Tucked between snow-capped mountains and urban sprawl sits an Alaskan retail phenomenon that defies the notorious cost of living in America’s Last Frontier.
The Fred Meyer on Abbott Road in Anchorage isn’t just a store.
It’s a small civilization unto itself, where your shopping cart becomes a vessel for exploration through a labyrinth of surprisingly affordable necessities and unexpected treasures.
Anyone who’s lived in Alaska longer than a week knows the sticker shock that comes with basic survival…