Produce Junction, What's Your Function?

Eating paleo/primal is not necessarily cheap when it comes to grass-fed meat, but you can probably find some SUPER deals on veggies/fruits. Instead of going to Genuardi's and paying $81.47, I just got back from Produce Junction in Glenside, PA and paid $25.25. Yes, $25.25 for:

8 large Red Delicious apples

6 lbs. sweet potatoes

5 lbs. bananas

10 avocados

1 lb. peeled garlic

2 lbs. red peppers

2 lbs. green peppers

2 large eggplant

1 head of cabbage

1 lb. spring mix salad

2 lbs. mushrooms

Other items available: eggs, coconuts ($1 each), pineapples, fresh blueberries, squash, chard, and basically any kind of vegetable or fruit you can think of

Just to show you how good a deal this place is, I looked up prices on Genuardi's website for the same items. With the exception of garlic, I was able to find the exact product and the price (the garlic I found was not peeled):

apples ($1 each) = $8

sweet potatoes ($3.18/lb) = $19.08

bananas ($0.35 each) = $5.95

avocados ($1.50 each) = $15

garlic ($3.49/lb) = $3.49

red peppers ($1.25 each) = $5

green peppers ($1.00 each) = $8

eggplants ($1.61 each) = $3.22

cabbage ($1.49/lb) = $2.24

spring mix ($3.49/lb) = $3.49

mushrooms ($4.00/lb) = $8

TOTAL = $81.47

Produce Junction = $25.25

Savings = $56.22 or 69%

Now how's THAT for a coupon? Produce Junction saves you money by making you pay in cash, having pre-packaged amounts (notice most of my purchases are in plastic bags...they were already sorted and packaged), and having very efficient workers behind the counter. The places are bare; there is usually a fruit counter, a vegetable counter, and maybe some flowers near the entrance. You won't find a website, but you can Google Map locations near you. Because most of the produce is pre-packaged, you might end up with less-than-ideal quality products, but it's worth going for one or two damaged peppers. Or even better, if you have a farm near you, get there!

Produce Junction locations near King of Prussia, PA:

31 Oak Avenue, Folcroft, PA
265 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA

126 Bridge Street, Mont Clare, PA

49 South York Road, Hatboro, PA‎

2241 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Click link below the map to go to Google Maps for "Produce Junction" (beware people in Norristown. Google has a location named "Primo Produce Junction" but this is not associated with the ones I am talking about)

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