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    Bear Valley General Store

    4.2 (12 reviews)
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    Nice workers. Their salami melts is so good, not a fan of pickles but I like the taste of it in their sandwich.

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    Big Trees Market

    Big Trees Market

    3.8(154 reviews)
    23.5 mi
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    There isn't much in terms of groceries in Arnold, so this place was the place to be. Some of the…read moreitems were a bit expensive, however we were glad to find all of the groceries we needed for our meals. It was conveniently located near gas stations and restaurants and our vacation rental. The people working there were very friendly too.

    I walked into Big Trees Market at 6:50 PM last night (3/31) to grab a few quick items. There were…read morestill multiple customers shopping--completely normal. At 7:01, an announcement came on saying the store had been closed for one minute and to head to the register. Totally fair. I needed one more thing from produce so I hurried- another announcement at 7:02 said to "stop shopping- we are closed" I grabbed my last item and went up front. By 7:03, I was already being checked out. And yet the reaction from staff was... unbelievable. There were several employees standing at the front just staring at me--clearly irritated, like I'd personally ruined their evening. It was three minutes past closing. Not 30. Not 15. Three. Then it somehow got worse. They were out of bags (understandable), so I asked if I could use the hand basket to carry my items to my car, which was literally parked right in front of the doors to the store. I was told no, "these baskets cant leave the store"--and that I needed to go outside and get a cart instead. So I had to run out, grab a cart, and come back in... while the entire staff stood there watching me. There must have been 6 or 7 employees glaring at me with dirty looks like I had insulted them personally. The older checker was grumpy and rude, but honestly the whole team contributed to making the experience feel hostile and unwelcoming. I completely understand wanting to close on time. But if ringing someone up at 7:03 feels like a crisis to your staff, that's a management issue--not a customer problem. Also- why not sell reusable bags if you run out of bags so often? I would have bought one to make it faster for me to exit the store. Seems like a simple solution to avoid the extreme stress your staff is experiencing

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    Big Trees Market - Great cheese selection.

    Great cheese selection.

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    Big Trees Market - Roast beef and pastrami. With EVERYTHING. She obviously forgot most ingredients.

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    Roast beef and pastrami. With EVERYTHING. She obviously forgot most ingredients.

    Sierra Hills Market - Exterior

    Sierra Hills Market

    3.9(71 reviews)
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    The blonde girl working the deli counter is unbelievably rude and has absolutely no business…read moredealing with customers. I stop in here occasionally to pick up a sandwich and a few things before heading up into the mountains. The last couple of times I've been in, I've been waited on by the same employee. I treated her with nothing but kindness and respect, yet for some reason she treated me like I had personally done something to her. Her attitude was hostile, disrespectful, and completely uncalled for. The first time it happened, I was honestly baffled. Even her coworkers appeared shocked by the way she was speaking to and treating me. I figured maybe she was having a bad morning and gave her the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, on my next visit, the exact same thing happened with the exact same employee. Once again, I was polite to her, and once again she acted like she had some kind of personal vendetta against me. Her coworkers again seemed visibly uncomfortable with her behavior. At this point, I'm done spending my money here. I have no idea what this employee's problem is, but customers should not be treated this way--especially customers who have done absolutely nothing except walk in, be polite, and spend money at your business. Apparently, they don't need the business--or at least not mine.

    I LOVE a good sandwich and this deli counter makes one! My go-to is turkey, swiss, avocado…read moreWith lettuce and red onion on sourdough. Perfection!

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    Sierra Hills Market - Panini sandwich menu

    Panini sandwich menu

    Sierra Hills Market - Turkey Swiss avocado red onion and lettuce on sourdough

    Turkey Swiss avocado red onion and lettuce on sourdough

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    Safeway

    Safeway

    2.5(84 reviews)
    35.5 mi
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    We came here for their Starbucks coffee kiosk. I don't know if there is a seperate check in for…read morestarbucks. There was only one person in line infront of us so it went quick. We also went to the deli and got a breakfast burrito. I wished we each got our own it was so good. I belive it was $5.99 for either the sandwich or the burrito. It all came from the deli case. We got the Bacon, Potato, and Egg Burrito. They have eggs precooked in disks and they tear up the backon and add potatoes from the fried chicken section of the deli, and they chop everything up and put it in there oven to melt the cheese and then toast the top. It's definatly hand crafted as they advertize. It's a time consuming process, the making of the burrito and there was a line when we got there. There was a family of two, infront of us getting 3 burritos so there was a wait. Knowing it's hand crafted should take away from your impatience. I talked to the guy behind me and he said there is always a line for the burritos, it's a very popular item.

    This Safeway is beautifully tucked in this nestled beautiful area…read more We don't get out here much, but we do have family that lives out here and a lot of people come out here to go to Slyde Park or other places to go to the water and every single time I come in here everything in here is so well and neatly kept The aisles are huge, so you don't bump into anybody which I really like. I have been in here to buy stuff. I have been in here to use the restroom. I've never been treated differently. I've always been treated very kind and nice. I'm able to come in here and buy snacks and all the pricing is pretty good. They do have everything that every Safeway has which is really nice. You know what to expect you can get vegetables you can get meat. You can get all kinds of things and just because this is the only Safeway or grocery store in the area they don't have their prices raised in a super huge bracket which a lot of stores would do just because they're the only one in the neighborhood

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    Safeway - 7/16/2025:  City Of Pollock Pines, i.e., hiking/fishing/mountain bike riding/camping.  Buy coffee FIRST!

    7/16/2025: City Of Pollock Pines, i.e., hiking/fishing/mountain bike riding/camping. Buy coffee FIRST!

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