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FoodsCo

14th and Folsom. Ok, so you have been invited to a party at somebody's house. But since this is Northern California, the center of the New New Economy, you can't count on there being fancy catering anymore. And, lucky you, Trader Joe's closed at 9. If you think you would feel like a dork for showing up to the potluck with a bag of chips from the Mini-Mart, you can try real supermarkets. FoodsCo is -- how do I put this gracefully? -- a dump. No fancy salad bars or designer organic food here. But it is open 24 hours, and they won't charge you twice as much for not being a member of their "Club" like at Safeway. Don't mind the security guards outside, it's just part of the Mission "atmosphere." Yeah, that's it. A more positive part of being in the Mission is the large selection of hispanic foods, including Mexican sodas made with actual sugar. And, strangely enough, Kroger products. There are no Kroger stores here that I know of, but FoodsCo is one of the other stores they own.