Fred Meyer

After eight long years, I finally returned for a second time to the Pine Ridge Mall. I know many…read moreyelpers have been wondering about the current state of the PRM, so without further ado, I'll review what's changed since my last visit in 2013. As it turns out, not much. Still clean, still empty, still disorienting. The Aeropostale that employed my sibling during happier times no longer exists. Price Real Estate and the nice men employed there are missing. Even the Master Cuts vanished. Why did people in Pocatello stop getting haircuts? Is post-2013 hipster culture to blame? It's not a good sign when the most utilitarian store in the mall disappears. This absence has ramifications not only for the mall but also for society at large--it's an issue worth exploring further. Theories? That said, the Bath and Body Works seemed to be heavily populated upon my visit, thank heavens. Per usual, using my arms as shields, I had to physically battle my way to the back of the store, narrowly escaping from the army of eager salespeople desperate to squirt lotion onto my exposed skin. Thankfully, I located a couple of gift bags with ease and purchased them for my cousins as quickly as possible. Another win was T Shirts Plus. My partner's really into college gear, so I decided to gift him with an Idaho State women's basketball shirt. The helpful employee told me that if I couldn't find the precise piece of college gear desired, he'd be happy to design and create a custom order for me. Now that's service, folks. The photo shows the current state of the courtyard. Surprisingly, the same woman there 8 years earlier was still there in 2021, looking hotter and younger...how weird is that. You'll notice that the army-green vinyl booth seats forming a child corral of sorts remain from 8 years earlier--not sure I want to take a seat on that. It appears they've upgraded the Pepsi machine and added a claw machine and a "Minimelts" dispenser. As stated earlier, Master Cuts has been replaced by something called "Diva G's," which was closed on a Friday afternoon. It was pretty dark back there so I didn't get a good look at what they sell. So it remains unclear what products divas really need to function in this day and age. You might also notice that a "Hurricane Simulator" pod has been added. Tell me about this business model. How many people in Chubbuck, Idaho, want to experience a hurricane on any given day? Go on, surprise me! As with everything in this mall, I worry about long-term profitability and the ability to keep the lights on in this cavernous, dated space. That said, I upgraded to three stars this time simply based on consistency of the experience. In this regard, the Pine Ridge Mall never disappoints.

Mall is fine just not enough stores if you're coming from a big city…read more People is friendly and is inside is clean although a little old.

The men in Price Real Estate looked really nice and were hard at work!

This mom was debating whether or not to try MasterCuts while her kids played at Playland. Why not? I thought.

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Westwood Discount

3.6(9 reviews)

0.9 mi

Update. The owner made it right and for that I thankyou , the inktags were not removed from my…read morepajamas and that is no fault of hers when it comes to trusting her employees to act in a professional manner. There was someone who used to work there that is friends with the employees. She does not like me and I do not care. The employees have been gossiping about me and it was a deliberate attempt to make life difficult for me by not removing those ink tags. I will consider going to the party store but until those employees stop working there , I'm done . The owners have big hearts and will give almost anyone a chance at a job but when they can't keep personal matters to themselves and be professional , they don't deserve a job. I gave two stars since the owner refunded my money.

Hoarder's Quarters.Who goes here and why?And please do not get me wrong I had lived almost 30 miles…read moreaway from Pocatello for nearly a decade and do appreciate having it nearby (if that is considered nearby of course) for shopping and other purposes.Even though sometimes I wish I lived 30 miles away or closer to Twin Falls.Is Filer OK,does anybody has a strong opinion ? Anyway when I thought I explored almost everything within the reasonable 30-40 minute driving distance I stumbled upon hundreds of nonsensical extremely positive reviews about this very place.So I had to check it out for myself. Well...I guess I am not easily excited and I do not wish to desecrate what everyone almost worships for some unknown to me reason,but ...for me...personally this very place had as much charm as a giant ghetto Garage Sale.Someone just threw bunch of stuff in , no price marked etc.You may be surprised,but selling expired pharmaceuticals and food, especially food taking advantage of poor and hungry seems very unethical.Believe it or not best before or sell by dates are important and food poisonings are very real. I am sorry all I feel for you is pity.This place smells damp,looks like a dump and is not pretty.

Big Lots

2.0(1 review)

0.5 mi

Unfortunately staff is young and inexperience. Training is lacking and supervision is…read morequestionable. When you treat customers poorly you will loose their support. When Corporate is contacted and they send you a standard boiler plate email with no real changes, the customer will go elsewhere.

Ross Dress for Less

3.8(4 reviews)

1.3 mi

The only place to find my $6 house dresses-you know the piece of clothing that is in between your…read moresuit or dress after work and pajamas!

I have to avoid this place sometimes because I know if I go, I'm probably going to buy way more…read morethan I planned for. I went in to get some clothes for my son because they usually have the cutest clothes and best prices, but by the time I left, I had some kids books, some Christmas decorations, some clothes and pjs for me, and a couple dog toys. Gotta love this place. My only complaint was the clothes for my son that I went there to buy, there was only about 8 outfits in his size, so I didn't get much.

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Costco

3.7(38 reviews)

1.1 mi

Some deals are still much better than the others, but...if we planned accordingly there would not…read morebe be a need to chase deals. I am still a member of this chain because my wife insists...A happy wife means husband does the Costco shopping ;). If you buy more than a pound or 2 of fruit in the same package you should still check it thoroughly as moldy/mushy fruits are pretty common whether you buy mandarin oranges or lemons. Some aftermarket car items and water and beverages like Gatorade or V8 are decently priced. Still no scan guns for self-check outs though. Entering annoying thing is to check in and to scan your card 7 times till it gets recognized. God forbid Costco invaders will enter with the Costco cards belonging to their relatives and accidentally spend extra few hundred dollars at Costco. Would not want this happening, would you? Latest disappointment was when I and kids decided we would like to grab a hotdog. I do not do this often, but I remember grabbing one with a friend few months ago. What's a big deal? Kids had a long day at medical appointments then helped me locating items at Costco, they do deserve some reward, right? Ladies at the counter tried their best to ignore me for quiet a while. They excelled in it better than a bartender or a waiter in Las Vegas who somehow perceives that he/she was not being tipped generously enough for their unceasing efforts if there is still such a thing. When one lady finally acknowledged my presence she only asked if it will be cash or card and referred me to self-serve kiosk. I can also go home and fry my own hotdog it is not a science or as we all decided on our way home better hotdogs and even condiments to go with them are sold at the local Maverik. Not cheaper, but so much better tasting and all we have to do is to pick up hot dog, bun and condiments and let the CLERK process the transaction before sliding the card. Last, but not least there were still no curbside pickup options last time I checked. Fred Meyer has their items much better systematized in their store and yet curbside pick up is offered. Wal-mart in Chubbuck also offers curbside pick up even though it is usually fairly slow ( 6-7 times slower on average compared to Fred Meyer). Yet it is offered and if you are disabled or can't move too fast or are unsure where the desired items are located it still makes sense. Sam's club offers curbside pick up. Costco does not :( .

I was recently laid off and was forced to downgrade my 20 year executive membership to gold. I was…read moredenied entry at 9:27am this morning because I was not an executive member. I had a very small window of time today to get my hearing aids serviced. Now I will have to wait a few days. This might sound petty to some, but I'm really pissed off that they would deny me entry 1/2 hour early because I no-longer have their executive membership due to being laid off.

Turn your head...

Large size packages at Costco.

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FRESH ORGANIC LEMONS.ANYONE ?

Walmart Supercenter

2.2(38 reviews)

1.6 mi

Love the Walmarts of small towns. Not to busy, happen to stumble on a Pokémon restock and a fairly…read moreclean place. Minus one star for being the corporation it is and not paying the employees well. :)

Huge store. Associates are scarce and hard to find. If you know what you want, you may not be able…read moreto find it without help. They use an app to locate things, I'm assuming it tells them where in the store to find something. Could they just make this app available to us too?

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C-A-L Ranch Stores

3.0(6 reviews)

1.8 mi

I called a hour ahead to ask for a 4xlT sweatshirt they said they had them and when I got there…read morethey said they thought I said 4XLT I said no I said 4XLT many times not very happy won't be back.

Went to the online site for a knife. Seems that the CEO Tom Yearsley like to discriminate against…read moreCalifornians. See red typing on picture. He claims it's because of the 1985 prop 65 clean water act. How you may ask? Well I did ask....here is my chat C-A-L ranch stores CEO (6/2018)Tom Yearsley decided that his stores started in (10/2018)won't sell any products to Californians. As you see in red. He is citing 1985 Prop 65 clean water act. Now the interesting part is, The corporate located in Idaho with stores in Arizona, Oregon, Nevada as well Idaho. Doesn't manufacture (my example photo) Gerber Knives (manufactured in Portland Oregon) How would this have anything to do with California clean water act of 1985? I did chat with a person, and the last ending paragraph directs me to make purchases on their website...which I'm not allowed to....I don't know what kind of political thoughts the CEO has, but if he's conservative then he punishing all of us conservatives, and if he's liberal, than he's punishing all of the liberals. In any way you look at it, both sides of the fence this guy is wrong and discriminating against a whole state....here is my chat log... You What does prop 65 have to do with selling knives in California? Quinton Hello, Thank you for contacting CAL Ranch. One minute while I check on this for you. Hello, I can send you a link with the information if you would like. You The clean water act of 1985? These knives are made in Portland your stores are in Idaho, how does this translate to clean water in California Jennifer Honestly, I have no idea. Our CEO has stopped all shipments to CA You Is it just knives or all products Jennifer All products I am really sorry I am not sure where you are in CA but we do have a store in Yuma AZ and one in Carson City NV also. Not sure if you are close to those or not. You So us Californians are being punished? For..... Jennifer I guess the laws your state passed. Sorry! You What is the CEO NAME please? There is nothing in our laws that prevents from selling or buying knives.. Jennifer Our CEO's name is Tom Yearsley You When did your store stop Californians from buying? Jennifer I believe it was the end of October, but I could be wrong about that. Is there anything else I can do for you? You Obviously not, since you're not allowed too. Jennifer I do apologize. I hope you can find what you are looking for somewhere in CA Thank You for contacting C-A-L Ranch Stores! Don't forget to sign up for C-A-L Ranch VIP for exclusive holiday savings at https://www.calranch.com/cal-vip! Have a wonderful day!

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Winco

3.5(19 reviews)

0.2 mi

I gave it two stars because the prices are always so low…read more But I'm a regular customer, and the lady who checked me out, about 9 am on may 23rd,was super unfriendly. Downright cold actually. Made me and the other customers feel awkward. I didn't get her name, but she's a taller middle aged lady. I iove winco. Too bad she works there.

Probably, in my opinion, the cheapest groceries in town. A lot of times they have a comparison…read moreprice from Walmart and Fred Meyer right by the item and it's usually a hugely lower price for the WinCo brand, which is a great brand I can trust.

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Chriss R.

0

6

0

10 years ago

They have trouble with advertising items they don't have in stock. The produce dept. has a lot of old produce. The bagged salads are often at the last sale date and I have bough head lettuce that was brown inside. They are way overpriced on most things and the sale items are priced ok but they often don't have them. They seem to have poor management at the top. One of the cashiers, a blond thin women is down right rude if you question her about anything. Winco is next door and they take care of their customers. This Freds seems to dislike the public. read more

Stephen V.

0

1

0

7 years ago

Fred Meyer now charges $0.50 for cash back when making purchases. A good reason to shop elsewhere.

Dee F.

3

0

12 years ago

Love this store!!! Never had a problem here!

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