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"David Wasserman, of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, recently calculated that 89 percent of the Whole Foods stores in the United States were in counties carried by Barack Obama in 2008, while 62 percent of Cracker Barrel restaurants were in counties carried by John McCain."
The full article is here, mostly about how more people have been choosing to live near others with the same views they do.
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I've shopped at Whole Foods
I've shopped at Whole Foods many, many times - eaten at Cracker Barrel once. I wish Cracker Barrel were closer to me.I cannot testify regarding Cracker Barrel but Whole Foods does extensive research regarding location, location, location. Very interesting article given the fact that Whole Foods CEO John Mackey describes himself as a classical liberal.
One can get an excellent
One can get an excellent paleo meal at Cracker Barrel.
One can get an excellent
One can get an excellent paleo meal at Cracker Barrel.
oh right. because look at all
oh right. because look at all these people moving around in this country! people selling their homes, relocating....to the nearest whole foods or cracker barrells. astounding!
When people do relocate they
When people do relocate they chose communities that reflect their general culture and viewpoints. Retailers know that and they plan their stratefy accordingly. I think that is the point of the article.