Dear Sprouts

Let me begin with what you did right.

Your $5 sushi Wednesdays? That’s divine intervention. In a world where oat milk lattes are pushing $8 and eggs are now luxury goods, your little sushi deal gives me hope. It says, “Hey. Things are rough, but you can still eat good—at least once a week.”

Sure, it’s a hit or miss. Some days, the rice is a little dry, the wasabi is there or it’s not, and sometimes question my life choices mid-bite. But other days? I take that first mouthful and think, Wow. Maybe everything is going to be okay. That’s the magic of $5 sushi. It’s not just food, it’s an emotional support meal.

But Sprouts, we need to talk about the rest.

Because outside of Wednesdays, I walk through your aisles like I’m on an episode of Supermarket Sweep: Emotional Damage Edition. One minute, I’m casually eyeing a loaf of bread, and the next I’m doing mental gymnastics trying justify why it's $7.49. I remember a simpler time. A time when $20 felt like a full fridge, not just a bag of organic kale and a kombucha.

Now, I’m not blaming you completely. I know inflation is real. I know the supply chain is getting messier. But the price of grapes. Like... why is a cluster of fruit giving “monthly car note”?

And then there’s the avocados.

Sprouts. Sprouts.

You know how sacred the avocado deal was. 2 for $5 was a covenant. A silent promise between you and my avocado toast. And then... you raised it. Two for $6. I felt that in my soul. I stood there in front of the produce bin whispering, “What happened?”

Look, I understand. We can’t win them all. Life is about compromise. But I guess what I’m trying to say is, I miss 2 for $5 avocados. The old pricing. The good times. The avocado deals that didn’t make me choose between brunch and rent.

Still, I come back. Because you’re Sprouts. Because you’ve got that one salad dressing I love, and those bulk bins that make me feel like I’m in a sustainability documentary. And because on Wednesdays, you remind me that it’s possible to eat good for $5.

So thank you. But also, let’s bring back the 2-for-$5 avocados, yeah?

Sincerely,
Me