Safeway
Reviews
Really awesome bulk foods selection. Also, today I was looking for Boulder Organic Soups and had a coupon. They didn't carry it in the store, but a manager asked to copy the coupon so he could get into contact with the company (it's a small, local soup company). I was pleasantly surprised that he was so supportive of a little, local place..
Ideal is a bit closer, and King Soopers would be a bit cheaper, but this place is nice, has more natural foods than I want, plus more of the stuff that I need at decent prices.
The pharmacy there is terrible. They take their sweet time and VERY slow even when lines are forming. They took FOREVER. They have some organic produce, but it is mostly not organic and lots of the organic vegetables there don't look good. As other people have mentioned a lot of the times the coupons don't actually ring up. The people who work there are mostly unhelpful and usually don't help bag they just stand there uselessly.
The experience where the sticker on the shelf says that the item is on sale, but the item rings up at the register as being at regular price (even with a "club card") ... has happened to me far too much at this store. And, they're open until 1:00am, but the customer service station closes hours before. So ... say you walk in at 11pm (2 hours before they close) and need a roll of quarters for laundry back home. Sorry.
I am from South Asia. If you decide to shop at this store be prepared to be profiled and treated with suspicion. If you look different or have a long last name look out! The lady at the check out counter not only mispronounced my name, mocked me and laughed at it! I didn't see the humor! Also, I was shopping with a small wheeled cart. At the check out counter was told to change it to a large cart or carry my bags out myself as it was the company policy not to allow small wheeled carts outside the building. Apparently, the smaller carts were stolen and all were replaced. Upon close inspection the cart I had was battered, dirty with chipped paint....way more than a few years old, not brand new! Also, on my way out I saw many smaller cart of the same kind in the parking lot! Also, Boulder is an upscale neighborhood, and unlikely for residents to steal carts! Also the person at the check out counter always leaves her spot at the register comes around, checks out your cart to ensure all items are on the counter. For a pricey supermarket, customers are treated with suspicion and disrespect. Not even Walmart or any other grocery stores like Whole Foods treats customers this way! Quality of meat is very poor. If they want good business, they definitely should treat customers with respect....after all it is our money that is keeping their business going! Advice - avoid Safeway boulder Colorado