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| - I've been shopping at this store for 2-1/2 years and have officially become saddened. It took me awhile to get used to it, as I was used to Whole Foods. But honestly, despite the lack of selection, they won me over because the PEOPLE are SO NICE. Even the grumpy kids crack me up and make it fun to be there. I really appreciate it.
Ever since the renovation, however, I have grown so grossly disappointed that the people no longer win me over. The selection is horrible. They can't seem to keep things in stock because they only have a few of any given item. The produce selection is poor and the produce quality is poor as well. Berries are ALWAYS moldy. I have had 2 Chobani yogurts explode when I get them home and one was actually open (probably already exploded). So I started checking them better when taking them from the case and they are often open or about to explode in the store. I have also purchased moldy Finlandia sliced cheese a couple of times. Now I have to to check really closely when I buy that too. And while being a careful consumer is important, I find it to be a poor experience when I have to check for mold on something that hasn't expired and it's in an air-tight package. I didn't complain in any of these instances because in the beginning, I thought it was just a simple, temporary issue - easily forgiven. But to have the same things happen over and over again with the same items, that means to me that they are just not taking care of their food and not paying attention.
So I'm officially glad that Whole Foods is opening just around the corner, as I'd rather spend more money on food with more of a guarantee that it's well taken care of. Sorry, Sprouts!
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