At the co-op the other day, I realized why I like its small size and compactness so much: it's mostly an "edge" store. Okay. What's that you ask. If you think about the layout of the typical American grocery store, the edge consists of produce, meat, dairy, bakery, bulk (if it's a co-op) and maybe a deli or frozen food area. That's really all you need. What comes in between those edges are aisles and aisles of boxes, bags and cans of, mostly, things we don't need and could easily do without. Okay, maybe some cleaning products are useful, or olive oil. But you see what I mean. The edge is essential. The middle of the store is mostly superfluous. So hence the word "edgy" takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to food and shopping. I like to eat "edgy", to coin a phrase.
