Fred Meyer

"Prices going up, quality going down, got rid of the bulk section, roof leak in front of the pharmacy from an electrical fixture. HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD, CITY INSPECTOR NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND CITE. Update: waited in line for 45 minutes to pick up a prescription that was called in 4 days ago and it hadn’t been looked at yet. Last prescription I get filled here. Update months later: well the leak is not only still there but has gotten worse. It looks like it’s dripping on merchandise. I decided to give the pharmacy another try. Big mistake. They had one of my prescriptions filled but not the other. They were rude about being backed up, and told me to go shop while it was filled (I wasn’t there to shop, this seems like a skeezy method to try and drive sales). I asked for the one that was ready and for the contact information for the pharmacy manager and suddenly both of my prescriptions were able to appear. The prior prescription they dragged their feet more than 4 days on was a skin cancer medication, so yeah, I don’t feel like they have their customers best interest in mind. Unethical business practices. Borderline unethical medical practices. Not shopping at any grocery store owned by this conglomerate (looking at you Albertson’s and QFC)."

"The security presence is next level, more than even a bank. I feel afraid to look the wrong way or move the wrong way lest one of the fifty security guards roaming the store or guarding the exits will jump on me. I mean, seriously? I even found a cop car from Washington patrolling the parking lot with the lights on and I don't even know what that's about. I'm not sure if the guards have weapons or not, I'm too afraid to make eye contact. I bought something out of fear of being jumped while walking out of the store if I didn't, I don't want to be accused of theft just cause I don't want anything, or more to the point I feel incredibly unsafe with (armed?) gangs roaming around the store. The parking lot is full of cameras too with police lights. And oh yeah, prices are ridiculous anyways, I guess that's cause they need to pay the gang members roaming around the store. Never felt less safe shopping"

"It is super unclear if this is a grocery store or an improvised prison. You can tell FM is owned by Kroger because they'd rather install gates throughout the store, raise signage about how you cannot leave without a receipt, and hire armed guards than pay actual humans to check you out. Just a reminder that it's corporate greed, not theft, driving prices up :)"

"It's been a couple of years since I'd been in a city with Fred Meyers, and I had a neutral, at best, attitude. But I've now been three times in as many days (stuff for the holidays... both food and home items) and came away impressed with the staff (well staffed and everyone extremely pleasant), selection, and prices."