I remember talking about being brand loyal to companies and Western Family came up. I wouldn't think that I am loyal to this brand, but the other day I was shopping at Rosars and I was about to purchase some tater-tots for a hot dish my grandma gave me the recipe to. As usual, I went to grab the bag of Western Family tater-tots because I have the association with Western Family being the cheapest of brands usually. However, as I was about to shut the door to the freezer, I noticed that the non-generic brand Orelda was actually cheaper by almost .50 cents. I thought to myself, sweet I'm getting the good stuff today for cheaper. It went to show that even though Western Family is generally a cheaper product compared to name brand products, this is not always the case. As I continued my shopping around the store I took notice to other prices and was shocked to find the bake beans and syrup were also cheaper.
I guess now when shopping I can't be dependent on Western Family to always be the better buy considering price. I am kind of bummed about this because it made it really easy to shop and not have to compare prices. I guess I was brand loyal to Western Family as the guy we talked about in class who thought he wasn't but actually was. Next time you are at the store, take notice to this as well and see if you too can save a couple bucks.
