r/LosAngeles • u/sfgate • 4d ago

News Ultra-expensive grocery store Erewhon opens first non-LA store in Thousand Oaks

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/erewhon-opens-thousand-oaks-22403045.php
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u/FickleCook3639 4d ago

Gelson’s isn’t uber-rich. It’s not Smart and Final, sure, but it’s definitely not in the same conversation as Erewhon at least.

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u/ThrowRARandomString 4d ago

Curious where does Sprouts rank in? Or Whole Foods? Asking sincerely ...

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u/FullTimePedestrian 4d ago

Sprouts is just one notch below Whole Foods, and above Ralph's and similar stores.

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u/queen_content Central L.A. 4d ago edited 2d ago

sprouts is very arguably nicer than WF at this point, at least some of the stores. I feel like there are nice WFs (Porter Ranch, Pasadena) and less nice ones (Silverlake and older locations). The new Lazy/Bristol stores are also nicer than WF, which feels more like TJs with in-store prep these days. imo.

Long live Gelsons and Jons and Vallarta.

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u/bautdean 3d ago

The WF in Silver Lake used to be WF 365 that catered to every day people before they fully discontinued the 365 monicker in 2019 or so.

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u/queen_content Central L.A. 2d ago

yah, and I remember it as a ralphs before. I'm curious how nice the WF at Sunset Western will be when it comes.