There was a time when they carried a few things you couldn't find elsewhere that justified the cost. But times have progressed and just about anything you can get at WF, you can find better and cheaper elsewhere.
I used to go there for bottled teas [used to be about the only place to find Itoen], import cheeses, olives and dolmas, almond butter, Lambics, and I'd occasionally raid their hot food bar.
Trader Joes and the higher end Dierbergs have filled in most of the gaps since. We don't have Sprouts in StL, but I shop there with the parents for durable goods when I visit back to KC.
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