On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 21:44:35 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I took my friend shopping yesterday to a Fred Meyer that was just remodeled.
>For those not familiar with Fred Meyer, they are one of those stores that
>sells most everything. They recently began selling some items online. This
>particular store said the remodel was so they could sell a greater variety
>of of food but they had to cut back on other things.
>
>The new layout makes no sense. The entire back of the grocery section
>zigzags around with things like meat and dairy products but there are odd,
>free standing coolers of things like ham. Makes it super hard to find stuff.
>Even the produce section has a weird layout.
>
>But the weirdest thing was the sign overhead telling us that the boxed meal
>kits were there. Say what? I had to peek because it clearly wasn't stuff
>like Blue Apron as it wasn't a refrigerated aisle. What they meant was boxed
>mac and cheese, Hamburger Helper and things of that ilk.
>
>My friend doesn't cook. She can make a few things like pot roast but would
>be totally lost without things like seasoning packets and she thinks stuff
>like Hamburger Helper are the way to go. I don't get it. If you want
>something *like* Hamburger Helper, it's easy enough to do from scratch. I
>just can't see the need for such things.

That isn't what there main site says. This is what they are promoting
https://www.fredmeyer.com/search?query=%20meal%20kits
No Hamburger Helper or Kraft Mac and Cheese