Fed up with pricey dog food

See this measley bag of 4-pound dog food here? I bought it tonight at the local grocery store for 6 bucks. Normally I head to Trader Joe's and get the big bag for a couple bucks more (which is much healthier not to mention lasts a heck of a lot longer, yea TJs!) but I have been traveling and haven't had time to get over there. My question is how do these grocery stores and even worse Bodegas get away with selling sub-quality food at astronomical prices? I know it's more convenient than heading to Trader Joe's on Woodhaven Boulevard and cabbing it home or getting a ride from a friend, but really. How does everyone else avoid price gouging? Do you have food delivered or pick it up? Do you go to the grocery store or pet food shop? 

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[Beth Donovan]

There is no Trader Joe's within probably 600 miles of us. We have a feed /pet supply/horse, goat and cow supply store in town that carries every conceivable brand of dog food, from the all-natural stuff to Purina. I buy most of the dogs' food there. I never buy dog or cat food when the first ingredient listed is corn!
One reason the corn-based foods like purina dog chow are over-priced is because of ethanol - artificially raised the price of all corn products. That really affects me more with my goat, chicken and horse feeds - the prices went up tremendously in the past 2 years.