Whole Foods

250 East 57th Street, NY, NY 10022

8 Feet

$40-50

We have always bought from the local Canadian guy on 1st and E57th Street in the past and usually paid between 80 and $100 for a 6 - 7 foot tree. I Always took pleasure in haggling the price down.
Since WF had trees for $50 and we can see them from our apartment window, it was a no brainer to spend $50 for an 8 foot tree, plus $5 for the guy to carry it across the street to my building lobby and $10 for my building's porter to help me get it in the apartment and in the stand. The entire process took less than 15 minutes and cost me $65. including delivery and tips. I am guessing that the transportation costs including fuel and labor make up the bulk of the cost. Since WF already has its own labor in place, it was simply contracting with a tree vendor and a nice story about replanting and mulch to make a go of it.