Nashville has limited options for
organic food, the largest, most extensive selection is at
Wild Oats of which there are two. Both are on the SW or West side of town closets to the richest of the rich in Nashville. The closest of the two for me is completely across town, about 12 miles, not convient and not terribly practical or eco-friendly. Fortunately my wife goes to church near there and can make a side trip on Sundays. My neighborhood is blessed with a wonderful, small independent store,
Turnip Truck, about 3 miles from my home but they have no deli or fish monger or butcher. It could basically fit in the bread aisle of Wild Oats. A couple of years ago we all heard
Whole Foods was coming to town and there was the faintest hope they would build east or north. Did they? Of course not. They built about 200 yards from Wild Oats, same side of the street and everything.
Greg Mays, chairman and CEO of Wild Oats, said in a statement that Wild Oats would cooperate with Whole Foods in fighting the FTC in court.
It means nothing to me if Whole Foods gets it's way. Neither chain is helping me by locating all on one side of town.
The article is
here.
