Pick’n Save

The other day I was at this store to pick something up for dinner when a black man came up to me and said did you know this store is racist now they only like Mexican people.

I’VE FIGURED OUT THE SECRET TO SHOPPING HERE. I think. Actually, that’s a lie.
Pick-n-Save’s business practices will never be known, BUT **THREE STARS** because I went there and bought food (produce, even!) that I didn’t think would kill me. THREE whole stars because I didn’t feel like I would die after eating food from here!
I believe the secret to going to PNS, at least this one, is to go on a Saturday in the middle of the day. They are packed and there are people stocking non-​rotting produce. You still must very carefully check the «Best by…» dates (all but ONE of the Organic Girl salad boxes had a date of the next day), but I bought some foineee looking cherub tomatoes and some tasty green grapes for our lunches.
In fact, I was so surprised that I even checked out the rest of the produce section — something I never do.
DOUBLE IN FACT, I had to ask the cashier for a basket or a cart because I picked up items I didn’t plan for. (they very inconveniently do not have baskets/​carts in the entryway on the produce side)
TRIPLE IN FACT, the cashier was really friendly and hurried and emptied a basket at her check stand so that she could give me a basket AND she held it while I put my items in there.
Okay, Pick-​n-​Save, you’re no longer a rotting hole of disaster. You’re only MOSTLY a rotting hole of disaster.
P. S. Double coupons up to $ 1.00 on Wednesdays and Saturday. If you have the patience to combine the manufacturer coupons with the store coupons that come in the PNS ad booklets in your mailbox, you can pick up some pretty sweet deals.

I go here because I need groceries. I wouldn’t go out of my way to shop here but it is much better than the Pick’n Save on Layton Ave. It is true, the produce seems to always be in a perpetual state of needing to be restocked but I think this Pick’n Save sees a lot of traffic and my guess is that it’s hard to keep up. The people who work here have always been very friendly and helpful if I need help finding something. The check-​out clerks are also very kind. Sometimes I coupon shop and they have always been very patient and accommodating when I have lots of coupons or want to do multiple transactions.

It’s Pick’n Save! Sometimes I go because it’s close to the house and I just need something quick.
It doesn’t suck, but it’s Pick’n Save.

I have used this grocery store since they opened a few years ago, and so far the staff has been generally friendly and helpful when asked. The aisles are clean, and everything seems well organized and well stocked.
While buying groceries isn’t at the top of my list of things to-​do on a Saturday — the good news is they have a good number of registers open to handle the traffic. The lines are typically short, and wait times for self check out are generally quick as well.
I still prefer human interaction, and will use the actual cashiers. Though interactions are not what they once were — using debit is so impersonal. Can’t we all just use cash again? I will say this though, my last check out was excellent! I had only a couple items that I was going to just carry, but after the cashier expertly bagged them — I now know a new way to bag a few heavier items!

I gotta be honest — I’m very tempted to hand out my first 1-​star rating on this Pick N Save.
This place clearly doesn’t care about it’s clientele. They have the worst produce department I’ve ever seen in my life. None of their fruits or vegetables ever look fresh. I was so dissatisfied with it’s presentation and freshness I made a special stop in to show my father. My father lives out of state but has worked as a produce manager for over 40 years. He couldn’t believe how bad the department was. He knows more technical terms as to what the problem is but he rated it very poorly. The spacing, appearance, etc…
The lighting is horrible in this store. It’s oddly lit for a place to buy groceries. I’ve never really seen the employees being very helpful to customers. I really hate to give places bad reps but there isn’t much I can do here.
The reason I won’t give it a 1-​star rating is it always had the items I needed in stock. That’s a plus at least. I’m sure the area it’s located has something to do with the poor conditions, not that it’s a bad neighborhood but it’s not an affluent area by any means either.
I hope some changes are made one day for those people sake. I don’t live near this area any longer so I’m alright. Only stop here if you need is my recommendation, but I guess it’s possible you could see it different… doubt it.

Even though this is not my favorite grocery store it is a tried and true standby for me. It’s in a nice location on Miller Parkway that gets a little over crowded on Brewers gamedays. There is a nice selection at this store including some extras that you can’t find in every Pick ‘n Save. Another big plus is the liquor section is a part of the store and not separate. I’m a typical lazy American and I don’t like having to unload my groceries and then go back to get my booze. Just don’t bag the wine bottles with the Twinkies. I don’t want flat Twinkies.