re: Izzo's files civil RICO charges against Baton Rouge's least favorite grocery chain

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One of the few times I bought meat there was some pork chops that had a good date on it and I used it the same day I bought it and it was rancid.

When they opened in Juban I was really happy because I used to work in Mandeville and loved shopping there when I was at lunch.

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Rouses one decent location on the north shore and one bad location. Haven't figured out which of their Baton Rouge area stores are any good, and I'm not driving out to Juban Road to try that one. I'll stick to Calvin's Bocage Market, Calandro's, etc. for now.

I think they are trying to position themselves to be acquired by Publix or Kroger instead of being a Louisiana-centric grocer.

I'm baffled by the people in either Baton Rouge or New Orleans that actually think Rouses is God's gift to the Grocery industry. Louisiana (New Orleans and Baton Rouge in particular) is stacked when it comes to independent and specialty grocers as well as meat and seafood stores. South Louisiana seems to have wide range of local indy grocers that vary greatly in price, size, and quality. We have a lot of options for a relatively low population, low income region.

Maybe Rouses just doesn't stand out in that field or (more likely), they pissed off a lot of Baton Rouge area shoppers when they introduced lower quality meat and produce while simultaneously cancelling the prepared and specialty items offered by LeBlanc's for years.

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Not sure how you can say that Freebirds is inferior to Izzo’s, they are the exact same place, but in different locations... i eat at both, both are good— but the fact that Izzo’s copied them yrs later makes me think that I wouldn’t be surprised if they are paying royalties to Freebirds, or maybe they are owned by the same people, dba different names.

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Not too many people today are creating new concepts or ideas with regard to starting a new business. Businesses are able to separate themselves based upon the people, products that they offer and their processes.

Products can be very similar in nature but they can also put a spin or do something a little bit different that might be unique to the marketplace. Process will allow a company to perhaps take another company's idea and streamline it even better.

Canes is not the originator of the chicken fingers however they have done a great job and recognize a need in the marketplace and have done it better than the original chicken finger company which is located in Athens Georgia, Guthrie's.

Team Izzo's here

I've always said Izzo's >>> Chipotle, Moe's, and Qdoba

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After questioning their "butcher"( who said he did not know how to cut ribeyes bigger than 1

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Big red flag for the whole store when the guy at the meat or fish counter doesn't know what he's doing.

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I'll stick to Carter's from now on for meat

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I haven't been there in a while. Looks like I may need to go back.

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Another reason why Izzo’s sucks.

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Fify

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I'll stick to Carter's

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The one on Vincent in Denham is a ghost town since the Wal-Mart opened. I don't know how they are able to keep the doors open, but I contribute as much as I can just to stick it to Wal-Mart.

this

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Rouses >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taco Bell

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seems likely but if you think this

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Taco Bell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Izzo's

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then

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Rouses >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Izzo's

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is suspect based on your opinion. Of course, I generally like most things from Rouses regardless, they even have good sushi.

I mean I look at everything before I buy it, but even the Piggly Wiggly had fresh meat.

I do all my shopping at Zuppardo's. Never a wait and they have what I want. I don't find it expensive. For milk and spices and odd stuff I get asst the local Halal market.