Albertsons

As a single dad, I was always under the impression that Wal-​Mart was the best value for your money. Until my girlfriend educated me… I love that Albertsons provides real information on their products. More than just the price! They give you the cost per once! By having this type of information you can make real decisions. Our grocery bill has dropped and we are finding ourselves with more food/​products for a lesser price. Some weeks, when preparing the grocery list, we realize that we only need to pick up a few items because we have everything already! Also I find the store cleaner, shopping carts are in better condition, and at the location we go to, you can grab something good at the Starbucks Kiosk on the way in. I hate grocery shopping but I am a fan of this place!

On principle I do not shop at walmart. And we do not have HEB which makes me sad. A lot of people say this store is over priced, but it’s not worth it for me to drive to the commissary to have a surcharge added on, and Sprout is twice as much as Albertsons with a third the selection. The customer service here is fantastic. I can always find someone to ask a question or get asistance. The produce and meat section has high quality products. They have added a lot of organic and grassfed meat options in the last few months. They always offer to take my groceries out for no extra charge (they cannot accept tips) which is nice if you have small kiddos with you. They also have a large beer selection and walk in beer fridge. I always browse the ad paper to see what’s on sale (buy one get 2 free bacon? Yes please!!) So just like any store you can find ways to maximize savings.

I never really bought into that whole «we can charge more because we have better customer service» crap, but this Albertson’s…this Albertson’s…wait…let me take a minute… this Albertson’s is the Mecca of El Paso Albertson’s.
I wrote a review about the Starbucks in the same parking lot as this Albertson’s (that also has a Starbucks inside) and asked if we really are that lazy. Yes. Yes, we are. Have I bought smoothies and coffees and cappuccinos and cake pops from the SB inside this Albertson’s? The answer: Yes, every time. I haven’t checked out the wi-​fi situation yet, but there’s tables and plenty of chairs so ya, I make a pit stop every time I enter.
Why was this Albertson’s so carefully crafted while the others were just thrown together in some resemblance of a store? I don’t have the answer, but I like what I see when I come here. There resets are even done differently than the other ones. The flow actually makes sense.
Size wise, it feels equivalent to the commissary. Most of the isles are pretty dang large and some even have yellow lines so you can follow the rules of the road and stay on the damn right! ‘Cause if I’m on the right and you’re pushing your cart the opposite way down the left, you better believe we’re about to have a game of chicken. And I never lose.
The bakery section is bigger. The produce section has the same items but in a bigger quantity. The butcher block has a bigger selection (pick out your new pet lobster. that you will eat.) and have yet to run out of bacon on me. Thanks for being able to order properly. The dairy, eggs and such are divided, but it makes sense. More eggs available too.
Yeah, yeah it’s more expensive (unless it’s on sale), but this Stepford Wives Albertson’s is the grocery shopping experience your robotic-​housewife heart desires.
And did I mention every cart has a cup holder? #handsfreelife

Stay away. Unless your rich. I don’t get it. Some of the prices are so over the top when compared to my local grocer HEB, but the sale prices I guess are what people get excited for. Why not just offer reasonable prices all the time.