Fred Meyer One Stop Shopping

I only come here for two reasons. 1) I refill my water tanks here and 2) there’s a cute boy who works here who always helps me find stuff when I need it (disclaimer: I’m not here very often and he just happens to be working when I’m there so…) but besides that, FM is whatever. Just another grocery store close to my house that I go to when I need last minute things. This isn’t my go-​to place, though, come find me at Target.

I have not shopped at Fred Meyer for over 10 years because of absolutely horrible treatment in several of their stores in the past from untrained and rude employees. SO! That said, I am happy to report that a visit to the Everett FM on Sunday evening Aug 22, 2015 was MORE than I expected. No other store was open, and I really needed something, so I sucked it up and went to FM. I had no idea where to look in the acres and acres of merchandise for what I needed. I asked an employee who was working near the front of the store where the item was, and he pointed me in «sort of» the right direction. When I got to that department, I was a little disappointed, he had pointed me in the wrong direction (although generally correct), but another employee stopped what he was doing and cheerfully guided me to the exact spot! On the way back to the front of the store to pay for my items, Employee #1 noticed me and asked me if I was able to find what i was looking for (I said I was and smiled because the fact that he was not properly trained on the location of items in the store is really not his fault!) I used the self check-​out, my preferred method of checking out, and when I began to return the shopping cart a pleasant young female (employee) asked if she could do it for me! I would give them higher than 3 stars if I trusted that I will always be treated as well at Fred Meyer AND if they had done a better job training the employee who didn’t know the store that well… but overall an agreeable experience!

June 8^th, walked through the store at about 8:00 p.m., asked four separate employees where an item was, each saying something like, «I don’t know – not my department.» I was looking for a carton of refrigerated almond milk. Each of them expressed clearly an attitude of not giving a crap. When I finally found it on my own after walking around for too long, the checker Tricia was extraordinarily rude. I called on my mobile before leaving the store and there was no one left in charge, no one knew who the manager was who was supposed to be on duty or when that person might return. No store manager or supervisor answered the customer service page. This consistent leadership void at this store exists no matter what day or time of day. Too bad, because other locations of Fred Meyers (Vancouver WA) are quite customer focused and the employees strive to take pride in their respective stores. This is my third bad experience here in a row. So Fred Meyer – you lost my roughly $ 900 per year spend.

Most uncomfortable shopping experience ever! My visit should have been a quick in then out but turned into me waiting with my three young children in the customer service line so I could request to speak with the store manager.
I went into the store to get four pairs of cheap gloves, those $ 2 pairs. Everything was fine until I got to the self checkout register.
Penny was the attendants name. Talk about uncomfortable. I allowed my children to scan their own gloves. As my middle child is scanning hers, I feel a presence. I turn to find Penny within inches of me and with locked eyes, watching my every move. I ask if she needed anything and she says, «oh I’m sorry, I was daydreaming.» She continues standing in the same place within inches of me. I try to ignore Penny. My son puts his gloves up. Penny is watching me and my every move like a hawk. Remember, these are $ 2 gloves and only four pairs. There were lots of other people at the other self checkout registers but Penny felt the need I suppose to fixate on my station. I asked her again if she needed anything. She said, «oh no, I’m sorry. I was watching your oldest and just started daydreaming again.» What!?! I was completely bothered and uncomfortable. I finished my transaction and couldn’t hold words any longer. I said, «you know with you standing right behind me, within inches I might add, you made me very uncomfortable.» She says, «oh no, I’m sorry but I was afraid for your children. I didn’t want the cart to hurt them.». The cart?!? My children were standing still the whole time. And my children are MY responsibility and not Penny’s. She was not afraid for my children and she was certainly not daydreaming. Penny was watching me like a Police Officer to make sure I wasn’t stealing something. Never have I been so uncomfortable and offended at the same time. When confronting her, she talked over me, rolled her eyes, talked to the other associate on how she couldn’t believe what I was saying… as I was talking to her. She made her actions into a false reality by making me sound as though I were crazy. More offended when she talked about me right in front of me. I never raised my voice. I kept calm but I was upset. She was the one who raised her voice and refused to listen. I am not a thief and I never have been one. Honestly, Penny (self checkout, stands about 5’5″ w short brown hair and brown eyes, not skinny skinny but thinner build). She needs to be fired if she is going to cause customers to feel like thieves. Never will I go back to that store. They have lost a customer.

This store is very convenient with many things to look at and choose from, from blankets and things for your restroom 2 things for your kitchen toys sporting things gardening things food I love going here because it is right next to my house and the prices are good and for the most part the staff is friendly but every now and then there’s a person who’s not as friendly but I would still recommend for you to stop by Fred Meyer.

Top notch customer care.
My wife and I purchased a fire pit/​patio furniture on July 2^nd. When I ran into Fred Meyers on July 4^th looking for something else, the same fire pit was on sale for $ 100 less than what I had originally paid (holiday sale).
Of course I wanted the $ 100 credit so I asked if I needed to run home to get my receipt or if they could just pull up my rewards account to verify the purchase. Customer service was able to verify my purchase through my rewards account and credit me a refund on the spot (I then turned around and purchased the 4 chairs that went with the pit — also listed with holiday pricing).
Two very friendly staff members loaded the 158# chairs into my car with ease and a great attitude.
On a side note, for those of you who also have a rewards card with QFC grocery store, be sure to run your QFC reward card instead of your Fred Meyer rewards card while shopping Freddies so that all your points are under one account.
Thank you Fred Meyer for the awesome customer care. I am one happy member.

My goto store. Clothes and food. Price is a little high. And half the «deals» aren’t good. not to mention clothes are always pricey here. But thats all Freddys. Great place to walk the kids around and find garden supplies. I like remade sandwiches at the deli. Turkey is my favorite. Love organic section best. I really push healthy eating on my girls. My husband like trader Joe’s only because of the price.

We come to this store almost daily and love their rewards program and receive money back a couple times a year.
Does this store have problems with unwanted people and the trash they leave behind, yes but do they combat it with everything yes! I will not fault this store for something they have zero control of. They have security outside and if you notice something out of sorts and tell them, they are on it.
The prices are the best and they have almost everything one would want.

Are we all talking about the same store ?? I only gave it one star because i can’t give zero. I’m tired of seeing needle caps by the front doors, homeless people charging phones out front, people getting high in the bathrooms, people shoplifting right in front of me… i could go on all night!

Fred Meyer is a good store, but not THAT good. Its just too big-​they try to do everything. Which is convenient, but I think it backfires on occasion. They have a LOT of cheap food/​cheap stuff, a lot of middling stuff, and some expensive stuff-​SOME. Their customer service is good, nothing to complain about, but too variable-​it just always depends, though I think their electronics departments could use some improvement in customer service, for some of the younger associates, especially.
There is a growing emphasis on healthier foods there, and I know they are trying to compete with T.J.‘s, Whole Foods, Central Market, and others. For all I know, Albertsons is doing the same thing. Question is, just how MUCH are they pursuing that goal? Most grocery stores are getting healthier at least, because people don’t want a bunch of artificial colors, aspartame, GMO’s, toxins, pesticides, MSG, phenylalanine, sodium nitrite, growth hormones, and so forth, flowing through their bloodstream all the time.
Essentially, they are a much more ethical, more responsible, much more classy Walmart. And I do like their organic vegetables, bulk foods, health foods, eggs, seafood, and meat sections. But their fruit isn’t that great, and I bet I can find tastier meat as well elsewhere…

I wanted to like this location, I really did, since it is directly across the street from my ‘usual’ workplace. I’ve stopped in on a couple of occasions, though, and on both instances I wasn’t able to get the items I was looking for. The selection seems poorly refreshed, with many ‘new’ grocery items not stocked, and it seemed impossible to find a sales floor person to assist me in locating purchases.
The store is showing its age, clearly having been re-​done without having been remodeled several times, and the uneven bare-​concrete floor creates an unfortunate warehouse feel. I’ve been told by coworkers that the customer service is good by Everett standards, but it felt a bit brusque in comparison to what I’m used to from Woodinville.
I’ll probably skip this place in the future and try the Fred Meyer near Alderwood instead; it’s not far out of the way home and has higher ratings, hopefully it will be better.

Kind of odd I asked the butcher for carna asada meat and they gave me a package of stir fry meat :/​even had a «stir fry» sticker on the package. Those little pieces of meat would have just fallen right through my grill, durp.

This store has remodeled several times over the years. I liked the first layout the best. The groceries are priced well.

Fred Meyer in Everett was an accidental stop, as I work nearby. It’s become a more frequent stop now that I’ve discovered it’s a nice location, clean, and not too busy around lunchtime. Also, decent deli for a Fred Meyer, with pretty sweet sandwich options on the cheap. Great emergency grocery stop, midday, for me!
Friendly folks inside, clean big location, tons of parking, and no speed bumps (so my car can get in the parking lot!). Good stuff.

This is hands down my favorite non specialty grocery locally. They have virtually everything and the prices are always way lower than Safeway, Albertson’s, etc. I also really like the layout of the store — it makes sense and everything is easy to find. They also have a really extensive hippie food section. I love the quarterly rewards that come in the mail… free money, yippeeee! This location also has a gas station and the prices are always great, especially when you have a 10% off reward coupon on your rewards card. Over all my favorite spot to shop.

I Love my local Fred Meyer’s for all it’s ONE STOP SHOPPING needs!!!
Fresh Produce and friendly service:) Prices are always competitive and with your rewards card and coupons mailed you can’t beat it.
The meat department is pretty well stocked and I love the Seafood selection as well. Always a very good variety and lots of deals and steals.
Overall Fred Meyer’s is my go too place for most of all our families needs!