The Checkout Grocery Update
Errol Schweizer, Grocery NerdThe Essential Take on the $1 trillion U.S. Grocery Industry.
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Grocery Update #164: A Community Market Grows In Chicago.
The Checkout Grocery Update. Like Christmas In July.
Fresh! New! Grocery Nerds! Podcasts!
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A Fresh Market Grows In Chicago.
By Errol Schweizer
It is the day before Juneteenth, summer 2026.
The s...
Grocery Update #163: Comfort Foods Diary, Austin, Texas
The Checkout Grocery Update. Unfiltered. Unfazed
New Grocery Nerds Podcast Alert!
Featuring Stacy Mitchell.
Comfort Foods Diary, Austin, Texas
(Dateline: March 15, 2026)
By Errol Schweizer.
We all need comfort food. Some day...
Grocery Update #162: What To The Grocery Worker Is The 4th of July?
The Checkout Grocery Update. Because You Don’t Have F*ck People Over To Survive.
Check out the Grocery Nerds Podcast! New Episodes Weekly!!
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How Dr. Bronner’s Keeps Chasing Rainbows.
Join Grocery Nerds for an inspiring conversation with David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner’s, as he shares the company’s rich history, social activism, and commitment to regenerative organic farmin...
Grocery Update #161: Summer Fancy Food, 2005 Edition.
The Checkout Grocery Update. Unfiltered. Unfazed. Never Boring.
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Rachel Krupa is the Founder of The Goods Mart, an early pioneer of the better...
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Over 25 years of food industry experience, from stock clerk and grill cook to board member. Former Whole Foods head of grocery, led team to over $5B annually. Demystifying the grocery business.
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