The new program (I don't think it's just a pilot) has gotten a fair amount of coverage in my area. We go to Whole Foods at least once a week, sometimes more, because it carries a number of items we buy regularly that either are not available elsewhere or with better prices than elsewhere. The two locations closest to us have without a doubt the best fish and seafood counters in our area and that's one of the many draws for us.

We have Prime so any added benefit is welcome but it won't change our shopping patterns.

I don't shop often at Whole Foods because we can find most of what we need at Trader Joe's which is also more convenient for us. I doubt that the Prime specials will change my shopping behavior, but I'll probably make at least one trip to Whole Foods once the program is in place in my area to check it out.

Elmer according to what I’ve heard and read, for now it will be just a Pilot in Florida, then it will be nationwide sometime later in the year.

I am a long time Amazon Prime member who happens to live in Florida. Although Whole Foods is not my neighborhood grocery store, I do pass one a couple times a month. I have downloaded my Whole Foods app on my phone so I'm ready the next time I am in their area.

lukki, a "pilot program" to my understanding is a trial, an experiment, a feasibility study, to see how something works.

It's well beyond that, the decision was made some time ago and it's moving forward. Whole Foods shut down its Rewards Program effective May 2 because of the change and is transitioning to the new approach tied to Amazon Prime. This is not an experiment or trial.

The first place the new program will be implemented is in Florida for whatever reason and the rest of the US will follow soon afterwards.

News report

Further info on the Whole Foods website

I'm just going to consult Mr Elmer from now on about any and all information I need.

Oh Geeze Elmer, let it go for petes sake. I QUOTED THE FREAKING ARTICLE I READ ORIGINALLY AND THE NEWS ON TV.

The heading and first comment you wrote said it was a pilot program, you asked if anyone had heard about it. I responded Yes, I had, but my understanding was that it was a full speed ahead nationwide change in stages and not a pilot program. You repeated, it was a pilot program.

You didn't quote the article, you misread it. Look again, it doesn't refer to the new Prime approach as being a pilot. I don't care one way or the other, believe me.

Elmer...don’t patronize, it’s not becoming and you make a fool of yourself when you do it. I’m not stupid, I know what I heard and what I read, I don’t need YOU to tell me. interpret it...you’re like a fly that won’t leave people alone, ie relentless, so shoo would ya?

"hamemont" bumped this with a necropost in preparation to spamming editing. It's been removed.

This thread is 3 years old if you didn’t already know then you don’t shop at WF anyway!

I wish HOUZZ would delete these obvious fake accounts.

But on a lighter note......I was just in Whole Foods Sunday.....and....everyone was buying ready-made food.....? Lines to check out were INSANE. The self checkout was half empty. People wanted to be waited on and apparently did not want to cook. ☺ Sprouts and Mountain Mama are still my go-to.....where I buy fresh fruits and vegetables.....so I can cook a meal. ☺ Now....that halibut for $10 off a pound.....that would entice me to go back. lol @User

The price of scallops (not just at WFs) is nutz, up to $28/lb now. Wegmans is just as bad, they now break down scallops into med and large size prices. Snow crab legs used to come on sale at $4.99/lb pre-covid but today they are near $20/lb most places.

vgkg - yep, I've seen similar here. Aldi has raised their Sea Scallops twice in the last few months. They had been $9.99 for 12 oz. back in the early spring and then went up to $11.99 around May and just went up again to $13.99. Still a lot cheaper than the price you are seeing.

I haven't seen snow crab for $5/lb here for over a decade. They have been in the mid teens per pound since pre-covid with an occasional sale around $10. Now I don't even bother to look at them. I'd rather have King Crab but I'm not paying what they are asking these days.

The Prime deal was been in effect here for quite awhile. No idea when it started, but I had a free month of Prime this summer and used it a few times at Whole Foods.

Btw, don't know if it was mentioned, but the OP linked an article that's 3 years old.

Premium dry scallops in my area can be in the mid-$30s and more per pound in stores. And can be hard to find. But I'm farther away from the Northwest Atlantic scallop fisheries than some of you.

My last batch of Aldi scallops in SoCal were not dry or if so, for some reason gave off too much water when cooked. I've taken to getting scallops from a restaurant purveyor. High $20s but large, reliably dry, and very delicious.

FYI WFM delivery is no longer free with $35 purchase for Prime members. It is now $10 for delivery.

Speaking of scallops (and I'm guilty for that, nyuk). Every shellfish sold in the seafood section of major stores has every shellfish available in its shell except for scallops. Oysters, clams, mussels, lobsters, crabs, & shrimp, all sold in-shell, but not scallops. Do they go bad that fast or what?

Judi, the OP *was* three years old. Sometimes an old post will get bumped up by a random spammer.

Thanks.

vgkg, in a word, yes.

Unlike clams, mussels, and other bivalve mollusks, the scallop cannot close its shell completely. This is why they have a short shelf life out of water and spoil so quickly. It is critical to shuck freshly caught scallops right on the boat before they lose their moisture and die. The meat should be put immediately on ice or frozen quickly to preserve its freshness.

https://lobsteranywhere.com/seafood-savvy/how-to-buy-fresh-scallops/

Very interesting, thanks so much. The seared scallops at the bottom of that article is how I cook them. It's impossible to get the quickly cooked, high heat browning and seared flavor and taste with wet scallops because they give off too much water.

The ones I buy are in 10 pound bags (commercial pack) and (per the seller) are flash frozen on the boats when caught.

Interesting, zalco. I switched to curbside pickup with Whole Foods because I find it just as easy. I won't ever part with the convenience and ability to shop quickly using the A website though. Buy Again is a big time saver.