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| - Being a person who likes to visit Whole Foods and Costco at any opportunity I'm in a new city, this new WFM location is, frankly, a bit meh. For as much as the chain invests in R&D and implementation of lighting that highlights the appeal of their goods, I find myself feeling like I'm in kind of a tarted-up Basha's. Granted, the next closest location at Tatum and Shea is probably smaller, but I actually like the service and quick-in-and-out convenience. (Moreover, it's in the same shopping complex as Penzeys, another favorite stop of mine.) I think the problem with this store is that it is just big enough to be less convenient, yet too small to be comprehensive (cf. the Mayo Blvd. location). Also, there is not a comprehensive, mainstream grocery (e.g., Fry's Marketplace) nearby to allow for near one-stop shopping. Of course, this last point is not WFM's fault, but it is a another factor that lessens the appeal of shopping there, at least for me.
Service has been universally mediocre on my visits (people at the coffee, bakery, and meat counters studiously avoided making eye contact or interaction of any sort), but this issue is probably one that will go away with time and training.
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