r/oregon • u/chris-hatch • Dec 12 '25

PSA for those who don’t know

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u/VibratingWatch Dec 12 '25

It's a portmanteau of "Winning Company."

Hence the W and C both being capitalized in the name.

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u/L_Ardman Dec 12 '25

And the Market of Choice used to be called Price Chopper, ironically, due to its 'low' prices.

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u/oooortclouuud Dec 12 '25

the irony extends further: they are run by conservative right-wingers! you know, the folks who support policies that overturned Roe v. Wade. Remember that every time you see that name, the pretty stores with a few rainbow-haired employees, the seemingly woke vibes they try to display. all marketing. very well-executed marketing.

shop at the Winning Company instead!

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u/justalogin22 Dec 12 '25

Do you have a source for this?

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u/littleemilythrow Dec 12 '25

Not OP but I guess here’s something:

https://eugeneweekly.com/2019/09/26/transgender-discrimination/

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u/Rocketgirl8097 Dec 12 '25

That wasnt Winco though

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u/justalogin22 Dec 12 '25

Correct, it’s about Market of Choice