Ok the market district tries hard it really does......... to cater to a certain income bracket. I have never lived in a city where your supermarket can tell you exactly how much the standard income of the average family or individual is by the store and location you are in. In other words if you're seeking a socioeconomic reading of the part of town you're step into a giant eagle. And poof you have tiny stores cramped spaces zero to no selection $4 gallons of milk in the poorer areas and Voila Sushi bars, whole organic sections, fresh breads and imported Cheeses in the wealthier regions of pittsburgh.
Thanks Giant Eagle its not as if I needed a friendly reminder of how much or little money I make when stopping off to pick up some milk on my way home from the gym. But just in case I sure know now.
Before you jump in to defend this social class division that I know is equally rife across all areas of pittsburgh. I will just say I have lived in several diverse areas from Rochester ny to salt lake city utah. Most grocery store chains especially the big ones (Wegmans in Ny, Smiths and Harmons) at least made some effort to keep store size and selection consistent through all their locations. With Giant Eagle I get the feeling they are trying to divide people based on income by the items offered in their stores.
Then there is price of produce yowza whats that you say giant eagle $6.71 for two heads of broccoli? Unless I buy double what I need at the sale price? Hmm I think not I am getting a headache just thinking of this place of course I have to stop in sometimes but Ill shop as much as I can at other places before i cave to this tyrant of a grocery store.