Trader Joe's Upped the Price of a Banana for the First Time in 23 Years
This is an outrageous price jump, and at the same time, not crazy at all.
Trader Joe's just upped the price of a single banana for the first time in two decades . . . and by more than 20%. But we're talking about single bananas here, so don't raid your kid's college fund quite yet.
They've been selling bananas for 19 cents apiece since 2001, and it's something they brag about. The displays say stuff like, "Same price for 20 years running!" But they just upped it to 23 cents. (!!!)
That's a 21% increase, but it's also just 4 cents more. They say it's due to rising costs, and they're guessing most people won't care. But if you're someone who flies through bananas and needs them in bulk, you may want to shop elsewhere.
The national average is 63 cents a pound. That's three or four bananas, depending. Three will now run you 69 cents at Trader Joe's, and four is 92 cents.
They used to sell them by the pound like other stores, but switched to 19 cents after their CEO saw an old lady grab a bunch and then put them back.
He asked why she didn't pull the trigger on her banana purchase, and she told him, "Sonny, I may not live to that fourth banana."
In other words, they've priced them individually for over two decades because of one old lady's casual fear of impending death.
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Pizza Hut is running a $12 pizza promotion for the big eclipse next month, which it is calling "Total Eclipse of the Hut."
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Canada's syrup reserves are at a 16-year low, but it won't affect prices for now. Canada is the only country in the world that maintains a maple syrup reserve.
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Speaking of syrup, a study for International Waffle Day this week found that Minnesota, Utah, and Vermont are the top waffle states, and Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon are the top pancake states. Kudos to Utah there.
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A Restaurant Owner Dunked on His Ex for Dumping Him When He Was Poor
Maybe this guy should be thanking his ex for the extra motivation. Either way, tough luck for her . . .
A guy in Melbourne, Australia is opening a new Korean barbecue joint. And before he even opened for business, he just put up a huge sign to dunk on his ex for DUMPING him when he had no money.
In big block letters, it says, "Hey Sophia. You broke up with me because I was poor. Now I have money to open a Korean BBQ. Are you regretting it?"
It looks like he actually put up two signs, one on each side of the building. So he really wanted to make sure she saw it. No word from Sophia. But it's gone pretty viral in Australia, so we're guessing she's seen it by now.
Another place in the same area got in on it with a "just desserts" joke. A donut joint nearby put up their own sign that says, "Yo, Korean BBQ. Don't Worry about Sophia. We have all the dessert you need right here."
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