I love this store, let me count the reasons:
#1 FRIENDLY STAFF
#2 STORE LAYOUT MAKES SENSE
#3 GOOD COFFEE WHILE I SHOP
#4 HARD TO FIND ITEMS ARE HERE
#5 MANAGER LISTENED TO A CUSTOMER AND PROBLEM SOLVED IMMEDIATELY
#6GREAT MUFFINS IN COOL PRESENTATION SHELF
#7PRODUCE SALE IS IN YOUR FACE
#8GOOD MUSIC
#9RECIPES ON THEIR TV IN SMALL DINING SPACE (I've often thought grocers should have staff show folks in the produce area about recipes and how to cook cool vegetables in front of them)
CONS (not many):
crazy drivers in parking lot and the northside entrance gets dangerous with the east west traffic and folks trying to turn left from Sprouts while Safeway traffic also trying to turn in. BE CAREFUL!
my husband experienced a rude butcher there however he seems to be gone now (yay!)
I will say one more thing, yesterday at around 2pm, a cashier brought a customer complaint to the manager. Something about a soup spout not working or something to that affect they both problem solved right there. Mind you the manager was trying to eat his lunch!
Go to this store - they rock!