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| - I've been to this Smith's almost every week for the past 2 years. My review is based on my experiences for past 6 months.
Every time I explore out and go to Albertson's either on Rainbow /Warm Springs or Blue Diamond/Decatur - I regret it and so does my wallet.
I'm a fan of this location out of convenience but also mainly because of their check-out procedures. A manager or supervisor stands by the check-out area, and they either direct you to the best checkout line OR (even better) they open a lane up just for you. The wait to be checked out is always very very quick. I'm also a fan of the fact that when I shop anywhere else (particularly - ALBERTSONS) I always end up paying more... A LOT more. a WHOLE lot more. I'm not a coupon person but I do take a moment or too and compare brands and prices. While I must admit that Albertson's does have better "generic" or home brand items (i.e. pizza, ice cream, and what not), Smith's always seems to have better deals.
The staff is always friendly. Their bagboys are the sweetest... The produce people will always help you find something (like when you are looking for shallots and have no idea what a shallot is or what it looks like). Every sunday I've been there, they have some kind of alcohol samples (never knew there was such a thing)...
My only gripe (and it's a big one) is - it's always crowded...and I swear their aisle space is lackng. It is so irritating to try to make it from one end to another. I feel like they need to expand or something because the grocery store traffic jam has made me say, "forget (insert grocery item), let's just get OUT of here". I tried to change our normal shopping time to the early morning.... and that did not help. For obvious reasons they stock up during off-peak times. So instead of other shoppers getting in the way, it's crates and stockboys you're fighting off.
With construction on the apartment complex across the street, I agree with another yelper that said once that's complete - it's only going to get worse.
So, until then, we'll put up with the constant crowding just to save some $$$ but I will be the first to admit that if it gets any worse, it may be worth it to try Albertsons again with coupons....
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