Outside view of the Costco at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor CT.

Mrs. Quinn

Opinion

Which Market is More Super?

A Comparison of products between Costco and Whole Foods.

Emma Cherubini and Ryan Rahman

October 5, 2023

Construction process at Evergreen Walk on the new Whole Foods in South Windsor CT. (Eli Schwartzman)

What Whole Foods Has To Offer

With yet another grocery store being built in the town of South Windsor, the community asks why? Especially just being built, a few minutes away from where the Costco stands.

Joining the newly added Nike store at Evergreen Walk, Whole Foods is expected to be finished and open to the public by the first quarter of the 2024 new year.

This store offers more than the average grocery store. According to recent advertisements, Whole Foods is set to offer the finest organic foods available for the public, as well as raising the standards for other stores in the industry. When shopping at Whole Foods, you don’t need to pay for an additional membership. At competing wholesale clubs, you need to have a membership card in order to purchase items there due to them selling in bulk, and these memberships come with an annual fee to the customer.

With a wide variety of products housed in the 50,000 square foot building; it is less intimidating and more family friendly than other warehouse stores.

Naturally, the citizens of South Windsor are excited for this new addition to their community, for a different shopping experience so close to home.

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More variety of products that are actually good for you is something that is important to families in South Windsor and can also have a positive impact on the environment. Compared to other wholesale clubs which have many items in bulk for a cheaper price, they may not actually be good for your health and are made in factories. You may be buying something that you have no idea what is in it.

Outside view of the Costco at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor CT. (Eli Schwartzman)

Will Whole Foods Ruin Costco’s Business?

Is Costco in danger due to the new Whole Foods opening up in Evergreen walk? The Wholesale store has been a staple in South Windsor ever since it opened on November 16th of 2021, and is primarily known for their cost effective products and food court.

Costco has a variety of food and merchandising products, from televisions to toiletries. Oftentimes, these items can be expensive retail, but because Costco is a wholesale club, members buy a lot at a time for a lower price than they would find in a local grocery store.

Costco is also known for inexpensive, ready-to-go options and their food court. There are several options at the Costco food court, such as the churro, pizza, chicken bake and much more. The food court is fast with their food, and it makes it convenient for anyone getting food on a short notice.

“They have many cheap items, such as the rotisserie chicken, and the $1.50 hotdog at the food court. Those items make it very easy to get a lot of food for cheap,” said Senior Rayan Zaki, a Costco Enthusiast.

Along with the low prices, their gas prices for members are on average $0.20 cheaper than other gas companies. A membership to Costco used properly will easily pay for itself overtime.

Overall, Costco offers low prices, great food, and amazing gas prices, which makes it a great place to shop. It will continue to be a staple in South Windsor, for years to come.

About the Contributors

Emma Cherubini, Content Editor

Emma Cherubini is the Content Editor of The Bobcat Prowl newspaper at South Windsor High School. She sets all deadlines and guidelines for articles, as well as helping staff writers with their topics and the writing process. She wants to major in journalism when she is older and hopes to go into combat or political journalism in the future. During her free time she can be seen playing soccer for South Windsor High School, diving for South Windsor High School, walking her dogs outside, working at the pool as a lifeguard, or shopping with friends.

Ryan Rahman, Staff Writer

Ryan Rahman is a writer for the The Bobcat Prowl student newspaper at South Windsor High School. One of the only Bengali students at South Windsor High School and the first Bengali Bobcat Royal at South Windsor High School. Once a top 128 player in the country for Rocket League, he is known for his short height yet big personality. His pug Bobby, one of the most popular dogs in school, is a well known legend. When he isn’t writing amazing articles he is often at the gym or hanging with the boys.

Eli Schwartzman, Multimedia Editor

Eli Schwartzman is a third year journalism student at South Windsor High School and is entering his junior year. He is the Multimedia Editor for The Bobcat Prowl. He oversees all the video content for The Prowl. Schwartzman loves sports, both playing and watching. He plans to cover many different sports games this year and write about them. When he’s not in the classroom, you can find Eli taking pictures at a sports game, spending time with his friends, or with his four dogs. Last year, his article, “The King of Hearts”, won a Best of SNO award, as well as finishing fourth in the NSPA sports article division.