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The Green Grass

by Adam Zack — October 15, 2025

“Finding great employees is always difficult…”

A lot of people think there’s greener pastures for them out there. They look to switch jobs often, always thinking that they can do better. Or that their current job is just too hard. Or the boss looks at them funny. Or they are just not appreciated. And a lot of times those things are true. I remember one of my very good friends who also worked for me wanting to start a seafood restaurant about 30 years ago. We have a great relationship, so he sought my advice. We weighed the pros and cons, expenses and benefits, trying to see the grass ahead and if it could indeed be greener. He had my support, whatever he decided. (I’m here to help think things through, not hold anyone back.) Ultimately, he decided not to hop the fence and has made a career and life for himself that he can be very proud of. As leaders of people who often seek greener grass over the fence without really looking down at the grass they are standing on, what can we do? Finding great employees is always difficult, so how can our grass be the greenest in town? Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck said: “People think the grass is greener over there. The grass is greener where you water it the most.” As the head groundskeepers of our grocery stores grass, it’s our job to diligently water it, fertilize it and keep it the greenest patch around. Our culture is our grass.

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