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"In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining...

The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody. Well, almost everybody. Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be "It" for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing. Will the...

Simple text and photographs tell about the grocery store.

The founder of Trader Joe's, a successful chain of grocery stores, provides a blueprint of how to build an enterprise by challenging the status quo and rethinking all aspects of doing business, from creating the work environment that employees want to be part of to finding a niche of loyal customers sharing your values and passions.

In a culture obsessed with food - how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us - there are often more questions than answers. Ruhlman proposes that the best practices for consuming wisely could be hiding in plain sight—in the aisles of your local supermarket. Using the human story of the family-run Midwestern chain Heinen’s as an anchor to this journalistic narrative, he dives into the mysterious world of supermarkets...

Rhyming text describes a trip to the grocery store for a mamá and her baby boy. Includes Spanish words.

"The Trader Joe's name is synonymous with creativity, operational excellence, quality products, and a cultlike customer following. In an era in which automated self-service checkouts are increasingly common, "TJ's" friendly, attentive service and entertaining atmosphere draws legions of customers who want a fun shopping experience - and who keep coming back for more." "The Trader Joe's Adventure: Turning a Unique Approach to Business into a Retail...

Collects seven stories featuring Pete the cat, including "Pete The Cat's World Tour," in which Pete rides a boat in Niagara Falls, drinks hot chocolate in Peru, and takes a dip in Iceland's blue lagoon.