I came here on Friday after having lunch nearby.
The cashiers need to mind their own business when it comes to products he/she buys in their store. I happened to purchase a bag of Masa so I could make tamales and yes, I have made them before however the cashier didn't know that.
Lady: "Wow - you're buying Masa."
Me: "Uh huh."
Lady: "Do you even know how to make Tamales?"
Me: "Yes, I do!!" [very proudly]
Lady:: "Wow .. that's great!!"
Also,there was a white lady, another customer already ahead of me, early 50's decided to huff and puff towards me because I wasn't the same race as hers.She was trying to segregate me from allowing me to put my groceries right after hers on the conveyor belt. Of course, I experienced racism/discrimination in grade school (different City), but I never expected to experience racism/discrimination at a grocery store like Safeway in Pleasanton, CA though. The white lady didn't want my groceries touching hers saying non Caucasians were "dirty," HEY - whatever that means lady. lol Maybe, YOU should pack your bags and move back to Mississippi. My groceries kept touching hers because the cashier was pressing a button to get her groceries closer to scan the items. The white lady feeling disgusted, dramatically pushed my groceries back, twice as she gave me a dirty look. I never felt so angry. We live in 2017 AND in the Bay Area for crying out loud. I have the right to shop as she has the right, but she discriminated me because I wasn't Caucasian like her. The cashier was Hispanic and the guy placing her groceries into the bags was Caucasian and he was nice to me when it was my turn to pay and such so I just assumed it was just this lady's bad day or something. Next time, she pulls something like this with another Asian or another race, I hope the other person tells her off. I don't like altercations because you never know how crazy the other person is and never know if the lady would have pulled a gun at me or my child who was with me. And, these crazies don't get enough punishment because the lady could simply say she was mentally retarded and get off with a slap on her wrist. She also told me she was a Donald Trump supporter and one day, only Caucasians will be left in Pleasanton, CA while people like me (colored people) will be deported back to our Countries, but I was born legally here in the States. The lady was just crazy + having a bad day sounds like. lol
Overall, this Safeway like others had fresh fruits and vegetables stocked well.
But, with the altercation with this other customer who sounds like she shops here frequently, knowing another cashier who was Caucasian) I won't shop here. I have had better service at the other Safeway locations especially in Dublin - on Dublin Blvd. Never had an altercations with another customers either relating to racism anyways. This was my first time at the Safeway on Santa Rita/Valley store.
Also, if the bagger help you out to your car, please don't forget to tip them. Especially in the hot summer months. I usually tip $5.00 so the person could buy themselves a cold one from Jamba Juice or Starbucks. read more