This small-town grocery store, gas station, liquor shop, hardware store and post office combo is…read moreabout the friendliest place I've ever shopped. When I lived in the area, the employees would ask about how me and my family were doing lately. The owner, Brenda, is a really nice person. My dad worked for her for a while. They also have quite a lot of variety in the grocery section for being so small. If I didn't have the time or gas money to get to a bigger store, this place usually had everything I ever needed. At a higher price, usually, but I love to support my local businesses. The coffee they sell here is pretty good, I don't know how they do it but it's about the best gas station coffee I've ever had. It's also way more affordable than getting coffee at Starbucks so that's nice. If I still lived around the area I'd still be doing most of my shopping at Brenda's.

Not to be outdone by the multi-talented Buzz and Blooms just half a block over, is Brenda's. It's…read moreactually owned by a woman named Brenda. In fact, 99% of the business in Onalaska are known to the locals by the first name of the owners. I had a really hard time classifying this business here in yelp. To the outside world (ie civilization) it just looks like the town gas station. And, for the drive-through Onalaska crowd on their way to more exciting destinations...that's what it is. Brenda's is far more than just a gas station with a mini mart. It is a full service mini grocery store, long term storage rental, the only full service post office in town, the only available ATM in town, and also does full service catering, and peruse the community bulletin board, among other things. You would be hard pressed to ever go to Brenda's and not find what you're looking for, find the parking lot fairly full, guys hanging out on the benches out front chatting it up, and all the employees know the residents by first name. Every time I have stopped by here while visiting, we've been unable to leave in under 20 minutes..because every aisle you turn you run into someone else you know and stop and say hi and catch up on life. If you're a local here, you can even run a tab on your grocery and gas purchases. For those of us just driving through...Brenda's prices on groceries are on par w/ the nearest other stores back 30 some odd miles back near Chehalis and the gas prices are only a few cents higher than back "in town".

This little market store had way more than I ever thought it would! The produce selection is…read morehonestly amazing. Everything is fresh. Tons of organic options. Staff is very helpful if you're looking for something. It's a mountain town grocery store - don't expect a giant Whole Foods and you'll be good. This is perfect for things you forgot to bring camping or didn't have room for in your cooler on the way up.

My family and I had one of the most absurd and frustrating grocery store experiences I've ever seen…read moreat Blanton's Grocery Store. My aunt (44) and uncle were using the self-checkout and bought a case of beer. Instead of simply checking the ID of the person purchasing the alcohol, the employee demanded to see the ID of everyone standing anywhere nearby. My aunt, who is clearly well over 21, was forced to show ID even though she wasn't the one paying. Then my sister (24) and her boyfriend (32) were also told they had to show ID just for standing nearby. They actually had to walk all the way back outside to their vehicle just to grab their IDs to satisfy this ridiculous demand. The part that really pushed things over the edge is that my sister's boyfriend is a U.S. veteran who was injured while serving our country. It's incredibly ironic that someone can be 18 years old and old enough to enlist, risk their life, and serve the United States, but this same person gets treated like a criminal and harassed in a grocery store just to prove they're over 21 while standing next to family members buying groceries. And somehow the situation still got more ridiculous. I was standing by the doorway waiting for my family and I was also asked for ID, despite not even being part of the transaction. Every single person involved was clearly and obviously over 21. This didn't feel like someone responsibly following policy. It felt like a teller on a complete power trip who decided to make things difficult for absolutely no reason. I've worked in customer service and hospitality for over 8 years, including time in a grocery store, so I understand alcohol laws and regulations. Verifying the purchaser's age is standard practice. But demanding ID from every adult in the general vicinity, even someone standing by the door, is beyond excessive and completely unnecessary. The irony is we walked across the street to the gas station afterward and had zero issues. Blanton's managed to turn a simple grocery stop into an unnecessarily hostile experience. If this is how management chooses to treat customers, don't be surprised when people take their business elsewhere.

Very small convenience type store with limited items but they do seem to Have one of everything…read more Very friendly cashier. Prices are high so this is an emergency place if you are driving through to go camping.

Wonderful Service and so friendly. Looking forward to living…read morehere . I always find what I'm looking for here.

Great little grocery store, has full store amenities, with out the huge store feel. Nice meat…read morecounter, has fresh meat steaks and roasts, full poultry line. Bandit was great, he was willing to order anything I wanted, if I didn't find what I was looking for. The store also has a full produce rack. And diesel and gas pumps outside with good pricing. Stop by if you are in the area

This store sucks, and so do the people who work here. Came in to buy some necessities as we are…read morespending the night in the area, not a single greeting. I hate to make things about race but we are Hispanic and it seems as though they stopped what they were doing and were just watching us throughout the store especially the older women. As the man was ringing up our items nothing was said to us just him scanning us paying that's it. I don't recommend this place at all, I would rather driver further out to than feel uncomfortable and unwelcome here.

Absolutely fantastic place to shop if you want to pay 3 times the price. Great produce, fresh out…read moreof the dumpster. No extra charge for the poor attitudes you'll get from the employees.

I think this is the only decent size grocery store in a small town. The produce is fairly fresh…read morehere. You can find mostly what you need and they have a food court section. We grabbed a couple pieces of steak, corn, mushrooms and fried chicken for our lodge that we were staying at 5 miles down. We were able to grab what we needed for dinner and breakfast. The cashiers were very friendly.

Pretty cheap for its location, and pretty cute. Very much reminiscent of old Thirftways I've been…read moreto, and that's not a complaint. The food from the bakery was great too, and good pricing for a quick lunch.

I love old general stores like this. The old wood planks give this place so much character, and…read morejust imagine the stores those walls could tell if they talked! The general store itself carries a wide variety of items from food, to pet essentials, to ice cream, to crayons and pvc pipes. If you need it, chances are you will at least find some kind of compromise. While shopping I experienced a wonderful surprise when the sweetest kitty came walking up to me. I was curious if he was a cradling kitty, lap kitty, or only touch me when I want to be touched kind of kitty. If you're a cat or animal person, you know exactly what I mean. To my extreme delight she allowed me to pick her up and walk around the store with her. Her purring was so loud you could probably hear it on the other side of the store. Samsung made my heart so happy that day! Come for what you need, and stay to give this sweet girl love! You will not be sorry.

Okay, I may be biased because of the kitty but having visited a handful of remote areas, I've…read morelearned to appreciate the essentiality of the general store. They're stores that "generally sell all the things". This shop definitely achieves that. The day before, we were hoping to go to a grocery store but of course there aren't any. We happened upon a "market" which was nothing more than a gas station mini mart that didn't carry much at all. I had lectured my cousin at that point that the place to pick is always the General Store. One day later, we came here. It was a bit musky and run down looking, but the lady working there was super nice and the shop itself had TONS OF STUFF. Need pvc piping? This is your spot! Need random fishing supplies, you can get that here! Missing your pet cat at home? Come here and meet Samsung and make up for lost cuddles! Okay okay, in all seriousness though, we came here for a resupply on foods. We were able to purchase ground beef, pasta sauces and organic pasta! There was also a huge selection of ice cream and ice cream bars too. Not too much for the vegans, but that's to be expected. HOWEVER there were two instant noodles that were vegan/vegetarian-friendly, which was more than enough to make me happy. I didn't buy anything but was thoroughly impressed with my exploration of their curation of "general offerings". There were hatchets, ice scrapers, mops, cleaning supplies, random souvenirs and pretty much anything you can think of that you might need to get when staying in a cabin for a few days. One bummer was they sold out of eggs, but at least they carry them! Did I mention you need to visit because of the kitty? She's the cutest and had an adorable bed set up in one of the aisles. Sorry I didn't get a pic of it but just look at the kitty, Samsung!

buy flowers and by third day they are garbaged. the fruit lasts about as long, especially bananas…read more pay a pretty penny and they don't last. terrible! The Centralia store is a horrible place to shop. Parking lot is not convenient for shopping. Gas station is always partially not working and very congested getting in and out. Need to have one way in one way out like Costco. Bring your business up to date..

I'm genuinely amazed. Nearly every time I try to log into the Safeway app to view your weekly ad,…read morewhether I'm using my home computer or my phone, it doesn't work. Yes, it works occasionally, but I find it hard to believe that something as simple as viewing a grocery ad fails for me roughly 50% of the time. What are the odds? At this point, it's less frustrating than it is disappointing. Customers shouldn't have to wonder whether a basic feature of your app is going to function from one day to the next.