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| - As it is my first one star review, I will begin with this positive. The "skeleton" of this place is pretty good. Decent size, aisle are wide, and I can find pretty much anything on my list that isn't highly specialized. Located anywhere else, it would be an alright place to shop. Prices seem pretty on par. However, this store is the reason that gf and I avoid any place within a block of the light rail on camelback.
Many other reviews will mention this, but I do believe it needs to pointed out. This store is just not safe, especially after dark. I have come to this store late (as my only alternative is to head west of i17 for groceries) to be hit up for money. One meth head (I assume meth because of the burnt urine smell she gave off), snuck up on me in the parking lot at 11pm to ask me to sign a petition for some cause. While most of the people here I am sure mean no harm, I would prefer not to be the person in front of them when they snap or start hearing voices. While there is always one security guard on duty, it probably wouldn't be effective if rival baby mamas or homeless druggies decided it was a good idea to brawl.
However, this shouldn't be surprising. This is what happens when public transportation is built. It gives undesirable people cheap access to other neighborhoods. While I try my hardest not to go here, there are times when I have to. Never go in here unarmed....while god forbid you'd ever have to use it, an open carried weapon serves as a warning for those who make bad ideas a life priority.
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