Consumers found that many prices are higher in Lincoln Park vs. the heavily ethnic Englewood section. Last week,amidst much fanfare, Whole Foods opened its first store in Chicago’s low income, or heavily ethnic Englewood section. On the piece of Whole Foods,creation of jobs–along with food that is healthy, accessible and affordable–was the key focus of the original store’s positioning. But for more affluent residents in the nearby Lincoln Park neighborhood, or the word “affordable” was the one that resonated. According to a Chicago area web site called DNAinfo.com,many items in the Whole Foods store located in Lincoln Park are priced much higher than the same products offered in the […]
Source: multiculturalretail360.com