I was pleasantly surprised. It's typically not my type of store, but I found somethings I needed and at a good price.
I was purchasing something from a vendor on FB and we meet in the parking lot of Tractor Supply. I arrived early and since I had never shopped TS, I went in to browse around. Upon entering I was pleased to see that they offered affordable preventive vet care on select Saturdays. That is great outreach to the local community. I was also pleased to see that they enforced mask wearing and social distancing in the store.
While I browsed the store, I found a good variety of dog treats and bought a couple bags to take to the local 5 A's Humane Society. Two other sections I found to be fairly impressive were the gardening tools and hand tools. Once we get into spring and planting flowers in my new backyard, I be revisiting TS for sure.
When I first entered the store and heard chirping, I though at first it was background noise being played over the intercom. To my surprise, it was live baby chicks and they were making the noise due to feeding and cage cleaning time. If a pet store has small pets, I guess it is appropriate for a farm store to have baby chickens to sell.
When I went to check out, I got a giggle. I had to ring a cow bell to let the staff know I was at the register. The staff was friendly and when I did ask questions, they seemed to fairly knowledgeable.
I'm glad I took the time to go in and expand my shopping experience. I now know what they have to offer and when I am in need of those items, I will return to support a business in my new hood.
When: March 3, 2021
Why: First time - scoping out a new store. read more