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I bought a serrano chili today. It cost 6c. They're so hot that one's all I'd ever buy. For gross revenue to equal 1 hr of minimum wage, the store would have to sell 250. 50/50 they sell that many in a week. Made me wonder: why do stores stock them? Why do farmers grow them?
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I bet it’s strongly the second bullet. Having “everything” means you shop there to get the profitable items. When I worked in a grocery store our entire produce department was basically net neutral/negative. Deli, meat, and some grocery items made the money.
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I’ve only ever pickled/made sauce from chilies we’ve grown ourselves but not out of the question to buy lots for doing that? (As well as the other answers you’ve received.)
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