Catchword: banana-box grocer

Filed Under: English, Business, Food & Drink

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: Some reclamation centers then sell these goods to brokers, which hawk them to small salvage stores. The goods are typically contained in boxes that once carried bananas, so these smaller operations are often called banana-box grocers. Some food-industry experts say one drawback to the banana-box stores is that fewer damaged goods are being distributed to food banks, which have reported steep inventory declines over the past year.

Article or Document Title:
“One Store’s Old Food Is Others’ Bread and Butter” (URL)

Author:
David Kesmodel

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Wall Street Journal

Dateline:
Leola, Pennsylvania

Date of Publication:
Feb. 22, 2008

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