Potash Markets - State St

I root for this smaller store! But, unless they make changes I do not think their time is long on State Street. I have been a loyal patron for over a decade and live around the corner. There is a deliberate campaign by the store to support local and not support Amazon owned Whole Foods (which opened mere blocks away). The resulting downturn in business has been compensated for by raising prices across the board. Not just raising, but gouging customers. I did a little experiment and checked 10 items between both stores and Potash is charging between 30-80% higher for items. You have a loyal base that visits daily from the neighborhood, you are just taking advantage of your customers with these prices. It will not last, people are starting to notice and change to other options. I hope the store will revert this trend and, once again, become competitive.

Don’t shop here under any circumstance. Under the guise of being a small family owned business, they gouge their prices and are horrible to work for. I assume this from the perpetually sour attitude of the majority of their employees. Since 2022, each product I buy at this store has increased in price between 30% and 60%. I understand inflation- this is taking advantage of people who have remained loyal to them. Keep in mind their prices were bananas before the inflation crisis. Walk the extra few blocks to Whole Foods where it’s cheaper and higher quality. Walk another two blocks to Trader Joe’s, where on average the produce is 1/3 to 1/2 the price. Shame on them. Today was my last visit.