[seanmcdirmid]

> I guess Bothell is also nominally a college town

I haven't lived in Bothell in more then 30 years (graduated from BHS in '93, this is way before UW Bothell opened up, so I went to UW Seattle instead), and...it was more working class. But I don't even remember a QFC being around anywhere, even in Mill Creek (oh, the Safeway at Thrasher's corner, near where I used to live, turned into an Indian grocery store...times change).

The QFC in U Village is much larger than the one we have in Ballard. It is a tiny QFC, so I guess they just need to prioritize. Wine and craft beer make money (they also have a separate hard liquor store, but I rarely see it open).