Not all grocery stores are created equal, and even amongst other Sobeys, this one is not my favourite. However, it is the most convenient, located only a couple minutes' drive away from the house.
It's clean, it's well lit, and it has a pretty simple layout. However, it often lacks the products I typically buy at other Sobeys. It turns out that not all stores carry the same products, so what I find at other stores, I might not get here. For that reason, it's not always my preferred store.
For the most part, I've had good service here. There are a couple of cashiers that we tend to avoid because we know from experience that they're not the quickest, or they have that perma life-hating expression on their face that makes checking out a total drag--I've put my time in that job, so I can relate, but I never let the customers see how much I wanted to die to avoid double-bag another 20 tins of cat food. That said, though, most of the time the staff is average. Nothing spectacular, but efficient.
The newly renovated parking lot is an exercise in frustration to navigate, especially when it's busy. If there's a line-up for the Tim's drive-through, you better watch out, because even getting into the Sobeys' lot can be a challenge with the new layout. read more