In a state where shipping costs can double the price of everyday items and winter provisions require military-grade planning, Alaskans have discovered their retail mothership.
Fred Meyer on Abbott Road in Anchorage stands as a beacon of affordability in a land where grocery budgets often rival mortgage payments in the Lower 48.
The moment you pull into the expansive parking lot, you’ll notice license plates from far-flung Alaska communities.
Fairbanks, Homer, even the occasional brave soul from Tok or Delta Junction who’s made the pilgrimage to fill their truck bed with reasonably priced necessities…