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Grocery Outlet draws Americans seeking lower food prices

chicagotribune.com — Amish-run salvage stores, a thriving discount industry tucked away in America's farmlands, sell expired food and medicine dirt-cheap. This shadow economy, run by people who typically shun modern methods of commerce, is drawing a steady stream of non-Amish customers seeking relief from the country's financial ills.

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  • thirdcoastborn, on 05/13/2008, -0/+6expired foods?
  • ColonelTribune, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5Hey, skim milk can last up to a week after its expiration date.
  • StingingNettle, on 05/13/2008, -0/+6ahh the GroceOut.
  • listerinemouth, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Disgusting. But hey, if you need food...
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