Grocery Outlet

I reviewed this store in 2014 and feel it’s time for an update. What the heck has happened to the staff? Nobody that works there seems to enjoy or take pride in their job. They all appear to be clinically depressed. I don’t think I’m going to go back because it depresses me! Previously, I had been in the checkout line, six deep, and the lady doing the checkout was clearly having «problems» and was telling anyone who would listen about them. I finally got to the front of the line and without any prompting she apologized for the wait then said it wasn’t her fault because she couldn’t call an additional checker because she’d get yelled at. Ahhh… management? I purchased an article of clothing there a month ago and when I got it home it had a hole in it. I actually had trouble returning it WITH the tags. Yesterday was the icing on the cake. I was going to purchase tall white kitchen garbage bags which had a suggested retail price of $ 6.99 but the sign below it read $ 1.29. I grabbed a box. Upon checkout I realized the checker had charged me $ 4.99. I mentioned to him that the price they advertised was $ 1.29 and he looked at me and said, «I can’t leave my checkout stand.» Huh? I told him to look over his shoulder as the bags were within 10 feet of his register and he could clearly see the price (keep in mind I wear glasses) and he instead called for a price check. After about 15 seconds (seemed like an eternity as the woman behind me in line was getting clearly irritated) the price checker came over and threw the $ 1.29 tag in front of the checker and said «This was under the bags. They were priced wrong.» My checker then asked if I still wanted the bags and I said I did if the store would honor the advertised price… and in a visibly irritated voice he said no. Look, I’m sure it was an accident on their part… I know for sure I didn’t switch the tags so that I could realize a $ 3.70 savings. Ahhh… management? So for now I’ll stick with Trader Joe’s and the wonderful Grocery Outlet in Oakhurt, CA. Everytime I go back to this store it just gets worse.

Grocery Outlet has a great selection of wine. The employee working the wine selection was very helpful and knowledgable about the wine. He suggested 2 bottles of wine, bought the wine and using my wine phone app found out I saved $ 15 on each of the wine.

I’m now updating this, in the last 6 months, this store has gotten really great, prices are very reasonable, they are always well stocked and neatly displayed. You can find just about anything here included a bug selection of Produce, Organics. Huge improvement.Only four stars, because their bread Is very expensive and not a good selection of meats I eat. as in Fresh Fish,
Steak.

I just went to Grocery Outlet for the first time, to pick up a turkey (around 13 lbs) for 9.99. I was a bit suspicious due to no distributor or brand or date or weight on the package, though it did list additives. Still, I decided to try it. I checked out produce and found it lacking in glamour and priced only a little cheaper than the other groceries. In walking around the rest of the store I was not impressed with cleanliness, or lack of. .. it looked like someone cleaned once a day, fairly well, but it didn’t gleam. I mention this because when I checked out, I smelled the same odor that greeted me when I entered the store. .. bug spray. I asked the cashier if they regularly sprayed for roaches, and she said she had no idea, but I’ve spelled enough roach spray and such to tell. .. the nose knows. That and reading a review mentioning roaches in a California store makes me wonder where some of these goods come from. I’m probably going to Winco for bargains in the future. Would hate to bring home
a little «passenger.»
Not to discourage others; it’s just that the scent of bug spray really spooked me.

This is a well kept up place with great employees and owners. I wish Unilocal provided a way for users to reply to people’s comments. Some of them come from people that dont’ know what it takes to run a business and want to nit pick and bash businesses, yet they call themselves ‘experts’. If you wanna pay high prices, and know nothing about price structure, shop at Whole Foods. You’ll get nicely ripped off. I find everything I want here, at a fraction of the cost of elsewhere. Name brands, cosmetics, alcohol, dried and frozen goods. I don’t need to show off walking with organic grapes. I read labels, so if the ingredients aren’t what I want, I won’t buy them, much the same as if the expiration date is off. Very simple. Bottom line, I save tons shopping here.

I love this place! In addition to their normal stock, they always have one of a kind special items that are a great deal. The wine section is always impressive and you can find really deep discounts on high end wines. I always save lots of money, which is a great bonus.

I have not been to any other grocery outlets, but I think they all run in a similar way. It seems like they find discontinued or overstocked inventory, and get it cheap, and sell it cheap.
Some of the deals I get here are crazy, its always worth looking to see what they have. They will not always have the same things in stock, so when you find something you like, stock up. This is not the place I go when I am not shopping for something specific. Go here before you do your general shopping.
The employees seem nice enough, the place doesn’t seem dirty or run down to me. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the music. I guess some people like it, but not my taste.

This Grocery Outlet is huge and pretty amazing! My hubby and I were around the area and decided to pop in and see what we could find here! My hubby found a huge bag of something for our lawn (don’t ask, I am not into landscape) but he said it was $ 12 when it was regularly DOUBLE at the Home Depot!
I loved that there was a natural /​organic section towards the front when you walk in! Cool granola, crackers, bars and beauty products that at organic or gluten free at discounted prices! You will even find quality brands like Annie’s, Barbara’s, alba and others. Towards the right side of the store you will find all your vitamins, hygiene, cosmetic products. Worth a look if you have time! Also filled with name brand items such as Aveeno, Revlon, Almay, Johnson and Johnson and more.
The dairy and cheese section is pretty packed! Lots of Greek yogurt for CHEAP!
Their fruit and veggies section in the back is also pretty wide ranging. Blueberries, apples, pineapple, bananas, salads, you name it. Decent prices too!
Overall, really happy with the assortment of items we got! We walked out with coconut water, organic animal crackers, organic gourmet chocolate, Nutella, huge bag of apples, organic muesli and more for about $ 15! You better believe I will be back!
Clean store and big aisles too!

Let’s just keep it real. You get what you pay for. As long as you’re okay with that, pay attention, because I’m about to drop some knowledge and tell you everything you need to know about Grocery Outlet.
Come here for the frozen foods, the alcohol, and the toys. Leave everything else alone. Check the dates on everything, always. If there is no date, it’s expired. Seriously. Trust me.
Don’t buy any bread product or anything that can be construed as a bread product (unless it’s frozen), but if you do, check the dates.
I have seen cockroaches at this location, but I still shop here. Is that messed up? I just figure that cockroaches can’t get in to wine bottles or Lean Cuisine packages.
I have had the best and the worst customer service here. The clerks are super sweet. The managers are the reason for the motto «screw up and move up.» I once bought three Halloween costumes marked $ 5 each on clearance. My total was $ 24. When the manager came out to figure things out – he couldn’t, and thought I was trying to swindle him. Three times five is fifteen, plus tax is– not 24. Right?
They do need to get the pests under control, but other than that, it’s worth taking a look around. Sometimes you can get lucky and snag a ton of something that was marked down for packaging errors or something equally unimportant.

Just returned a box of Builder Bars, I bought on 2÷6÷14. They expired on DEC 11, 2013. Spoke to Chris, the manager at the Folsom store. Apparently their «policy» is to pull products 30 DAYS AFTER EXPIRATION. I’m sorry. I don’t feed my family expired crap that can make them SICK! Please don’t shop here.

I’ve been going to Grocery Outlet (Rainbow Foods /​Canned foods) for going on 30 years. When I was a kid my mom took me to the huge one on Folsom Blvd. in Rancho Cordova long before it moved over to Olsen Drive. I’ve been to many locations over the years and this one is great. Cool rolling baskets. Clean. Good products, Delicious hummus flavors that I can’t find anywhere else. The spicy one is sooo good. They also have a huge and quite good wine selection for a discount store. It was all good besides the douchebag that worked there walking around the store grabbing his junk in front of me and my g/​f. Grow up ya idiot. We don’t all want to know about your herp outbreak.

This is the best Grocery Outlet in the area. The store is always incredibly clean– it literally shines! They have a very classy cheese case with an incredible selection of gourmet cheeses at incredible prices. I often pick up a wheel of brie for $ 1.99. I have found many smoked cheeses that I love here. Great for a party. Additionally they have a great wine selection which are already marked down considerably, but they also have lots of wine sales. I have met the owner and she is delightful. Also the staff is always great and seem to like their jobs which isn’t something you often come across at an outlet grocery store.

The workers are pretty friendly, especially the cashiers. I’m just concerned about the food itself. The last time I went in, some of the food had expired. When I left the line to go get another «unexpired’ item, that too was past the expiration date. For some reason though, that didn’t really surprise me. There aren’t as many name brand items here as in most grocery stores but what can you expect? This store in particular is modest and only a few customers are ever inside. The prices aren’t horrible though, so if you can find food that isn’t outdated, give it a shot.

They had lots of odd things for great prices. Definitely going back again.

clean store, but usually devoid of customers when I’ve been in here. Reminds me of the early 90s or small town grocery stores. Fruits and veggies are sad, but everything else is at a decent price. Great for couponers. They coolest thing is that they have rolling hand baskets in case you have wimpy arms.

I think the store and the new owners are the greatest. Their wine selection is always fantastic with prices you can’t find anywhere else. Since the new owners have taken over the place has really transformed. They have fresh produce everyday and best of all they have an awesome organic (gluten free) section that rivals any price at Target or other markets that carry those types of products. Keep up the great work! I always will be a big fan and cheerleader. I also really love that you are involved in the community, Folsom is lucky to have you guys.

Randomly stumbled in here looking for some supplies to make rice krispie footballs out of Coco Pebbles for our Super Bowl party… they had the cereal AND marshmallows. Lots of odds and ends and things you don’t really need, but it was a fun experience and the cashier was friendly.
Not sure what was up with the creepy mannequins around the store near the displays… weird!