The Best

I analyzed the biggest supermarket chains to come up with a list of the best and the worst for people who care about #democracy and #humanity. Go here for the full analysis and report: bridgestoburn....
#eattherich

[@deborahhanley2756]

Denise, where did you come from? OMG this is great work! Thank you so much.

[@BridgesToBurn]

I was hatched. Under a rock. At least, that's what my mom used to say.

[@71suns]

​@@BridgesToBurnYour feathers are exquisitely beautiful! 🫂🌹🫂

[@ladywytch129]

That's what I want to know! How is she just now in my feed????

[@barksnbrews]

This is great! Sadly, the only one of these in my area is Costco and as a one-person household, I can’t really justify the cost if membership. But, lists like this do help when I think about places I might move that could have better businesses to support. ❤

[@HoneyBadger80886]

Act Local. Team up with your neighbors. Group buy. Spread the Methodology. Resist where you are, however you can, as long as possible. SHARE. Chat with friends family strangers and spread the love.

[@beth8775]

Depending on what you buy, one person could possibly make it worthwhile. Or you could go in on a membership with a friend.

[@BridgesToBurn]

See if you have any co-ops or farms in your area. They exist just about everywhere -- you just might not know until you look.

[@HoneyBadger80886]

@BridgesToBurn OR, Start One ! Act Local...make friends. Move the needle towards Democracy with little steps.

[@71suns]

​@@beth8775That's what I've done. I share the membership with a friend.

[@pjdowell2]

Thank you for this thoughtful and comprehensive list. I have written to Costco Corp. to let them know I appreciate their stand on DEI, I suggest that we all send an email to the markets and outlets that we can support letting them know that not only are we buying but also watching what they do.

[@BridgesToBurn]

Great idea!

[@olorin1710]

Didn't think the Republican /Democrat voter fair. Seems extremely short sighted. Especially when more union workers are republican compared to democrats

[@stephaniegriffin7176]

@@olorin1710to their detriment. But hey keep voting against your own best interest.

[@olorin1710]

@@stephaniegriffin7176 I care about reversing AUMF, CITIZENSvUNITED (keep dark money and corporate person hood out of elections), raising federal minimum wage to at least $20 per hour, rank choice voting , ending genocide funding for Israhell, increasing renewable subsidies as oppose to petroleum products (including plastics), single payer healthcare, and treating climate crisis as an emergency. Unfortunately DNC is entirely against those . So I dont vote DNC/RNC uniparty. You obviously are voted your interests , considering your blood lust for ded children and blid loyalty to tribal politics.

[@utahboxergirl11]

Many people don't know that you can use the pharmacy and the eye care center and you don't have to be a member of Costco

[@Im_No_One_2024]

Yep...Tried to join but their website wouldnt accept my sign in details ???

[@1929modelagirl]

They also have top-notch hearing aids, professional audiologists, and available to public.

[@Suited_Nat]

Thank you for this! As a college student, I’m trying my best to spend ethically with a really small amount of money and budget.

[@timriehl1500]

Yea!!! My local grocery store is GIANT. I can feel more confident shopping there now. Wasn't sure about them until you did your analysis. Thanks!

[@janisalbinson8681]

Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@kingfisherdreams9845]

Food lion has greatly improved in recent years, not as much selection as the giant chains, but definitely a good default shopping source! Thanks for your hard work!

[@acustomer7216]

Food Lion is great. While it doesn't always have the variety, the prices are better. Ours sell local farm products. Food Lion is ALWAYS clean. They open registers when the customers start stacking up.

[@jackiehathaway793]

Yes it has we go there instead of Publix!

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

I cant stand food lion anymore. No matter what time you go in they have deliveries in the middle of the now smaller isles. They recently rearranged it to be stupid (why is the cereal in the medicine isle).

[@ladygreenflame]

We're a Food Lion town. I'm thrilled to know that its holding company got a 5.

[@pembertonbray4603]

We have Costco and The Fresh Market here in Memphis. I really forgot about Fresh Market but I will have to start shopping there again

[@coldfusionacura]

I subscribed because of this video. Straight to the point, clear and concise communication is imperative right now. Thank you!

[@BloomingRose60]

Me too...

[@ErinWestrate]

Thanks for the detailed list - it helps people of ALL political ideologies determine where they do and don’t want to shop going forward.

[@ourslerk]

This is so helpful! Thank you for doing this work ❤

[@orchid4308]

I have been waiting for something like this I shared it 🎉 bravo 👏❤

[@Daughtersofthedust]

Yup, me too.

[@oldanduncouth]

and we're subscribing ...

[@robynwells8249]

Thank you so much. I live in a small town where shopping is limited. I do have a food lion and will continue to support it. Costco, Fresh Market and Wegmans are an hour to an hour and a half away but will definitely be worth the drive. And I laugh because food lion is packed with my maga neighbors.

[@BridgesToBurn]

You can laugh as they support a "woke" store!

[@Kath1813]

Good! Wish we had one here!

[@stardresser1]

Dont sleep on Grocery Outlet!!! I looked up their donations, and they appear to have few to almost none and many are blue. They are locally owned and operated by franchisees. Ours is absolutely wonderful. Even during covid, they ALWAYS had all the basics. Fantastic prices on fresh produce. Lots of organic and unusual snacks, health food type stuff, toiletries and drugstore, european chocolates and cheeses, and HUGE variety of excellent buys on wines, liquor and beers. I have dropped trader joes (after decades of loving them), dropping Target, dropping Titos vodka for the Ukrainian one at Grocery Outlet. Butter and eggs at the best prices ive seen. Meats and fish as good as Sprouts and sooo much cheaper. Get thee to a Grocery Outlet, pronto! 🎉

[@lindastangelo1636]

Unfortunately, Grocery Outlet is mostly west coast. I happen to live near 3 of them. One of my fave places to shop. I am so happy to hear they should be on the list!! 👏 I was so disappointed about Trader Joe's, am also not shopping at Home Goods, TJ Maxx or Marshall's anymore. In fact, other than necessities, am pretty much not buying items next few years!!!!!

[@TahoeJulie]

We have a Raleys in my town but I haven’t really shopped there but I will definitely add them to my list to go to.

[@HoneyBadger80886]

BRING FRIENDS

[@levmoses742]

Wow! Raley’s, Safeway, Andronico’s I’m pretty sure are the same company. I can use my # in all of them for membership discount. However, Safeway and Chevron are also partners. Just say’n. My goal is to shop less and I generally buy local and co-op where possible. Costco has always been great! Albertsons? Cool.

[@annfedorchak6297]

Love this! Thank you so much. I have Albertsons and Costco. I did not see any stand for Stater Brothers

[@BridgesToBurn]

Owned by La Cadena Investments. Spends $0 on lobbying. Did not give to a Trump Pac. 55% Democrat on individual employee contributions. They are unionized. Doesn't look like they explicitly support DEI. They'd get 4 per my methodology.

[@Alison0305]

Glad to hear Stop and Shop/ Hannafords etc came out on top, it matches well with my experience. My local SS closed down after some union picketing (the union met all demands, but the chain cut some stores to account for the cost), and all in all they’ve been a pretty solid store over the years so I now travel to a further one

[@myurbangarden7695]

My Uncle works for Stop n Shop. They were great to him during his hip surgery

[@uptoourpass]

What a relief! Living in a smallish community with high tourism numbers & an Albertson's. Nearest Costco is 2 plus hours away. A small locally owned natural food store is here as well. Thank you for doing the research.

[@azishappy2035]

Excellent analysis, Denise! Thank you!

[@movingforwarddespiteeverything]

Thank you for doing this - so very helpful! I’m surprised that Albertson’s ranked so high, tbh.

[@lgunton4108]

thanks for doing the hard research. I'm glad Albertsons was on the list.

[@tammyv8002]

While it is near impossible to avoid all these retailers in some areas you can reduce. Even small cuts bleed.

[@CarolynNelson-jp8ig]

I live in No. California, and have researched grocers in my area. According to OpenSecrets Raley's owners gave more than twice as much to Trump than Harris, as well as supporting Kari Lake and a Rep. Nevada SuperPAC. I choose to shop their direct competitor, Nugget Markets.

[@MelanieSpratt]

You're awesome ❤ 😊

[@pamj5318]

Natural Grocers is a grocery chain that started in Colorado, but has expanded to surrounding states. The company had fantastic values. Very employee forward. I'm sure they would score a 5. Just one more option if someone is fortunate enough to live close to one.

[@viviand9493]

I’m here to see if she mentions them. Natural Grocers & Costco is where I shop almost exclusively. They went public a few years ago but seem to be hanging in there with the integrity

[@SBelle044]

Thank goodness for you! I’m having such a hard time trusting where I can ethically shop. Just because something isn’t on a ‘no’ list doesn’t mean it’s great. I just made a commitment to shop more at Stop&Shop and I’m thrilled to see it at the top of the list

[@BridgesToBurn]

And it's all relative. This is capitalism after all, so no player is squeaky clean.

[@victoriashort8470]

Thank you from Vermont !! I spend hundreds of dollars a month on groceries and sundries. I'll be shopping at Hannaford and Costco.

[@marilynroberts6644]

Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this. And a bigger thanks for sharing it !

[@Helen-mh8mq]

Thank you!!!My 2 supermarket !Stop and Shop and Wegmans

[@joannm5682]

TY TY TY !!! noted !!

[@aprilzhang3393]

Thank you!

[@lunahawk8635]

Natural Grocers is a very progressive, inclusive chain. They are small and sometimes a bit pricey, but they truly seem to value people and planet!

[@BridgesToBurn]

They sound amazing! What part of the country?

[@pembertonbray4603]

I know they are in Colorado but not sure where else

[@ellocodelmatedecocado]

​@@BridgesToBurn There is one in Rochester, Minnesota.

[@alwkw3783]

We have a few here in Oregon. It's a great store but definitely one of the more expensive ones.

[@brandtfeeney2958]

Save a lot in colorado is also good

[@ZanraiKid]

I like keeping the household on the moral and narrow, and we immediately cut off Target and will be shopping at Giant and local markets. Thank you so much for the research!

[@EmphaticStorm]

Thank you for this! Wegmans, Costco and Food Lion are my holy trinity, SO glad they scored so well!

[@suneegrl]

Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Too many of us would rather be paralyzed with indecision than do what would better align with our beliefs. You’ve given me a good place to start as I make my own lists specific to my locale because you can’t do all the work for me. ❤

[@gigireddick3239]

Great job thank you so much for doing this!!

[@samanthaschurter747]

What an incredible resource. Thank you for your time in creating it.

[@cheri7054]

Here in MN. we have Cub foods. Not mentioned in this. I wonder where they stand politically

[@michelleballesteros1116]

The two grocery stores I use are on your list! Thank you for this information. ❤

[@LindaRoyal-c8t]

Thanks for the advice. I live in the Texas Hill Country where HEB rules. Nearest Costco is 30 miles away. I will have to research to see if there is anything else available.

[@myruffleddreams1906]

Thank you so much for this information. Sadly, at the moment I live in a very rural North Dakota area the closest one of these stores is Costco and it’s over an hour away. Soon I’ll be moving to a large city in Florida and also none of these options are in that very large city. It’s really too bad.

[@Ellis_texas]

Thank you so much for this list. You clearly spent a lot of time researching this. Another criteria I have is ethically sourced food and the link tracing the food to the farm it came from. This speaks to food safety which is important to me because there are fewer safety inspectors. And bird flu is rampant right now. And right now i am choosing less expensive foods like so many of us. This is such a complex topic, but you have provided a very important piece of it. Thank you.

[@mikeski8827]

Amazing! Thanks! I'm trying to find locally owned stores as well but that's trickier. This is a great resource to help avoid the worst offenders.

[@threec5042]

😊Thank You🙏🏾

[@Ria-k6y]

Thank you SO much for doing this! I’m sure it took a lonnnng time!

[@BridgesToBurn]

About a week and a half when I wasn't doing my real job.

[@earthling4214]

Thank you so much for your work and activism.

[@angelisa368]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@MsAbsurdmonkey]

Thank you! I appreciate positive advice. It's much easier to make changes toward a better thing than away from a bad thing - and both accomplish the same thing. I've never heard of most of these companies, but i will certainly continue to enjoy throwing most of my grocery dollars to Costco.

[@leslieschmitt7749]

Wow … Good to know! Thank you for you hard work putting this together! 😍

[@stankrajewski8255]

Thank you. I am moving a considerable portion of my inadequate retirement savings to Costco. I am singing The Bear Necessities and preparing for the time that community will become a critical component of the recovery of our democratic constitutional republic.

[@marlenemalcolm9659]

Glad you said Giant was one of the good ones. That's where i do most, if not all of my shopping. Thank you for the info.

[@tree19shops67]

Thank you! I’ve been doing this slowly for my shopping. Stop and shop was the one I was thinking I should use, and put them first. This makes me feel better

[@Hollyberry-no-you-didnt]

As usual excellent research for us - thank you so much for all that you do to help us.

Thank you for your research into this! I’ll be shopping Hannaford in Maine.

[@BridgesToBurn]

Hanny's is my local. And Market Basket. They're cool too.

[@BridgesToBurn]

MB is a decent pick too.

[@ameliat8981]

Albertsons owns lots of stores. Safeway, Vons, Pavilion and others.

[@janetdepalma8683]

Chicago area Jewel-Osco grocery stores are a part of Albertsons. They are great stores. They are union and hire a diverse group of people.

[@joannad241]

Thank you so much for having done this.❤ I have the good fortune of having 3 of these close by and Stop and Shop is the nearest. Good to know I can shop with some peace of mind.

[@richarddapollo8790]

Terrific ! You did the hard work and boiled it down so well. We live in Massachusetts and routinely shop for meats, vegetables, and other 'soft' groceries at Hannafords, one of the 5 point scores. I'm still looking for a good substitute for Walmart, which is difficult up here, but I am considering Cosco, who scored a 4.

[@jessief2150]

Thank you for all the effort you put into this. So glad my favorite grocery store was in this list, I can keep shopping there!

[@symplybeingme]

Thank you for doing this. I’m going to research Sprouts and Trader’s Joe’s

[@BridgesToBurn]

Both are on my "no" list. See the full report here: bridgestoburn.substack.com/p/voting-with-your-dollars-grocery

[@nancymorrell8838]

Thank you! This was just what my sister and I were talking about!

[@nickkatz2336]

🙏 thanks

[@71suns]

Local ethic stores are great too. You may find some decent prices on fresh vegetables etc

[@BridgesToBurn]

Ethnic stores are THE BEST. And their produce is usually a million times better.

[@gamewrit0058]

Brilliant. Thank you, and the video is just the right length to be encouraging! New viewer.

[@Im_No_One_2024]

Thank you.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

Thank you. I’m in upstate NY. Always loved Hannaford. Now I have one more reason to shop there. Thank you.

[@Kimik-oy4pc]

Thanks for the info very helpful

[@AraxiaNyx]

Love my local Food Lion!! Thanks for the list. I'll be coming in for the full read up. I appreciate you ❤

[@Daughtersofthedust]

Wow, you are AMAZING! Thank you so much for doing this.

[@RobertLambrou-gm3ck]

Amazed to see Albertsons on the list. They're very anti-employee here in Idaho. All self checkouts in stores and gotcha pricing to be cautious of.😮

[@BridgesToBurn]

Remember, it's all relative. In our capitalist system, they all suck on some dimension. Costco is super anti-union.

[@TheLovely990]

Thank you for sharing this important information!❤❤

[@CopperA]

Thanks so much for your commitment and time! Really appreciate you. Subscribed here and on substack ❤

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

Thank you so much! Your video was so informative.

[@midwestgal9931]

Yeah- my favorite supermarket is on the list- Stop & Shop!

[@PotsandPansWhatsPotsandPans]

Yay for my Hannaford! Almost everything is cheaper than Walmart, sometimes by a lot. Their store brand is not the giant step down Walmart's is aaaaaand unlike Walmart they keep the store at a comfortable temperature in winter and summer and have great costumer service!

[@Lois-o1f]

Natural Grocers, Vitamin Cottage the Only place I shop. All fresh produce is ORGANIC, and all groceries are healthy. If they carry it, I will buy it🎉😊

[@denisebolin-clark8826]

This is super helpful, thank you.

[@linnyalexan5899]

Really appreciated the nuance in your article! No ethical consumption under capitalism, but I found this to be really helpful to make more informed decisions, and that you kept the violations in that even the higher scorers had in your analysis.

[@carolynnmathisen8754]

Thank you for this work. I’m weaning myself from WF, Amazon, Waldo’s. Glad my Stop and Shop is good. No Hanaford near me. I can reasonably get to Wegmans

[@feliciahamm3976]

Good and useful info. I think only Albertsons and Costco here in OC. Too bad Aldi didn’t make the cut.

[@BridgesToBurn]

Aldi is a hard one. I just don't like that family.

[@FluffyChikki]

Nob Hill is the only one in my area. I only shop at the local, non-chain grocery stores. But, it's good to know that Nob Hill is a good option.

[@sharonkaufman2748]

We have both Costco and Wegmans within 10 minutes of our home. We shop at both on a regular basis.

[@stitchaspellMilan]

Brilliant! Thank you for your work!

[@silvergenx]

You showed up just now on my feed. I subscribed.

[@PurringMyrrh]

*Raley's! (Nob Hill, etc)

[@shermanwood6470]

Thank you ❤😊I reposted on X ,,,, I don’t know why I’m still there BUT mainly sports but not spending $ there.

[@StarlahMutiny]

This is my favorite thing thats fallen into my algorithm Then to hear Hannaford in the list with Stop and Shop i squealed!

[@anitainmo489]

Thank you for doing this.

[@Kath1813]

Oh dear. In Vero Beach, FL the only one that’s here is Fresh Market. No Food Lion, Stop and Shop or even Costco. Fresh Market is expensive and not great. I shop mostly in Publix but may have to change. Thanks for the information!

[@peacefulgrotesque1510]

Publix is a BIG R donor (including directly to Matt Gaetz). I'd go with Winn-Dixie if you have them.

[@Roscoepotamus-om6gf]

THANK YOU! I just subscribed. I wish any of these were in my area.

[@1929modelagirl]

In Colorado, we have Costco & Albertsons.

[@tears-of-stone4678]

I’m so glad that Stop n Shop scored well because that’s the closest grocery store to me. I have been trying to shop at more of the local markets but, there’s still certain things I can only get at places like that. The only other option near me would be Walmart and I stopped shopping there after the election.

[@LydiaSnider]

Thank you for this research

[@christinaoldham6614]

This was a hugely helpful video. Mostly what you see is info on the ones that are failing without getting a list of the ones to support. I'm lucky in that I have Food Lion very near, we belong to Costco already and Fresh Market and Wegman's are about half an hour away. We're so privileged.I'm so sad about Trader Joe's as I love their product. I know they're involved anti-union efforts and I think they may also have scrubbed DEI from the website but I'd be super interested to hear your thoughts on them. I was always deluded into thinking they were such a cool and employee-friendly company....I'll be subscribing based on this video. Thanks for making it short and direct instead of dragging out the information!!!❤

[@sherrygadberryturner9527]

I think Costco would do well if they follow General Dallas Store and create small community stores in places that can’t support a warehouse. They could supply them from the existing warehouse!

[@tahnibobonnie]

Damn. I’m on the west coast and the only one of your list I have near me is Albertsons and I literally can’t afford to shop there. Most expensive store in town. Loaf of cheap bread is $5.

[@kathyrobinson9959]

Great to know, we're fortunate to have two of these stores in our part of California. Raley's tends to be pretty expensive but I'm more than willing to eat beans and rice along with their sale items in order to avoid the other stores. I like the criteria you used. Curious to know your thoughts on co-ops. One would think they would score a five. Will have to do some research. Thank you very much!

[@c.r.p.968]

Thank you for doing this! What about Trader Joe’s, where I do almost all my shopping.