(Be sure to view photos!) I have been a Pressed customer since the opening of the Nashua location, so that's over 7-8 years now. I now live in Salem right near the Tuscan Village Pressed location so I frequent there several times a week, usually for breakfast. Unfortunately, I will be finding a new breakfast place after my recent experience.
I ordered using the iOS mobile app as I always do and saw there was a weekly special for a Deluxe Grilled Cheese. I selected this item and noticed that none of the "included items" were checked off as they usually are for every other item on the menu. So I checked them off.
There also was no description listed for this item so as far as I could tell I was getting a Deluxe Grilled Cheese on Challah with ham, bacon, and several cheeses. Sounds great!
Not great... turns out the sandwich is a triple layer sandwich! FOUR layers of bread and more meats than cheese. (See photos) You can't eat this thing. I took four bites and decided to call and speak to the manager.
I explained what happened to Sergio, one of the managers, and he didn't really care. He said very hastily, "bring it back and I'll get you what you want."
I told him that wouldn't work for me since I had an appointment I needed to get to and wouldn't have enough time to go back and wait then eat then drive to my next appointment. His response was, "I'm just trying to do what they ask me."
I was asking him for a store credit only for the value of the absurd and obtuse sandwich I couldn't eat. So I reiterated my request. He again repeated that he was only doing what corporate wants him to. I also asked him if corporate also wants him to aggravate a loyal customer to the point they never return. I told him to open the app on his phone and see exactly what I'm talking about. The app didn't function correctly and there was no decision or mention that its a triple layer sandwich. Furthermore, it should have been $14.95, not $29.98!! Sergio had no response to either of these points.
After getting nowhere with Sergio, who I assume is not the Store Manager as I asked for, I proceeded to send a message on LinkedIn to Pressed's COO, Stephen Nagle. I explained everything and thanked him for taking the time to address my concerns. His response was, well.... See for yourself in the attached screenshot. This all occurred on Saturday 2/11/23. It is now 2/17 and I still have not heard from anyone with any solution.
Pressed has not only lost me as a customer, but also my wife and other immediate friends and family as well. We can not and will not support a business with such incredibly poor and unacceptable customer service. I am owed at an absolute minimum, a refund for being double charged due to a bug in the their app. But even the COO, Mr Nagle, can't seem to make that happen.
Maybe take a minute or two away from your rapid expansion plans to take care of the loyal customers you already have. read more