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| - GLORY DAYS ARE GONE at this store! Used to shop here regularly for over 8 years. It used to be well organized, the produce was beautiful (and bountiful), the shelves were stocked well and the staff was clean in appearance and very friendly.
NOT ANYMORE. The floors are filthy, (see pic of "lettuce and calluses") the shelves look like a scene from post war movie (barren and items just thrown in large bins). The center food display bins look like they were stocked with a front loader, no exacerbation at all. (see pic of "Chips Ahoy front loader" display). Need I say more? Just look at the pics to know what you will walk into at present time.
The store remodeled in late 2015 and every since then it has went to hell in a hand basket. The isles are WAY TOO TIGHT following the redesign. Better loose some lbs because you have to turn sideways to skinny down an isle. If you can even get down an isle. There are patrons turned, crouching and leaning every 3 feet down the length of any isle at any time of the day. Not to mention, you can barely maneuver two carts side by side for oncoming shoppers on top of the already over populated challenge.
The store is hectic, the people who shop there are RUDE, cutting you off, reaching in front of you and even worse... showing up to shop with their dog! Yep, dogs can be found alongside owners in the store regularly. I have seen patrons with less than sanitary animals at least 4 times in the past 4 months. These are not service animals, just chihuahuas in slings, pit bulls on chains and random manged animals. I have never understood why a Store Manager would not address this pet situation and politely ask the to take their furry friend outside?
After I witnessed a lady (who was shopping in a store scooter) reach down and feed a snack to her chihuahua that she was swaddling like a baby - in a sling type contraption she was wearing - that was it. I'M OUT!
Good bye Smiths, it was a great 8 year run. Will miss the good ol' days. I have moved over to Albertsons. Check out my pics to see the store cleanliness. So sad how it has gone to pot. :-(
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