Fred Meyer One Stop Shopping

What happened to this store?!? Oh my… used to be a great place to shop! The produce department is worse than I have ever seen! This is Washington!!! Produce should not go bad after one day in the house! The cucumbers in the store were all moldy! I will not be shopping at this location ever again… I will travel to Auburn where I know I can get good produce. I guess I should be a fat fuck & eat from the potato chip isle. Good luck Fred Meyer! Your founder would be extremely upset with what you’ve become!

(My letter to corporate)
To whom it may concern:
At 12:58pm on 9÷2÷15, I had the misfortune of witnessing two cashiers-​in-​training be verbally berated, humiliated, and so poorly treated by the training-​supervisor, Kathy, that I actually stopped to take notes. It was the most astounding display of unprofessionalism I have ever seen, and Fred Meyer employees both new and old ought NEVER be subject to such abusive and cruel humiliation, particularly in front of several customers.
On this date, a cashier-​in-​training named —- was ringing up a customer’s purchase when there was a problem with a coupon. —— tried her best to figure it out, but called Kathy, the trainer, over for help. Not only did Kathy treat — — - like she was an idiot, she was condescending, cruel, and spoke to —- like she was a dog (Look up! Look up! Whats wrong with you! What do you think the screen says! If you can’t do this «basic stuff» you’re not going to make it here, you know.”) It was so rude that — – ‘s hands started to visibly shake and her eyes welled up with tears. As it turned out, the coupon error was NOT — — ‘s fault but an error with the barcode that needed an override. Kathy, then proceeded to override the 10% off coupon and gave the customer 50% off her purchase, citing «issues with the cashier» as the reason for the large discount. I could see — — – visibly blush out of humiliation.
The cashier-​in-​training in the next lane, named — — , then asked Kathy for help when she had a moment. Kathy made a ridiculous display of frustration, rolled her eyes, and said, «Oh my god, are you serious? You can’t even do this? What does the SCREEN SAY. JUST READ IT.» Note: there are three or more customers in each lane who are all witnessing Kathy disparage and embarrass these two cashiers in training.
When it was my turn to check out, —– was visibly upset and trying hard to maintain her composure. It was obvious she did not want to «bad mouth» the training supervisor to me but said that the stress of Kathy’s demeanor and comments makes it hard for her to concentrate, resulting in more errors and thus more demeaning and insulting comments from the woman training her. I did not speak to — — -, but certainly heard enough to know that this is a systemic problem with Kathy as a supervisor, and in no way should this woman ever be allowed to train cashiers. It astonishes me that she chose a career in customer service when she clearly is unable to control her temper and her mouth in a professional manner.
I have already contacted Kevin, the manager on duty, and will continue to contact anyone necessary to see that the new employees of Fred Meyer are treated with respect and dignity both in front of customers and privately. What I witnessed today was ethically and professionally reprehensible and needs to cease immediately before Fred Meyer finds itself slapped with an ugly lawsuit over hostile work environment.
I truly hope Fred Meyer takes appropriate action.
Thank you for your time, and I request to be contacted by a corporate officer to further discuss the matter.
Sincerely,
A Customer

Just about the exact same as the other Fred Meyers, except this one is relatively new, so it’s a little more tidy then some of the others. Didn’t really interact with anyone while I was here, so I can’t comment on the employees. What it comes down to though, is it isn’t a Wal-​Mart, and that is always a good thing.

If you need a one stop shop you can count on finding whatever you need a Fred Meyer. Dog treats? Nail polish? Lettuce? DVD? Socks? Wine? They’ve got it all! The store is huge and has self-​checkout lanes when you need to run in and just grab a product. As others have mentioned, it’s a good alternative for Sumner residents when you’d rather not go to Wal-​Mart and Target is too far away.

Part of the Kroger brand. I don’t have FM where I’m from, but it seems ultra popular up here in WA. I’d put it above Wal-​Mart but below Target.
I’ve rummaged around in their clothing area and they have some legit brands, Nike, Under Armour, Izod, real stuff you’ve heard of instead of Wally’s offerings of Miley Cyrus and the like.
Overall it’s a clean store, offers beer and wine and also home furnishings.