A family-owned fruit and vegetable store has caught the attention of Australians for its outrageously cheap prices.
Skippy’s Fresh Frotz in Victoria Point, Queensland, is “exposing” major supermarkets by selling products for as little as 5 cents to help shoppers during the cost of living crisis.
Customers can buy Hass avocados and cucumbers for 5 cents, baskets of strawberries for $4, pumpkins for 49 cents, bags of potatoes for $1.99 and dozens of other fresh fruits and vegetables for a fraction of the prices they normally see at Coles and Woolworths.
Store manager Elijah Etri told FEMAIL that the company buys products in bulk from suppliers and focuses on selling large volumes of food. When they can, they lower the price without the number one goal of making a profit.
The store opened six years ago and has been thriving ever since, especially after sharing the cheap prices on social media.
Skippy’s Fresh Frootz in Victoria Point, Queensland, is “exposing” major supermarkets by selling products for as little as 5 cents to help struggling shoppers.
Customers can buy Hass avocados and cucumbers for 5 cents, baskets of strawberries for $4, pumpkins for 49 cents, bags of potatoes for $1.99 and a dozen other fresh fruits and vegetables.
In a message to supermarket giants, Elijah said: “Start taking care of customers because everyday Australians are having a tough time right now.”
In a message to supermarket giants, Elijah said: “Start taking care of customers because ordinary Australians are having a tough time right now.”
This comes as Australians complain that the cost of two full bags of groceries costs them around $150 when shopping at Coles or Woolworths.
Elijah said two bags full of fruits and vegetables from Skippy’s Fresh Frotz tend to only cost $30.
‘We buy in volume to sell in volume. We do not buy minimum stock, we work on selling quantity,’ he stated.
“We don’t make a profit on the cheapest products at the front of the store, the 5 cent avocados and cucumbers.”
Elijah said the store has always focused on helping the community and those who are struggling, and they also support nearby schools with breakfast programs.
‘We buy in volume to sell in volume. We do not buy minimum stock, we work on selling quantity,” Elijah said.
Elijah encouraged other Australians to support local by shopping at independent stores.
Elijah encouraged other Australians to support local by shopping at independent stores.
‘We are not the only ones who are competitive. Our prices are a little more drastic, but other independent grocers also sell cheap products,” Elijah said.
‘There are other options, but Australians need to break away from convenience to challenge these big supermarkets doing the wrong thing.
“If more Australians do that, more local businesses will open or thrive, and major supermarkets will realize they can’t get their way on everything.”
The store sells “everything,” including condiments, nuts, and every type of fruit or vegetable you could need.
Skippy’s Fresh Frotz has gone viral on TikTok all year by ‘exposing’ supermarket giants.
In a clip viewed more than 1.5 million times, Elijas said: “We’re the only small produce store that sticks with the big chains; here’s why,” he said and proceeded to show off the low prices for fresh foods in the store.
“Prices you will never see in supermarkets.”
He pointed to the variety of produce at the front of the store, including Japanese pumpkins for 49 cents a kilo and 5kg of dirty potatoes for $1.99.
The clip couldn’t help but make other Australians across the country envious.
“Please open a Skippy’s in Melbourne,” one begged, another said, “Just like I could happily live on fruit and vegetables if it weren’t so expensive.”
‘Lemons for 5c?!? “I’m not the one who pays for them at $20 a kilo,” added another.
“We need this in Sydney,” someone else confessed.
“Maybe it’s worth the drive from Perth,” joked another.
