Sainsburys

Sainsburys in Darwen seems to have the stronghold of supermarkets in the area as the only competition is a Lidl and the world’s smallest Asda.
I find the goods are a little on the pricey-​side compared to what you would pay in neighbouring town’s stores such as Tesco and Asda.
Staff aren’t too bad, there is one member of staff though who spends more time talking and holding up queues rather than getting people through the check-​outs quickly.
I would avoid shopping here in the hours 8am-​9am and 3pm-​4pm as the kids from the school opposite descend on the store and staff don’t seem to do anything to keep them from behaving.

I have mixed feelings about this branch of Sainsburys. Yes it is local and convenient and the majority of the staff are helpful, but it also really annoys me. Certain members of staff are rude and not in the slightest bit helpful and insist on ‘singing’ I use the term extremely loosely and can really make you feel like you are a hindrance to them. My fiancé recently lost his wallet after a visit to the store. When we got home I called them and got through to the most unhelpful woman ever who proceeded to have an argument with a customer and then moaned to the staff before hanging up on me! We drove down to the store where a very friendly security guard told us that the wallet had been found in the car park so a happy if somewhat frustrating ending. Some of the goods there can be more expensive than you would pay at other supermarkets and the selection of goods available is limited due to the small size of the store. One main downside to this store is its close proximity to a school so be sure to avoid it between 3 4 pm as the pupils seem to like nothing better than congregating there. Overall, it is a good option if you have run out of something and don’t have the time to go elsewhere.

The store is quite small but I always find what I need. Most of the staff are friendly and helpful. Recently I have found that the store is much more reasonably priced. The one negative is the nectar points. One point is worth half a penny so it takes ages to get a good amount.

Its an ok, can be a bit expensive, but there own brand food is reasonably priced, they sometimes have some good offers on

Good food, lots of selectons. I even saw some chocolate called girth control!

Quite a small Sainsburys store but sells a limited range of all your basic essentials. Has quite a comprehensive booze section for a small store.
Watch the car park they are really strict on 2 hour maximum and making sure you park within the white lines!