Estacada Thriftway

They have had an upgrade big time— but prices OMG!!! No way — I’ll go days without coffee just to pay $ 4 cheaper for my coffee kcups at another store out of town– prices are crazy high.

If you are looking for a great place to shop, You found it! It has great prices and great employees!

If you’re camping at nearby Milo McIver state park and forgot to pack something this little grocery store is helpful. I found a twelve pack of Fat Tire CANS and was in beer nerd heaven! Expect QFC-​like prices though.

My grandmother lives in Estacada; she has lived there my entire life. Thriftway may have changed names once in my 27 years, but it’s the same little store it always has been. I mean, it’s exactly the same. They haven’t done a dang thing to improve it, and for some reason the rate of inflation seems to be higher here than in other places. Everything at Thriftway is SO expensive! It’s not like Estacada is in the middle of nowhere and it costs a ton to ship stuff here, so why does everything cost so much?!
I guess Thriftway serves it’s purpose for the locals though. I try to avoid going here though when I am in town. If I lived in Estacada I don’t think I could afford to shop here on a regular basis. Even my 85 year old Grandma will drive out of town to get her groceries.

I guess this is a sleepy town, but it might be time for a grocery upgrade. This place needs to work on cleaning up the exterior a bit and possible needs a little upgrade on the inside. They have all the selection of a regular grocery store, but you just feel like you’re in an old town.
I only bought water which was a six pack of Arrowhead water at under $ 4. I used cashback with my purchase and was only allowed to get $ 100. The cashier said it was because she was new. Oh well, this won’t have any bearing on your visit to Thriftway, but thought it might be a useful tidbit somewhere down the road if you found yourself there.