Tag Archives: MOM’s Organic Market

Minimum Dignity

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Scott

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 →

Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market | Tagged economy, entitlement programs, fairness, government subsidies, minimum wage, MOM's Organic Market, tim kaine | 19 Comments

Selling In

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Scott

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 | 36 Comments

Family Dinners, A Family Value

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Scott

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 | 4 Comments

Up For Early Adoption

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Scott

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 | 8 Comments

A Long Unicycle Ride

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Scott

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 →

Posted in food, MOM's Organic Market, nature, sustainable seafood, water | Tagged Environment, Greenpeace, Maryland, MOM's Organic Market, Safeway, Supermarket News, sustainable seafood, Wegmans, Whole Foods | 7 Comments

Better > Bigger

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Scott

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 | 6 Comments

Check It Out

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Scott

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 | 12 Comments