At 43 check-ins inside this very Albertson's, my original February 4, 2013 review is as outdated as a cassette tape. The reason is that in the years following my original review the Eastern at Warm Springs Albertson's has taken a turn for the better at the same time that the Las Vegas supermarket landscape has drastically diminished. Since this review I have witnessed a few Albertson's close, Food 4 Less abandon Las Vegas, Von's closures, all Fresh & Easy stores close, among other changes. In this review I am going to do something that I never did before. I am going to use examples from my original review to show how a business took a turn for the better and what kept me a customer.
Quote from my 2013 review :
"I have little love for this Albertson's. The prices are so astronomically high that they make Von's prices seem like Walmart."
My December 2017 updated review:
Wow things have changed! Since 2013 Albertson's and Von's parent company have merged. There are positive ramifications of the merger. When Albertson's has a special buy the prices rock. The best thing is that a card is unnecessary. Unfortunately, many of the items are high priced and if I wasn't facing a Yelp character limit, I'd list a few. Anyways, another positive of the merger is the new store brand items. Their Italian Wedding soup, sparkling flavored water, & kettle chips are a few examples.
Quote from my 2013 review.
"This Albertson's could use a remodel. Eastern Avenue at Warm Springs isn't Gangland central. It is unwelcoming to walk into a store with a rotating gate structure."
My December 2017 updated review:
"In recent times, a remodel spruced up the store. Gone was the unwelcoming rotating gate structure and up were interesting pictures of historic Las Vegas.
Quote from my 2013 review:
"I have little love for this Albertson's at the exact time I have love for convenience. In my situation it is in the center of a one stop errand hot spot."
My December 2017 updated review:
It is this convenience plus an appreciation for the updated house brand that brought me back over the years. The main convenience is the Moneygram Electronic payment. Unfortunately, Smith's has unpredictable customer service hours which on a few occasions has led me to Albertson's where their customer service hours are reliable. This is a positive reflection on Albertson's customer service. Through the past few years convenience has taken a turn for the better. In addition to the existing US Post Office and pharmacy there is a DMV Kiosk and Amazon lockers. Convenience is also fully stocked shelves. On these fully stocked shelves are some uncommon food in Las Vegas supermarkets. Presently this includes Nathan's crinkley cut fries, Baskin Robbins ice cream, and Wise potato chips. For a while they even carried Friendly's ice cream. Changing my tune from the cumulative experience preceding the 2013 review, I am concluding the December 2017 review update by saying, "I have an appreciation of this Albertson's at the same time I have an appreciation of the convenience, updated store brand items, fully stocked shelves that include uncommon items in Las Vegas supermarkets." read more