A Discount Grocery Chain Is Being Touted As 'Wal-Mart's Worst Nightmare'

A discount grocery chain is being called "Wal-Mart's worst nightmare." WinCo, a Western grocery chain with about 100 stores, has a business model that allows for cheaper prices than Wal-Mart, writes Brad Tuttle at Time. WinCo keeps costs low by buying directly from suppliers and eliminating middlemen, according to Tuttle. It also doesn't accept credit cards and has customers bag their own groceries. A recent Idaho Statesman article about WinCo quoted retail analyst Burt Flickinger III as saying ...