This Fred Meyer is poorly managed...VERY poorly managed. There isn't a day of the week that I haven't shopped there and had to leave without more than a few things on my list. The employees are also the nastiest bunch of folks I've ever met. Visiting this Fred Meyer is beginning to leave a bad taste in my mouth, and today's experience really planted a seed of intense disgust for this place.
Today they were completely out of fresh dill, avocados, Hansen soda, and red onions (that were not destroyed and moldy. Ew.) I really needed the fresh dill since two of my recipes for the week called for it, so I ask the deli guy (actually friendly) if he can call someone in produce. The produce guy comes out and goes about his business stocking a few things. Since he's ignoring everyone, I surmise he isn't the guy that was called by the deli to help me. I approach him anyway, since he's stocking produce. I give him a friendly hello, and the guy actually sneers at me. Awkward. I ignore it, because I want the dill, but alas, none to be had until tomorrow. He didn't check in the back or anything, but I decided not to question whether he knew much about the produce stock. I also just wanted to get away from his toxicity (now I know why the red onions were so moldy).
I always find it interesting that they never ask me about my shopping experience at this Fred Meyer during checkout. I can only remember a handful of times at the Everett Fred Meyer store when they forgot to ask if I got everything I needed that day. So, I take it that they know they are doing poorly.
And finally, the pharmacy...oh my! The Kirkland Fred Meyer pharmacy gets NO freakin' stars! The last three times I have been there they didn't have the medication I needed. Do they call and tell me it isn't in stock? Nope. They wait until I get there. The last time they not only turned me away, but they turned away the elderly couple in front of me because their medication wasn't in stock either. Also, it takes them two days to refill a prescription. Again, not my experience at the Everett Fred Meyer. The Kirkland Fred Meyer pharmacy is so poorly managed (I use the term "managed" very loosely here) that they did not have a back-up plan in place for the day that they updated their computer systems to scan IDs to buy decongestants. The woman stands there and says, "I can't sell any to you today because we are changing computer systems." And she looks at me like I'm the idiot! Really, you guys knew this was coming and your back-up plan was, "We just won't sell those products that day." Don't even bother with that pharmacy - they are worthless.
Sigh. I'm so sad about this because I used to love Fred Meyer. Well, specifically the Everett Fred Meyer store. I recently moved to Kirkland and I gave this Fred Meyer so many chances, but they absolutely stink in comparison to the experience I had at the Everett Fred Meyer. So I know they can do better, they just don't care. read more