LA's supermarket markup observed
Four pounds of hothouse tomatoes (pictured).
Local mom-and-pop market cost @ 69¢ per pound: $2.76
Local chain supermarket cost @ $3 per pound: $12
Dollar difference: $9.24
Percentage increase from corner market to chain store: 334 percent
If only elected officials shopped for their own groceries …
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