Fresh & Easy

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The FIVE STARS is for the last day of Fresh and easy, and my last day going to the store in Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas. There were some things about F&E that I did not like. Early in my experience one store was very messy, But they tried hard to give good service and excellent food, especially in the produce section. I remember going there with my family and spending not much more than $ 10 and coupons for a Thanksgiving dinner.
According to news reports ALL Fresh and Easy stores were closed down by the UK parent company. I wish they had been more successful in this niche market of small, neighborhood stores, but the competition was too much for them. Now, I will have to go back to Albertsons all the time. Fortunately, F & E was not my main store to buy groceries.

This store is so clean and the guys who work there are polite and friendly. The prices are little higher, but the location is so easy to stop by in the golf cart, Going down the street to Smiths can be such a time consuming drive. Smiths always has aisles blocked with boxes and rude self– check cashiers. Thanks Fresh and Easy!

Good food. However, that to go kitchen area is a bit over priced for the portion sizes. They also charges a sales tax on certain food items eventhough Nevada has a sales tax exemption for food.

The whole Fresh & Easy concept sucks! This should be called the Lazy Yuppy Supermarket!
I recently ran in to get salad fixin’s. Everything is packaged. They pretend to be environmentally conscious with their special parking spots for Hybrid vehicles, but you’d be hard pressed to find produce that isn’t in a tray & wrapped. You can’t chose individual pieces & pay by the pound — their way of charging more because you can’t compare to what you’d pay at smiths or Albertsons. You get whatever is in the package & pay by the piece. Want a bunch of radishes? All they have is a bag of them without any greens attached. How freakin’ lazy do you have to be to shop here?

It’s a nice store which is why I gave it 3 stars, and I have met a helpful employee in there… However in my experience quite a *few* of the employees seem brain dead! They are clueless to questions I’ve asked, they mumble, they aren’t friendly or helpful at all! Kind of disappointing.

Fresh and Easy is a nice cross between super market and convenience store. Offering fresh juices and Virgil’s Rootbeer on tap is an added plus during the shopping experience. Self checkout is quick and easy, and the store is clean, with wall to wall frozen and cold food aisles to carouse through just to pass the time. Price is reasonable for most products, though sometimes a great deal on various items will come up.

I am so disappointed in the” new fresh and easy «it is now over priced and missing many of the quick grab something for dinner and an item like band aids or laundry soap I have run out of. Instead they have replaced these items with high priced trendy items and the phrase «are you kidding me?» Can be heard echoing with in the aisles. What’s up fresh and easy a trend to move people farther away from shopping with you? That food court area is a joke we definitely do not need a place to gather we need a good grab and go market– and as for shopping 24 hours save your payroll. Smiths right up the street has a full selection at affordable prices and guess what normal band aids and laundry detergent like what you used to stock. Hmmmmm maybe I will just go to Smith’s.

This is my favorite and fresh and easy location. The staff is extremely helpful and nice. The selection of items at this location is perfect for my lifestyle. I come here often I live really close and I like driving through Sun City to get here

I’ve always loved FnE since moving out here 6 yrs ago. I became VERY disappointed in the changes they made that the FnE over by Ft Apache and DI (I understand these have diff owners and this isn’t about them)
I decided to try this location even though it’s further away. What a difference! The isles are properly placed and tall– clean, like they should be. (Where the other location has NO isles for the most part, just a bunch of tables where you literally have to walk in circles to find what you need and nothing is where you would expect it to be– VERY frustrating)
Everything at this location makes sense. Totally worth the drive! Better yet, when I checked out, the cashier went above and beyond… (Jim, I think was his name) I noticed he was diligently checking the dates on my fresh food, like pastas, frozen veggies, etc. He found one item that was expiring the same day, paged someone and had them bring over a fresh one. We started chatting and he let me know he likes to check, just in case. You don’t see that ever in a supermarket. Most of the time, people don’t really care. He completely exceeded my expectations, especially after my experiences at the other location and he’s the reason I felt compelled to share my experience. As an example, the last time I went to the Ft Ap/​DI location, the lady who was bagging my items was trying to place a 12 pack of eggs sideways on top of 2 orange juice cartons… in a paper bag. (really??)
A world of difference! I wish these guys would take over that other location as they clearly know what they’re doing.
Kudos to a job well done!

I really like Fresh and Easy and they have undergone a total remodel! Now they have more «grab and go» food and everything is modern. Fresh juice, coffee, smoothies and things self-​serve in the center, glass cases full of stuff ready to go. Probably half the store is now grab and go with lots of healthy choices and the other half is groceries.
It’s not as big as a regular supermarket and it’s all self check-​out but they have interesting things and rotating assortments. Great prices too.

I come here for their freshly baked cookies! I’m always very content with the things I purchase here. Always fresh & amazingly put together!

I used to LOVE F&E before they changed ownership, raised their prices and got rid of coupons. But I adjusted to that and continued shopping there. Now that they have introduced hot food bar and redone their store, every trip there gives me headache because I can’t find anything. Organic produce is scattered around and I spend twice as much time there just looking for things. On top of that, everything seems too expensive and I end up with $ 50+ receipt for just a few items. Hot food bar is good but again expensive for the amount you get. Coffee is nice. Their selection of items is still good but it makes more sense for me to go to Sprouts just to save time and money. Sorry F&E!

Stopped in last night to check it out and to see what the fuss was about. Yes, there is golf cart parking; this Fresh & Easy is part of the Sun City retirement community and golf carts are the #1 mode of transport within said community. Upon walking into the store, I noticed that the place looked ready for renovation and the one clerk I spoke with confirmed that fact. Apparently, there will be café-​style seating in the middle of the store after renovations are done (don’t know when they will begin, though).
I wasn’t impressed by the produce at all. In particular, I was put off by the mushy apples (yes, I tested them). Prices seem higher than most other places too. The prepared food selection seem good. Other products such as cereals and crackers seem higher priced to me than other places.
Check-​outs are self-​serve, but I actually was ‘checked-​out’ by a real live person! ;) Clerks were quite nice. I believe that F&E took over Wild Oats (organic food market) some time ago, as there were a number of Wild Oats brand products found throughout the small store.
Fresh & Easy appears like a Trader Joe’s with its prepared food and limited produce section. Its organic/​healthy food is scattered amongst the mainstream items (like sugary breakfast cereals), which makes me wonder what F&E’s focus and market are.
I may come back to check out the meat and bakery items, but I would rather go to Trader Joe’s for the wider selection of items.

Ever since fresh and easy was bought out it has gone down hill. Coupons don’t work, misleading, horrible customer service. I spent $ 66.00 and was supposed to get a free water, I left it under the card and forgot to ring up the water and quickly asked the guy there to help me. He said there is nothing he can do except void the whole thing. Absolutely ridiculous. He is sitting there talking with a friend while we are struggling with these machines ! #1 service. What a joke. I lost out on 8 $ rewards and 4 dollars worth or coupons!

I am writing this assuming you have been to a Fresh & Easy in the past and focusing on this F&E and the changes that have happened in the last year.
First off, be careful in the parking lot, it is oddly shaped, there isn’t a single driving area in the lot that goes through between 2 streets, and there are random retirees of different driving skills driving Caddy’s & golf carts. Take it slow and you should be fine.
Second, F&E has changed owners and has merged/​absorbed Wild Oats products into their lineup of good-​quality grocery items. The old $ 5 off $ 25 coupons are a thing of the past, replaced with a rewards system. Not sure, but I think the «personal» coupons may have gone away or are not as frequent. Lastly, there are now stickers on shelves indicating 25% & 50% off items instead of stockpiling them all at the end of the dairy cooler.
The last change, in particular, at this store, will allow you to find the deeply discounted items because it requires a bit of patience & hunting. Easy to overlook if your vision is at all compromised. These items, very often are overlooked or ignored.
Depending on where you are in Summerlin, this or the location at Vegas Drive & Buffalo may be closer. Heck, there might even be one somewhere on Chuck Blvd., I just don’t need to go that far south.
One last thing, this is NOT a 24 hour F&E. People in this neighborhood typically have dinner early & sleep soon after, so there is no need.

Fresh and Easy is not your usual grocery store. The concept seems to be to severely limit the amount of staff and thus reduce prices by saving on labor/​wages.
With that in mind– I really like it. The store is smaller than a mega mart so options for some things are limited. The check outs are all self serve, and it looks like there are only ever 3 – 4 people working there at any given time. If you walked up and down every aisle shopping the whole store would probably take you 20 minutes.
Their meat/​produce is actually pretty good and reasonably priced– no kobe beef but its not exactly garbage either. They have lots of pre-​seasoned meats for fast meals and useful gourmet items like precut pancetta that you won’t find at a Smiths.
They also oddly have a pretty big foreign food section — lots of British candy/​food if you like that sort of thing.
The freezer section is pretty limited due to size– not a great place for getting frozen meals or any of that nonsense. They used to have really good sweet potato fries but have not had them the last few times I was there.
And they have golf cart parking!

We may have come at the wrong time of day (New Year’s Day, 7:30 pm), but the place was stripped! The only palatable food we were able to find were $ 3.99 salads and $ 1.99 bag of Kettle Corn, which were actually pretty bomb. I love F&E for their pre-​made, to-​go food. I also love that they are self-​check only. The machines always work great.
Most of the parking in front on the store is «Golf Carts Only,» which was kind of weird for us out-​of-​towners. One of the microwaves was busted, which was also kind of a bummer.
As far as F&E’s go, there’s nothing special about this location. Smaller in size, and seemed a bit more tired than others we’ve been to. Barring any other options, we would definitely return for those salads.

.98 cent fresh baked Italian bread loafs and the Pesto Hummus is winnahs here! (update: The Italian Bread Loafs are now $ 1.29 I believe)
One thing I can say about Fresh & Easy would be the convenience of this Market. If you were looking for something to eat, instead of going to a 7 – 11 or McDonald’s, there is an already made section of microwavable «fresh made» foods that aren’t previously frozen. If you are on the go, and you are worried about microwaving it, at the checkout section, there is a microwave available meant to heat up these foods if you are on the go.
Besides the ease of already made food, is the .98 cent section and selected produce in the store. Onions, Roma tomatoes, are the two produce I know for sure that are always 98 cents. Oranges, eggplant, potatoes, avocados, tomatillos, jalapenos, and celery are the other produce items that become .98 cents each once in a while. Most produce that you buy at F&E are already made for cooking. Usually they are already cleaned, cut and ready to go. Now making it a convenience in your own kitchen.
Every time I shop at F&E, I stop by the 50% off Clearance section in the dairy isle. You can get juices for $ 1.99 instead of $ 4.99 and ribs, steaks, veggie sides, already made foods, familiy meals, etc. I got a baby carrots and hummus snack pack for $ 0.19 one time. There is even a clearance rack for household goods in the main part of the store.
One con that I do have for this store, is the rest of the items. Like canned goods, to cereals, and household goods. They are a bit overpriced. I know that they are F&E items, but you are still better off getting the canned goods and other stuff at dollar general or 99 cent store. even smiths or even walmart. That would be my only con
The staff is friendly, their meats are fresh, veggies are fresh, they have already made food items ready to go, the staff is friendly. And if you look in your mail, the add they send you is usually $ 3 or $ 5 off if you spend $ 25 or $ 30 or more on your next visit!

I’m here about 400 times a week, or so it seems. Really like the deals on fresh produce & when I split with my folks, it goes a long way. Also a fan of the Friends card which allows you special coupons & offers for Bonus Points weekly.
Part of me really digs jumping into Mom & Dad’s golf cart and going shopping, too. Couple of times my produce has gone bad and once my Tofu Curry (prepared section) seemed like it would explode before expiration date and they took it back no problem. Staff is super friendly.
While Mom digs the convenience of the prepared meals, some of them have 1200+ mgs of sodium, so I spend lots of time reading labels. They carry Gardein burgers & «chicken» & other faux meat that Cal vegan me would have scoffed at, but is quick and quite tasty relatively clean protein for (mostly) pescatarian moi.
Mom is a big fan of the Il Fornaio Italian bread they bake fresh daily. For a UYE I bought a couple of loaves (hot from the oven @ 3pm!) at .98 each! Though I don’t eat bread, it is a great deal & accompanied my turkey sausage & peppers perfectly.
Still prefer Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s but for mere convenience (and being a NY native & Cal gal, I’m used to buying fresh produce several times a week) and the endless battle to coax the parental units into healthier eating habits, I’ll continue patronizing. I’ve been verbally abused and damned near run over by the folks’ Sun City neighbors at times, but still a go to spot.

I haven’t been to a Fresh & Easy since they first came to Las Vegas. I wasn’t impressed back then and walked out without buying anything. I didn’t come back to this chain until today when I was on the hunt for soft foods (long story) and thought I’d give Fresh & Easy a shot.
They definitely have more selection than they did before, at least at this location. Beer and wine as far as the eye can see! But the store seems to have an identity crisis. They carry some regular grocery store items. Tide, Cheerios, etc. But they don’t have enough so you can actually do all your grocery shopping here. They also have some unique specialty items, but not enough to get me excited about shopping here. I’d rather they just pick a side. Are we a typical grocery store or are we a rip off of Trader Joe’s?
The thing that really got me is the mandatory self-​checkout combined with the Friends loyalty card thing. First, some people suck at self-​checkout. Give another option. The store was filled with poor hapless folks who did not know how to bag their groceries, present company included. Second, how am I supposed to get the stupid loyalty card when there is no one to ask for it. I tried to sign up online but they won’t mail it to you. I have to go to the store. Which means I have to hunt down some stockperson or something? I didn’t see any cashiers or customer service. Meanwhile, I have to pay more until I can get a card from someone. It’s all very confusing and makes me sad. (Maybe next time I’ll buy booze and then someone will have to talk to me to make sure I’m 21.)
I got some very tasty chocolate pudding and they have soft pretzel Lean Pockets that I haven’t seen anywhere else. So it’s not all bad. But the Friends card and the self-​checkout are throwing this first timer for a loop.