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- RT @DCFoodRecovery: You gotta buy groceries, but do you have to buy all that packaging that comes with it? Learn how to be a zero-waste sho… 9 hours ago
- @KcovLobster Thanks for asking about palm oil. We require vendors to submit RSPO certification for any new palm-con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 23 hours ago
- Find a bright spot in every day! #mindfulness https://t.co/G9EWz65YaF 1 day ago
- @AndrewBuerger @stanjavoor @BmoreOrganic Natural by Nature farms are in MD and PA, and they bottle in Delaware. Rea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- @TomDoesFood Excellent. Perhaps we’ll be swapping charging stations on our shifts soon enough. 1 day ago
- @TomDoesFood Well, good news is MOM’s subsidizes electric car purchases for our employees - so just come on board!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- RT @OccasionalBat: Rarely observed because they fly high in the night sky, dog-faced bats also fly much faster than other bats, given their… 3 days ago
- Tea - a little or a lot - bring your own container or use our compostable bags #bulktea #organic #herbteas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 days ago
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Tag Archives: MOM’s Organic Market
Minimum Dignity
One of the companies I admire most is Costco. They’re not very environmental, unfortunately, but they are extremely dedicated to their employees. Back in 2008 when the economy was in a downward spiral, Founder and CEO Jim Sinegal said that … Continue reading
Selling In
I see headlines like this all the time, carrying news that another independently owned and operated organic company has either sold to a private equity (PE) investment group (think Bain Capital) or to a large corporation like Campbell Soup (in … Continue reading
Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods
Tagged Arran Stephens, Earthbound Farm, Honest Tea, Jimbo's, MOM's Organic Market, Nature's Path, Organic Trade Association, organics, PCC Markets, Plum Organics, private equity, selling, Sweetgreen's, tesco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, yucaipa
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Family Dinners, A Family Value
People are usually surprised to learn when I tell them that even though MOM’s typical store footprint is about 1/4 the size of a typical Whole Foods store, our average purchase is about 20% higher. Our customers buy much more … Continue reading
Posted in food, Living, MOM's Organic Market, personal
Tagged cooking, family, family dinners, Food, MOM's Organic Market
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Up For Early Adoption
I’m getting a Tesla S. There. I said it. This feels like a confession. The nicest car I’ve ever driven was a Ford Fusion hybrid (and it is a REALLY nice car, btw). I basically despise status and will frankly … Continue reading
Posted in cars, energy, environment, fossil fuels, Living, personal
Tagged Costco, Electric Car, environmental, environmentally friendly, MOM's Organic Market, New York Times, Nissan Leaf, Tesla
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A Long Unicycle Ride
One of the bright spots these past few years for the environment has been the awareness and change towards saving seafood species. Greenpeace deserves a ton of credit for this. Since recently launching their seafood sustainability ratings of retailers, they … Continue reading
Better > Bigger
Our central offices are located above our Rockville store. This is deliberate. I never want the leadership of MOM’s to be removed from the day-to-day store operations. If our Rockville store has an issue, than it’s likely that the other … Continue reading
Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market
Tagged company growth, grocery store, growth, Home Depot, Maryland, MOM's Organic Market, organic food, organic market, rockville, Virginia
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Check It Out
As long as I am at the helm of MOM’s, something you will never see in any of our stores is a self-check out lane. I have watched through the years as other grocers have installed them and sometimes later … Continue reading
Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market, personal
Tagged check out, customer service, grocery store, MOM's Organic Market, self-checkout
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