Pick n’ Save

Ok, y’all. I’m from Memphis, and let me tell you, the best fried chicken I’ve ever had was from… this Pick ‘n Save. For real. When the boyfriend and I were prepping for our move, we made several car trips up here, and while in search of quick and easy dinner after 12 hours in the car, we discovered the deli fried chicken. It is perfect. Hot, crispy, tender, flavorful, moist… exactly what we needed after a long day in the car, or working on our house. Add some ranch or some hummus (don’t knock it til you’ve tried it), and you have a fabulous meal. We still get it as a treat every now and then, it’s that good.
Now, fried chicken aside, I’m not a super huge fan of this store. The produce is not spectacular, the meat selection is quite frustrating at times, and every time I use the self check-​out I manage to do something it doesn’t like that requires employee intervention, thus negating the whole «self» portion of it. Plus all the cashiers are about twelve, so they have to call someone else to scan alcohol.
This store is slightly closer to my house than Festival, so I’ll come here when I’m feeling lazy, but if I want something specific, I’ve learned the hard way that they most likely don’t have it. As a grocery store, it’ll do, but it’s not my favorite.

On Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 I was in this store and noticed some spilled syrup and honey on the top shelf where they sell breakfast condiments like jelly, jam, honey, etc. A middle-​aged employee walked by and I showed him the mess on his shelves, saying, «This doesn’t leave a good impression with your customers.» He put his hand on it, mumbled something and walked away. I went back to this same store today, the next day and more than 24 hours after I brought it to the attention of what I perceived to be a manger and the filthy mess is still there. I took pictures of it on my phone. If the middle-​aged employees don’t care, why would the young employees care about the cleanliness of the store?