On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:26:54 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:51:18 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >> >
> > >> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > >> >>
> > >> >> It sounds like Safeway's bad practices team was sent over to Haggen
> > >> >> because I've been very happy with the local Safeway stores that
> > >> >> retained the Safeway name.
> > >> >
> > >> > Not too many people are happy with the Safeways here.
> > >>
> > >> I'm very happy with mine here.
> > >>
> > > Kirkland is close enough to Bothel. I'll FB someone who lives there
> > > and ask for her opinion.
> >
> > What does Kirkland have to do with it? I have been there a few times since
> > we moved back. It is certainly not close enough for me to go grocery
> > shopping there. So whatever they have in Kirkland is rather meaningless to
> > me.
>
> True enough. Quality of any store is very location specific.

They are in the same general area close enough to have the same
corporate management. I don't think she knows from up about Safeway's
old reputation. There's quality and then there's the other stuff like
not ringing up the stated marked down price aka overcharging. I've
never had a problem with quality at Safeway but they were famous for
playing monkey shines with the numbers.

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sf