Battler fruit and veg market owner slams big chains for profit chasing
<p dir="ltr">A local grocer has been hailed a hero after calling out Woolies and Coles for unnecessarily increasing the price of fruit and vegetables. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Johnny Kapiris owns St Bernards Fruit and Veg Market in Rostrevor, Adelaide. He recorded an angry video of himself slamming the big chains for their ridiculous price hikes. </p>
<p dir="ltr">"Every f**ker in Australia is using inflation for an excuse to jack their f**king prices up," he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"You know why? Because they're money-hungry f**ks".</p>
<p dir="ltr">Johnny went on to show the prices of some of his products he selling with mandarins for just 99 cents a kilo, bananas for 99 cents a kilo and a punnet of strawberries for $4.99</p>
<p dir="ltr">The prices of these products at a Coles or Woolies supermarket go for $2.80 a kilo, $3.50 a kilo and $6.50 a punnet respectively. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Johnny admitted that inflation is being factored into the increased prices, as well as expensive fuel and the recent flooding.</p>
<p dir="ltr">But he argues that the big supermarkets can afford to lower their prices and accept a lower profit just as he has done instead of keeping their shareholders happy. </p>
<p dir="ltr">"Inflation is real but some people are playing on it,” he said. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“There's plenty of specials you can put on to bring the basket spend down, which I believe they [supermarket chains] are not doing."</p>
<p dir="ltr">"There are only a handful of us who are really interested in our customers."</p>
<p dir="ltr">Despite accepting less profits, Johnny is being rewarded in a way that no other person can be - by having loyal customers coming back. </p>
<p dir="ltr">"We're a family owned business and we're hands-on in the shop. I know my customers by name and I know what they want,” he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"It's that tight community feeling."</p>
<p dir="ltr">"There are a lot of pensioners here and how can they afford $12 for a lettuce? That's just unheard of."</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em><strong>Warning: Expletives used throughout <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=922530765808223" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a>. </strong></em></p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Facebook</em></p>
