Dive Summary:
- The small grocery chain WinCo could threaten Wal-Mart’s profits via its ability to undercut the retail giant’s prices.
- WinCo generally buys directly from farms and factories to keep their costs down. The stores are also set up in a bare bones manner.
- The chain is currently only active in a few Western states, but is in the process of expanding. It is expected to double in size every five to seven years.
From the article:
...'WinCo arguably may be the best retailer in the Western U.S.,' Flickinger says while touring a WinCo store. 'WinCo is really unstoppable at this point,' he goes on. 'They’re Walmart’s worst nightmare.'...
