Cub Foods

Really, this place isn’t as bad or sketchy as some reviews say. It’s a Cub Foods in a bigger city, so you get the good and bad that comes with that. It’s open 24 hours (I just called and checked because Unilocal doesn’t list that on the profile) and provides what I’m looking for at a decent enough price.

This Cub Foods location is the closest Cub to my house. I come here when I need to run to the TCF bank that’s housed inside of it and other random items that I’m not motivated to drive further for.
They’re well-​stocked for most anything I’m looking for. Over the years, it’s been great to see the organic options expand and become more diversified, but the prices are too high (when organic items are priced more expensively than a co-​op, you KNOW you’re getting ripped off). When they used to carry Thousand Hills grass-​fed beef (which they sadly just discontinued), Cub charged more than any other location it was available at. Again, I’m glad they have organic options, but I doubt it would break them to lower the prices.
Their conventional avocados are on sale a lot, so that tends to buffer any personal grudges that might be brewing within. As for the rest of their conventional items, their prices aren’t competitive (unless there’s a sale, it’s really no difference to shop at Cub verses another big box grocery store. It’s mostly their pricing that gives them the very average rating.
They seem to be pretty well staffed during the daytime, and as would be expected, have a barebones crew later in the evenings, but all-​in-​all, I don’t have any problems getting assistance if needed.
During today’s shopping experience (to nab me up some avocado, fresh pineapple, & paper plates), when I first stepped into the produce section, there was a film of dirt over a large amount of the floor. By the time I left the produce section, they already had someone in with the «Zamboni» of grocery store floor cleaners.

Two stars for the decent selection of organic products, convenience, and for the overall low prices for most things.
Their produce is horrendous. They do have a better variety than most, but the quality is terrible. I picked up two containers of berries today, both had mold on the bottom. A package of organic tomatoes was also moldy. Not a good feeling!
I know this isn’t Lund’s or Kowalski’s, but the store just seems very dirty, like it hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. Or ever.

I use the self check-​out since it seems like it should be quicker. But, every time something happens where I need to have a cashier log in and fix something that isn’t working (a coupon not registering, the machine getting confused because I bring my own bags, etc.)

This particular Cub is very inconsistent. Sometimes it can be very difficult to get help. On one trip, the customer service at the deli or customer service desk might be fine, the next, just terrible. They’re also inconsistent about keeping things in stock.