WinCo Foods

This is my first trip to WinCo. Be advised that they do not take credit cards! Also, you have to bag your groceries yourself.
This store is huge. It feels like a warehouse. It was clean and there is plenty of inventory. Prices are low. I imagine this would be a good place to shop if you have a big family. The produce selection wasn’t the best. I’ll still go to Frazier Farms for my fruits and vegetables.
There is a large bulk items section. I didn’t check out the meat section as I am a vegetarian. The cashier was friendly.
They are open ²⁴⁄₇. I would definitely come back.

First impression of Winco is difficult to describe. It’s like a cross between a Costco, Sprouts, and Food 4 Less.
The products are reasonable priced and fairly inexpensive. Once in a while the produce are a hit or a miss. I have bought some potatoes and onions before and most were rotten, other than that the other groceries I’ve bought were good.
They have barrels of everything similar to Sprouts so that’s pretty neat. Your able to try many things in those barrels in amounts suitable to you.
Staff is friendly and the restrooms are clean. They even have a restroom for mothers with small children to change diapers.
Lastly, Winco is open 24 hours so that’s pretty convenient. They also advertise that it’s an employee owned store meaning employees can reap some stock benefits/​profits if they want with no cost to them which is pretty cool.

I have been coming here for years!
Don’t get me wrong I’m a Costco member and I love my stuff from trader joes also.
But the fact this place is open 24 hours I love!
I can do my full grocery shopping here versus going to Walmart and not being completely happy doing a full shopping there.
I love their meat section and deli always really good.
I love the produce section as well.
Overall I find so much stuff here cheaper than most places.
For example my gallon water jugs I get here cost me .89 everywhere else they are about 1.49

Okay, probably the next best place besides Costco/​Trader Joes/​Sprouts. They décor/​layout is a hybrid of Costco (warehouse looking) and Ikea (like a maze…) but everything here is so darn cheap (ish)!
TIP 1: CASH, DEBIT CARD OR CHECKS ONLY. This is how they keep the prices so low!
TIP 2: BAG ERRYTHANG YOSELF. That’s right, we are all grown ups now. No one is waiting around to help you.
+1 to amazing selection of fruits! All super fresh.
+1 to all the bulk items!!! I’ve never seen so many varieties in my life!
+1 sodas! If you are gonna throw a party, come here.
Overall, great place. I wish they had a WinCo closer to where I live!
PS: Did you know you can refill your gallon waters for 20 cents a gallon?! Standard market price is 25 cents-​30 cents now!

Great place !
No matter what you need everything is here and at the perfect price. Wow.
This place is a MUST.

Very unhappy with the quality of a cake I ordered for my brothers birthday. I asked them to put «happy birthday moose». It’s a nickname and it’s what I asked for. I did not ask for a passive aggressive ellipsis addition to it. The taste was also bad. I asked for a buttercream filling and they didn’t even put that as well as frosting balloons. When I brought it home I looked and the entire cake had cracks going through it. We had decided okay, we can live with that as long as the cake tastes good. It did not. The cake was dry and stale plus the frosting tasted like the canned stuff. They missed every request and even the cake tastes bad. I’m very dissatisfied with this. This is the first time I’ve tried the winco bakery and I do believe it will be the last. I advise using the Ralph’s or Costco bakery. Those ones taste good and they write what is asked, nothing more. Plus they can follow requests made by the customer.

What a fun store! Reminds me of a certain food 4 less in Vegas as far as set up and prices but with the non membership wholesale price. Great for small businesses, picnics and parties. Great selection!

I thought the meat, Bakery, deli, and seafood departments might be different from their store in Washington state. But it’s not. I’ll buy everything from here, but I will not shop in those departments. Every time I do my family gets sick.
This is NOT a locally owned store. They are in 8 different states and still expanding.

New to the area we went to our usual go to grocery store.
This is a huge and newer location, great selection, well stocked and clean store.
Tons of check out lanes, not very full, great meat and produce at the best prices around.
No frills, but gets the job done, one stop shop, great addition to the area.

Welcome to San Marcos WINCO!!! This place is such a treat to shop in. Lots of products for every taste. Great prices on most things and Employee owned which is a plus! Yes maybe you can find some things cheaper at Wal Mart but why give your money to a huge corporate entity when you can support local people and a local business?
Lots of bulk items for when you need «just this much» and also a great Deli and Meat counter. I haven’t been in Costco in forever since this place opened!
Yes it’s true they don’t take credit cards… big deal! They take cash and debit so 99.9% of the people in the country should be covered in that respect. I have not run into any issues with buying alcohol here like some others… weird complaints in my not so humble opinion. Can’t quite fathom it.
Do yourself a favor and spend some money here and support San Marcos!!!

A food warehouse disguised as a regular grocery store. That’s the best way I can think of to describe WinCo Foods. The prices on the items I was purchasing (water, lunch meat, cheese) were reasonable, if not lower than other grocery stores. That being said, I did find a few nearly expired items on the shelves. Sure, they’re still fine to eat, but when I’m buying lunch meat that I might not open for a day or two (non-​deli) I’d prefer it last at least that long. I just pulled from the back and remedied the situation.
They do not take Credit Cards, which is one way they keep the prices low low low. Just keep this in mind if you’re doing a big shopping trip and don’t utilize debit cards. Overall, it’s a place I’ll go to pick up a few items but I likely won’t do larger shopping trips here.

I like this market, large variety. Clean and employees are very friendly. Some items are definitely not cheaper than Walmart.
Example: Dog Water Feeder ½ Gallon $ 24.99
Walmart: Same Dog Water Feeder $ 16.94
Still emjoy shopping here.

Best place to get whatever you need, whenever! I’ve never ran into a single problem. Their store is always neat & clean. Their prices are extremely cheap.
I can get lost in this place! Bulk everything!

Grocery store is a mix between a Costco and Food 4 less in my opinion. The place is huge. Competative prices. I was looking for Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and was surprised to find it here. Many check out lanes, and I believe 6 self check out lanes. This is your one stop shop for pretty much anything you want or need. The con would be bagging your own groceries just make sure you have someone to go with so you won’t be holding up the line.

Stuff are cheap here! The store is quite big. One downside which sets it apart from other regular grocery stores is that it won’t take credit cards and you have to bag stuff yourself, but that makes sense in order to cut down prices.
I got some Amy’s frozen dinners and they were only $ 3.70 apiece when most places sell it for more than 5 bucks, although they only have a few selected flavors.
The feel is like walking into a warehouse like going to Costco. However, you don’t have to buy in bulk and no membership is required.
Parking is plenty given that it’s located at the back of the same plaza with a lot of busy eateries at the front. The store is next to Crunch, Staples and Hobby Lobby only, away from the other busier businesses like Phil’s BBQ, In n Out, Panera Bread, etc.
I’m not a fan of using debit cards so I think I won’t be a regular here.

*HEADS UP: THEY ONLY TAKE DEBIT, CASH, OR CHECK; NO CREDIT CARDS.
We totally did not know this because we didn’t see any signs about it. We only found out when the cashier told us that they don’t take credit. We had to pool in our cash in order to pay for our items.
This place is basically a Costco that sells individual items rather than in bulk. The prices are cheap, and there’s a huge selection of items. However, I noticed that while they have a big selection, there are specific ones that they might not carry. For example, they had a decent selection of razors, but they do not carry the specific kind that I use, which I kind of found a little weird because I’ve never had trouble looking for that kind in other supermarkets. They have a whole row for shampoos and conditioners, but they didn’t have the Dove brand. It’s kind of weird because they have a HUGE selection, but maybe just not with what you might expect them to have, or not exactly what you want or use.

I’m obsessed and this place is Amazing!!! Clean, awesome selections and the pricing is CHEAP! I’m so stoked I no longer have to shop at multiple stores to get the best price or what I’m looking for. You’ll get tons of variety and brand choice for every item you are looking for and the produce area looks great! Nothing worse than going to a store with limited selection and dying produce! Not here!
Even at there super low prices, they have mailer coupons! My last trip I got apple juice, 2 cans of creamed of mushroom, and 4 cans of corn for FREE thanks to their mailer coupons! I can say I’ve NEVER got free food from Ralph’s, Walmart, Albertsons, Von’s etc.
My first trip I bought 3 weeks worth of food for $ 79. No one can beat them. This is the ultimate one stop shop for groceries. Stop shopping everywhere else and spend your money at this employee owned business :)

This place is great and huge! Lots of choices, and prices are cheap!
Came on a Friday around noon and it wasn’t crowded at all. It had somewhat of a Costco feel, they had lady’s giving out free samples. Also had some bulk items like the pickles, huge jars!
Such a great selection of items although I didn’t see any great quality steaks. The prices are so low though, you can get a huge piece of meat for 5 bucks! They also have pre made sandwiches for 2 dollars and they looked great.
And of course my favorite part… they have a huge selection of beer! Even beers that you can’t find at a regular grocery store. Low prices too! The hard liquor is at the front of the store by the exit! Prices were a couple dollars cheaper than you would find anywhere else.
Great store, great prices, huge selection.

Notch another win for San Marcos.
— Special flyer deals are steals.
— This WinCo is Safe! Unlike Food-​4-​Less and Stater Brothers which are always located in shady parts of town.
— Lunch Meats /​cheeses are good values for school lunches. I even ate a sandwich using their product and was impressed.
— Best bang for your buck is buying their WinCo branded products.
— Steven (cart guy) was very welcoming and seemed to love his job.
— Whole Rotisserie chicken was about 4.90
Bummers —
— While it’s a large store there isn’t a lot of product diversity. For example, they only have a few options for mustard. Super WalMart by comparison had about twice the variety. While most people are happy with the yellow standard, I like to try new things and experiences.
— Didn’t see a lot of healthier organic options. There were some, but Target /​WalMart /​Sprouts had more options. What WinCo did have seemed like full Sprouts price.

This is my first experience shopping at a Winco store as I have not seen them around San Diego before. First thing to note is that Winco does not accept credit cards. They only accept cash, check or debit cards. Winco does accept manufacture coupons. The store is well organized and the layout feels open where the aisles are not squished together. The store’s prices are comparable to Walmart in my opinion.
Prices are to the best of my not very good memory:
Gallon of Winco 2% milk: $ 2.47
89 ounce jug of Simply lemonade: $ 2.99
Dozen eggs: $ 2.67
Chex Mix 8oz bag: $.98
Rotisserie Chicken: $ 4.98
Oreos: $ 1.98
Coffee: $ 7.48/lb
I was impressed by the snack prices as the majority was under $ 3.00 including a variety less than a buck. Soda 12 packs were around $ 4.50 for Coke branded and $ 3.50 for Pepsi branded products. That is probably the same as Walmart. My price point is usually $ 3.00 or less which can typically be found by one of the weekly supermarket sales such as the Ginger Ale I purchased at Stater Brothers before visiting Winco. They have a variety of pet items if you want to spoil your dog with some treats or a new toy. Their web site also offers you the option of purchasing items from the bakery, bulk foods and deli online to save some time.
Lastly are the claw machines when you exit including the Domo game which has my wife’s name written all over it. That Stay Puft Domo is pretty sweet. All in all I like the store and will come back to look around more.