No ribbing, this is the weekend for great values!

by Nancy Van Patten, Marketing/Food writer

Labor Day! It’s the holiday that is the channel marker for an endless summer.  This is where beach days end and football season begins.

The great debate over wearing white after Labor Day may rage but for many, it’s a time when many of us take advantage of end-of-season clothing sales or eyeball that new sweater. And luckily for many folks, it’s the day when labor takes a back seat to having fun. And if fun means sharing a meal with family or friends, we here at Whole Foods Market Johns Creek have some great deals on food that’s made for fun.

For example-can you think of anything that’s more foodie-fun than a rack of ribs for a hungry crowd to tear into? We’ve got a deal that makes it possible for your family to enjoy a rack of our succulent St. Louis ribs-a little over 2 pounds’ worth-plus 2 pounds of creamy potato salad and a 6” apple pie for only $20.  How perfect is that for a cookout at Lake Lanier? All you have to add is the picnic basket and something to drink.  And the great part about all the items in our bundle is that they all meet our exacting standards. No artificial hormones or ingredients, no chemical nothing that’s hard to pronounce. The only issue you might have is deciding how to cook those ribs. Wet or dry, you decide. How about a little of each?

If you’re planning on grilling this weekend, you’re definitely going to want to be in the store early Friday morning, September 2nd.  Our grassfed beef is going to be on sale for $4.99 a pound, so that’s definitely a stock-up moment for your freezer.  Our Meat Department has been hard at work getting this ground goodness ready for the sale. It’s a regional or locally-sourced beef that’s raised to the strict standards of the Global Animal Partnership’s 5-Step Animal Welfare Program. In other words, it’s the same high-quality grassfed beef you usually pay another $2 per pound for! Since we’re anticipating a stampede of hungry (yet discerning) carnivores, there’s a 10-pound limit and we can’t issue any rainchecks.

There’s a lot more in store, so come on in and pick up a sales flyer or check it out online at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/storespecials/DUL_specials.pdf . If you’ve got family or friends coming in for a visit over the long weekend, bring them with you and have a meal together at our Grille, Trattoria or the Café. We’d love to spend our holidays with you!