On Friday, November 9, 2018 at 1:41:14 AM UTC-8, Julie Bove wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 9:44:43 PM UTC-8, 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.
> >
> > The new Kroger meal kits are in the fresh foods section. They are
> > evidently becoming popular.
> >
> > https://www.kroger.com/b/preppared
>
> Could be but this wasn't a refrigerated aisle.

I'm willing to bet you actual money that it was a REFRIGERATED CASE sitting in an isle not in the regular refrigerated section.