Question Of Unfair Competition Between Two Supervalu Stores Draws Debate

Bob, how much is this mustard at Save-A-Lot? zoning lawyer Anthony Avallone asked.

Bob Dwane, who represents the discount grocer, looked at the bottle of brown mustard. Ninety-nine cents, Dwane answered.

And how much would it cost at Shaws?

A dollar forty-nine, Dwane said.

Thats one major difference between Shaws and Save-A-Lot and a reason that bringing a new Save-A-Lot to Whalley Avenue would not adversely affect the Shaws supermarket less than a block away, Avallone argued. The two stores have different price points and will attract different customers, he said.

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