Grocery store prices continue to be a hot-button topic − across the nation and right here in Southwest Florida.
When the pandemic hit and caused supply chain stress in the U.S. it triggered what is now a years-long laser focus on what it costs now to grocery shop. Everything from the price of eggs to the price of bananas is being scrutinized.
And just when we thought things might stabilize, along comes tariffs by the U.S. government on other nations and the war with Iran − both significant factors in driving up the cost of grocery store staples and gasoline…