Shaw's

"Usually a good experience, until today. I entered the open, warm, and inviting entrance to Melrose Shaws only to be screamed at repeatedly by an employee. Well, I assume this belligerent and wall-wart fellow is employed by the great and clearly absently parented people of Shaws, as no identifiable clothing or name tag was worn by this unknown assailant. It soon became clear that the reason for his hectic vocal outburst, teetering on the edge of drunken incoherence was due to me, a hungry pedestrian, unknowingly entering a wide open automatic double door to enter the facility; his domain. The 'employee', or as I like to call him 'future civil lawsuit', managed to continue his raucous vocal stillbirths while reversing a small motorized personal relocation device. During this motorized rampage he managed only two words, "OTHER DOORS!!". Although only two words they were soon stacked upon each other, rapidly multiplying in repetition, volume, and amplitude, despite my recognition, a nod, and mild confusion, a misstep, all in response to his unparalleled level of pure anger. This communication, or bark of a small scared mammal, was further confused by the sheer lack of available visual cues, ie a sign, a closed door, an employee in uniform, or someone who can manage to speak without developing vocal fry. I had stepped before the king of doors and today was my judgement day. It must be understood that I had at first assumed this crudely draw character was an in-firmed or otherwise disable customer returning their motorized buggy. Although I don't believe the unnamed, and clearly lonely man should be terminated due to his inability to function as a normal human, I do believe Shaws should invest in a series of courses for him. I would humbly suggest that anger management be first, followed by one on casual and basic conversation, and then place setting."

"Shoppers should know don't get mad at employees they are just doing their jobs, get mad at the managers they set their employees up for failure. Worst company to work for Management very rude and disrespectful to employees, no one follows training, cooked food is always undercooked, they violate state tobacco laws, equipment in every department not properly washed, mold, rats all in shipping area, walk-in fridge and freezer overcrowded management has no idea how to order stock, Shaw's steals from their employees. Very dirty store, mold in milk and dairy areas."

"I go here mostly out of convenience because I live in the neighborhood. Pasta, meat, condiments, etc are generally good and their pre-made meals are okay. However, do not under any circumstances get produce here. I've bought moldy ginger, rotting broccoli, and today a totally spoiled power greens mix. Whenever I leave with anything that could go bad, it has gone bad by the time I'm home somehow. If you need produce trek the extra distance down main street to Whole Foods. Even the Walmart in Saugus on rt 1 can deliver packaged greens."

"They have a good selection of flowers if you want ro buy some for your love ones for the holidays"