Ingles Grocery

This post is a tad out of sequence, but I didn't want Ingles to get buried in another post somewhere. It deserves its own space. Why? It's enormous. Seriously. Publix on steroids. Or, for those who remember, a lot like a large Delchamps. It even has a movie rental place (that we employed, of course). It's not a health store, and it doesn't have more gluten free options than any other grocery store. For that, I must go to a store called Poppies (which I intend to do, just haven't caught it open yet). In fact, in some categories, it has less (like Amy's products). It does, however, have a HUGE gluten free baking section, dwarfed only by Chamberlin's. It has the Betty Crocker gluten free mixes, but it also has other major brands including Glutino. The best part about Ingles, however, is their signage. They have little tan stickers that say "gluten free" under their products. The stickers are right beside the price tags and sale stickers. Not every maintstream gluten free product is listed, but several are. It's a start. I thought that was very nice. It not only helps Celiacs as consumers, but also it helps our confused friends when they try to feed us. Plus, it raises awareness in the general public that we do exist, and that there is food for us. Mainstream food. Yummy food. I don't know about you, but I always get, "Wheat, huh? That must suck. How do you eat anything?" Well, thanks to Ingles, maybe people will know!