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| - OK, i'm reviewing a grocery store...
But seriously, if you live downtown, your choices are limited, unless you want to drive to the suburbs for a discount mega store.
I've found this co-op has a great selection of well-card for produce, many organic options that are the same or even less than non-organic, they have seasonal local veggies and foods grown here in alberta, they usually have hutterite chickens and local made sausages too. They carry Blue Goose brand poultry (certified humanely raised) and I appreciate the emphasis on local producers.
The cheese and deli dept are decent, with a good selection- and they offer free samples of cheese!
There is a decent butcher section, and a fresh sea-food counter. I've ordered fresh clams and mussels from here, and never had any issues (mega stores sell bags of clams that always end up dead/unopened when cooked so I am weary of those stores)
Anyway, the reason to write this review, simply put, they care enough about their customers to always have the place appropriately staffed. I've never waited behind more than 2 people here, not once, even when stopping in after work at peak hours. Just today, thanksgiving weekend, at noon, every single cash was open, and while the parking lot is full and the store crowded, they process people quickly and efficiently, I only waited behind one other customer!
My time is worth more to me than saving a few pennies here and there, and frankly once you add the cost of gas and additional time to drive to walmart or superstore, add in the frustration of waiting for ages in line, this place is much much nicer and no more expensive. I can always earn another dollar, but I can never earn another minute.
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