me :( I live in the quad cities so I have stores like hyvee, Walmart, Costco, fareway, aldi, and maybe a few others I don’t remember.

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I was a loyal HyVee customer for decades. Religiously spending $100 plus on my weekly shopping trips. Yesterday I shopped at Trader Joe’s and Fareway. Spent my $100. I recently was in highV and saw a mustard for $4.48 that I bought at Aldi for $2.79 And a frozen pie for $8.99 that I purchased elsewhere for 5.99. 33% more in both cases. Are the big snots perhaps making a political statement?

Hey all, anyone know where to find Hatch green chilis here? Fresh or roasted? Not canned or jar. I saw some fresh ones at Trader Joe's $5 for 1lb and was curious if other places carry them in the area. I used to live close to Hatch and I miss the roasted green chili from this time of year.
Edit to add update: Hyvee was the best place. Best quality chili and if they are on sale, the best price. I did not find any roasted, just fresh.
Thanks for all the help!

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For example, Cub Foods and Hyvee fruit has less of a fruit flavor vs Trader Joe's.
Still hard to justify paying more for fruit at Trader Joe's. If I need that itch, I go buy a fruit smoothe lol

My wife is vegan but has mentioned how she misses cheese. Her birthday is coming up and I wanted to make her a vegan cheese board but not sure where to find a wide variety of vegan cheeses. I know about the options at Bakers/Hyvee and Trader Joe’s but wasn’t sure if there was anything else in Omaha that had vegan cheese variety

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By: bulletgirlny30 Jan 2007, 09:40 AM ESTMsg. 15000 of 15035 Jump to msg.

TIDBIT FOR TODAY: Rick Walker worked for 15 years as a stockbroker, serving as a Vice-President for several national firms, specializing in financing junior exploration companies.

By: klonopin2mg30 Jan 2007, 05:19 PM ESTMsg. 15020 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15000 by bulletgirlny.) Jump to msg.

bulletgirl',why did that make me feel like i was at the IMAX THEATER waiting for the "GOT CMKX" movie. a few more "tidbits" and "previews" and we shouldsee one hell of a movie.IMO;-)

By: harmonre30 Jan 2007, 10:37 AM ESTMsg. 15004 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15000 by bulletgirlny.) Jump to msg.

SBG~ another tidbit..Dean Heller worked as a stockbroker and as a broketrader on the Pacific Stock Exchange.

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New Nevada Secretary Of StateDean Heller gone.......Ross MillerNevada Secretary of State--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ROSS MILLERBiographyRoss Miller was sworn into office on January 1st 2007. He is the youngest Secretary of State in Nevada history and the youngest Secretary of State in the country.Ross is a third-generation Nevadan who previously served as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. As a prosecutor, he prosecuted thousands of cases and tried and convicted criminals for offenses including murder, sexual assault, armed robbery, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and child molestation.Ross donates his time to a number of charities and community organizations, including: serving as past president of Citizen Alert, fighting nuclear waste from coming to Nevada; as a board member of HELP of Southern Nevada; and with the Boys and Girls Clubs.Ross holds a dual degree, in law (J.D.) and a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.), from Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University in California, earning a Bachelor of Arts major in English, with minors in Psychology and Political Science. While at Stanford, Ross served as a White House Intern, where he worked under then-Cabinet Liaison Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Ross also attended the Monterrey Technological Institute in Monterrey, Mexico, where he played on the Mexican Collegiate National Basketball Team.Ross Miller is a Nevada native, who was born in Las Vegas and grew up in Carson City. He is the son of two second-generation Nevadans, Governor Bob Miller and Sandy Miller. While in Carson City, Ross attended Carson High School and moved to Las Vegas to attend Bishop Gorman High School, where he was a McDonald's High School All-American Nominee in basketball.Ross met his wife, Lesley, when both were law students at Loyola Law School. Lesley is an associate attorney for Mainor Eglet Cottle, a Nevada law firm based in Las Vegas. He and his wife, Lesley, had their first child Cameron Elise on July 17, 2006.http://sos.state.nv.us/geninfo/bio.htm

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JUINA MINING now known as AC ENERGY INC.as of Jan 24, 2007https://esos.state.nv.us/SOSServices/AnonymousAccess/CorpSearch/corpActions.aspx?lx8nvq=GDcKhL9%2bCdZ439VZQ2QvGA%3d%3d&CorpName=AC+ENERGY+INC.

By: klonopin2mg30 Jan 2007, 07:00 PM ESTMsg. 15024 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15023 by richerob.) Jump to msg.

richerob', interesting! seems there's a lot of action in Nevada these days. coincedence?my certs still read Juina Mining Corporation, i should be keeping better track of my holdings ;-) all ...EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY NINEsigned by RENDALL WILLIAMS, SECRETARY DECEMBER 28TH 2005- - - - -

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By: bulletgirlny30 Jan 2007, 09:40 AM ESTMsg. 15000 of 15035Jump to msg. #TIDBIT FOR TODAY: Rick Walker worked for 15 years as a stockbroker, serving as a Vice-President for several national firms, specializing in financing junior exploration companies.- - - - -By: klonopin2mg30 Jan 2007, 05:19 PM ESTMsg. 15020 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15000 by bulletgirlny.)Jump to msg. #bulletgirl',why did that make me feel like i was at the IMAX THEATER waiting for the "GOT CMKX" movie. a few more "tidbits" and "previews" and we shouldsee one hell of a movie.IMO;-)- - - - -By: harmonre30 Jan 2007, 10:37 AM ESTMsg. 15004 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15000 by bulletgirlny.)Jump to msg. #SBG~ another tidbit..Dean Heller worked as a stockbroker and as a broketrader on the Pacific Stock Exchange.- - - - -By: bulletgirlny31 Jan 2007, 08:49 AM ESTMsg. 15032 of 15035Jump to msg. #New Nevada Secretary Of StateDean Heller gone.......Ross MillerNevada Secretary of State--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ROSS MILLERBiographyRoss Miller was sworn into office on January 1st 2007. He is the youngest Secretary of State in Nevada history and the youngest Secretary of State in the country.Ross is a third-generation Nevadan who previously served as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. As a prosecutor, he prosecuted thousands of cases and tried and convicted criminals for offenses including murder, sexual assault, armed robbery, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and child molestation.Ross donates his time to a number of charities and community organizations, including: serving as past president of Citizen Alert, fighting nuclear waste from coming to Nevada; as a board member of HELP of Southern Nevada; and with the Boys and Girls Clubs.Ross holds a dual degree, in law (J.D.) and a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.), from Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University in California, earning a Bachelor of Arts major in English, with minors in Psychology and Political Science. While at Stanford, Ross served as a White House Intern, where he worked under then-Cabinet Liaison Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Ross also attended the Monterrey Technological Institute in Monterrey, Mexico, where he played on the Mexican Collegiate National Basketball Team.Ross Miller is a Nevada native, who was born in Las Vegas and grew up in Carson City. He is the son of two second-generation Nevadans, Governor Bob Miller and Sandy Miller. While in Carson City, Ross attended Carson High School and moved to Las Vegas to attend Bishop Gorman High School, where he was a McDonald's High School All-American Nominee in basketball.Ross met his wife, Lesley, when both were law students at Loyola Law School. Lesley is an associate attorney for Mainor Eglet Cottle, a Nevada law firm based in Las Vegas. He and his wife, Lesley, had their first child Cameron Elise on July 17, 2006.http://sos.state.nv.us/geninfo/bio.htm- - - - -By: richerob30 Jan 2007, 06:35 PM ESTMsg. 15023 of 15035Jump to msg. #JUINA MINING now known as AC ENERGY INC.as of Jan 24, 2007https://esos.state.nv.us/SOSServices/AnonymousAccess/CorpSearch/corpActions.aspx?lx8nvq=GDcKhL9%2bCdZ439VZQ2QvGA%3d%3d&CorpName=AC+ENERGY+INC.- - - - -By: klonopin2mg30 Jan 2007, 07:00 PM ESTMsg. 15024 of 15035(This msg. is a reply to 15023 by richerob.)Jump to msg. #richerob', interesting! seems there's a lot of action in Nevada these days. coincedence?my certs still read Juina Mining Corporation, i should be keeping better track of my holdings ;-) all ...EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY NINEsigned by RENDALL WILLIAMS, SECRETARY DECEMBER 28TH 2005- - - - -
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We’ve got a Hyvee, PriceChopper, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s all nearby. Costco and Walmart too. What’s the best bet for bringing down grocery bills?
Love TJs but produce is almost always disappointing or goes bad sooner that expected.