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Sam’s Club, Walmart’s answer to wholesale shopping!

Warehouse shopping has gained popularity as rising costs in everything from gasoline to milk, meat to dairy, medicine to photo shop all add up to a bigger burden for budget conscious Americans fighting to just stay afloat. I am one of these consumers. As a restaurant owner and merchant, I have shopped for groceries and supplies almost daily for the past 20 years. Thus, I am well experienced in finding outstanding deals as the result of comparison shopping and warehouse shopping is a great resource. Sam’s Club is one of these local warehouses, similar to Costco, but different enough to have built a name on it’s own. With only two locations locally, one on 135th and Aurora Ave N. and another in Auburn, customers flock from all around town to buy in bulk and save. Buying in bulk is great for restaurants and other food service companies, however, it is not for everyone. Savings per item is apparent when buying, for instance, a dozen butter croissants for about $6 or 50 cents a piece.  Any bakery or grocery store sell the french breads for a dollar and up per piece.  But if you are not going to eat a dozen pieces in a matter of a couple of days, it may not be worth the large...