Comments on: West Oakland 99 Cents Only Store Opponents Are Cheaters

By: Mandela Foods Cooperative: Subsidizing failure | A Better Oakland

Mandela Foods Cooperative: Subsidizing failure | A Better Oakland — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:09:25 +0000

[…] Meanwhile, the 99 cents store opened in Mandela Gateway in January, and people seem to love it. Residents praised the affordable produce selection at the store to the Trib, even though the store’s entire produce, dairy, and meat section was restricted to 50 square feet at the behest of Mandela Foods. […]

By: Nancy Nadel v. Sean Sullivan: LWV Voter Forum recap | A Better Oakland

Nancy Nadel v. Sean Sullivan: LWV Voter Forum recap | A Better Oakland — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:37:08 +0000

[…] They have harmed West Oakland residents by demanding that the new 99 cents store restrict their produce and meat sections to only 50 feet, so as not to compete with the more expensive produce they plan on offering. […]

By: Random Monday thoughts and links | A Better Oakland

Random Monday thoughts and links | A Better Oakland — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:07:22 +0000

[…] Anyway, now I don’t have to, because a plucky new blog called East Bay Conservative beat me to it. Mandela Foods, by the way, continues to push back their opening date, leading some (and by […]

By: TheBoss

TheBoss — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:20:21 +0000

No doubt. All I’m asking for is open competition. If 99 Cents Only doesn’t offer good products, they deserve to fail! I just don’t like the idea of someone artificially limiting their space for food, when the whole point is to get people more food options in West Oakland!

By: bluepeas510

bluepeas510 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:36:03 +0000

We’ve had stores w/ lower prices on the West side & they didn’t beat out Pac n Sav way out near Emeryville. They all went out of business. Where there’s a will there’s a way & ppl will make their way to manage their budget w/ quality food. I’ve seen many catch cabs or hustle rides jus to continiue shopping at Pak n Sav. Let the citizens who live in the W.O community make that decision and also include a locally-based fresh food outlet, is what I say. They’re the ones who’ll have to continue driving all the way out to Pac n Sav for “fresh” meats/produce & American brand products, which is what my friends w/ small n large families in the bottoms & Acorn continue to do. It’s not just about cheaper prices when it comes to feeding our families & ourselves healthy. It’s also about equalizing fresh quality meats, cereals & breads, etc that’ll last thru out the month, which products from smaller markets & the 99 cents stores rarely do. Hopefully this one proves to be different. All stores do pretty good when they first open, but it’s the end results w/ their products that count.