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DISCUSS: Whole Foods Might Buy Johnnie's Foodmaster in Melrose

Whole Foods is looking to acquire Jonnie's Foodmaster markets in the Boston area, including in Melrose. What do you think?

on Main Street in Melrose could become Whole Foods, according to a report on the Boston Globe website.

The news site reports the Texas-based upmarket supermarket chain is in talks to buy or lease six of the 10 Johnnie's Foodmaster sites in Arlington, Charlestown, Brookline, South Weymouth, Melrose and Somerville.

Read the Boston Globe story here.

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People tend to have strong opinions about both Whole Foods and Johnnie's Foodmaster, so with that in mind we'd like to know: What do you think about the possibility of Whole Foods buying Johnnie's Foodmaster?

Do you want Whole Foods to move in? Or are you a Johnnie's Foodmaster loyalist? Either way, let us know where you stand by posting a comment in the comments section below.

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