After avoiding this Albertsons for over a year I decided to give it another go. My previous visits had found it to be messy, smelly and a long wait in line.
I suspect they remodeled in subtle ways, as it looked clean and no longer stank like rancid fish. Before I stopped going there over a year ago the smell was present on several visits. I have not encountered the stench recently.
The produce section was nicely organized, and there were a few specifically vegan/vegetarian options, as well as a decent selection of cheese. The only other aisle I went to was the soda aisle, where I bought my favorite knockoff brand of diet Dr. Pepper, diet Dr. Chill.
I can't remember if the self-checkout machines were there last year, but they were an improvement over the long lines in the regular checkout. Unfortunately the one I used had a sign that stated there was a 90 second delay on receipts and cash back, and that proved to be true. So much for saving time!
The prices for what I bought were fair, although everything I got was on sale. Assuming I don't encounter that smell again I'll be back in the future.