Albertsons

I was super pumped that Albertsons was returning after the disaster of Haggen. Granted it would be reincarnated as a Vons clone but still — nothing beats them Albertsons purple bag chocolate chip cookies, am I right?
But it seems that the traits that make Vons and Safeway such horrible chains are starting to trickle down. Prices are going up. The Albertsons purple bag chocolate chip cookies are now branded under Vons’s bakery and the price went up 50 cents. Is that a huge deal? No, but it’s the little things you notice.
The employees in general seem happier, though there was one fellow who was in such a bad mood that I was afraid he’d be contageous. I’m not gonna specify who it is but I was wondering if there’s a bit of a «Haggen Hangover» going on here.
So it’s not the Albertsons that we remember and loved, but instead a clone. It’s got the same basic DNA but it’s different.
The good news? It’s still nowhere as bad as Safeway or Vons.

Still in their «Grand Re-​opening» since March 1^st and we are now in May. They dumped this location and left everyone with high-​priced Haggens, Now that Haggens went under, they expect everyone just to welcome them back with open arms. In addition, they are now no different than Vons located just down the street. All the same company, both with essentially all the same products and sale items.
On April 29^th, made a special trip for the Kraft shredded cheese on their ad. One entire row and half of another of the type of shredded cheese I wanted, had pull dates of Apr 22, a WEEK past time for removal from the shelves. I found the worker stocking the cases and pointed it out, so he can verify this. The 2-​liter Pepsi on their ad was the same pull date that I had purchased 1.5 mos earlier at Stater Bros. You aren’t going to win back customers selling OLD product, or do you think that all old people in the area don’t read the dates?
The deli worker flippantly informed me that they had «ALL the old deli salads back and even more» and when I asked where the Creole potato salad was, she said «We didn’t get that one back.»
Two items with old dates and the other they no longer carry. I walked out empty handed. Complete waste of my time and my gas. You already lost me to Ralph’s when you sold, and you just validated my choice.

I’d only visited this Albertsons once before it shut down and became Haggen. Fortunately, Haggen tanked and our neighborhood Albertsons re-​emerged!
Vons and Albertsons are now owned by the same company so their weekly deals are comparable. I typically study their circular prior to doing my grocery shopping to see who has the best deal on what that week.
You’ll find «buy 5, save $ 5» deals on items like cheese, cereals, ice cream, frozen meals, cleaning products, etc. Pair those with manufacturers coupons and you get a significant discount.
The afternoon I stopped by, there wasn’t a long wait time in the check out line and the cashier was friendly. The store was clean and organized and there was plenty of parking out in the lot. They could benefit off a couple more cart returns in the lot.

Natalie did a great job on my daughters red velvet cupcakes in monster high theme super cute and they were moist well worth the drive from San Diego country estates

I agree that this Nice clean store. This is do to the new management under Tim. The store since Tim has come is noticeable different. It is jam-​packed with a many different departments including organic. We need more organic and low calorie items such as Yasso frozen bars. I was told when I brought it the box from Vons that it can’t even scan so that no Albertsons in the US has it. Can we go with the times and get this Yasso product. The form is on the yasso website to order from. The staff is so so awesome and very friendly. If you have ever noticed there is very low turnover! Kudos to Beth who I think lives there. LOL
I know that there seems to be a parking problem, perhaps if the garage is better marked people would notice it better and use it and this would help with people’s parking agendas when coming to this Albertsons.
Please keep getting the healthy food options, this is such a better store than the nearby Von’s on Bernardo Center.
Good job Tim and your team members!

Nice clean store. It is jampacked with a many different departments. It is on older store but looks pretty now. Staff is pretty friendly. Prices are decent.
Only complaint, and it has nothing to do with the actual store, is the tight parking lot.
Other than that, it is a great supermarket to get what you need.

I’m with Duke Pippa R. on this one. This Albertsons is a very well-​stocked, reasonably-​priced, and easily navigated location. There’s nothing really that stands out about it. I’ve tried their Monday chicken deals before, and I’ve found that their baked chicken is actually quite good. The baking really locks in the juices and flavors. The rotisserie chicken is good too, though the different kinds are really not all that dissimilar from the original. I have never had a complaint about Albertsons, and I’ve never been dissatisfied for one reason or another. I suppose, since I can’t imagine what else I’d look for in a supermarket, that this warrants 5 stars.

Nothing too special here, just your local, neighborhood Albertsons.
This place apparently gets a lot of poor ratings but I didn’t experience anything too painful during my visit. I only dropped by for a bag of ice but everybody I encountered was fairly pleasant. One person might have had a bit of an abrasive tone to their voice when I asked where the ice was but that is probably completely up to interpretation. Personally, I’m indifferent anyway.
There wasn’t anything extremely standout about this place other than the fact that I was fan of their bakery. They had a bunch of delicious looking cake pieces as well as some huge Telera rolls that would have been perfect for the giant hamburgers I cook up. So they are definitely a step up from the bakery at my local Albertsons. Everything else is pretty much on par with your other Albertsons stores.
It was clean (it was about 8:00am Friday though so I’m sure the hordes hadn’t had a chance to mess it up yet), stocked and overall pretty pleasant visually.
Anyway, I grabbed my ice and for checkout. The cashier was friendly, smiled and handed me a monopoly game piece before I headed out.
This place is good to go as far as I’m concerned.

Not sure where the negatives reviews are coming from. This is a well staffed, well stocked clean store with reasonable prices. I go to this store several times a week and my experience is consistent each time.

This Albertson’s /​Sav-​On shares it’s parking lot with several other businesses including several restaurants and my favorite Starbucks.
I happened to be visiting the Starbucks right next door when I decided I needed to pick-​up a few items before heading off to a business meeting in the area.
This Albertson’s /​Sav-​On is your typical supermarket /​pharmacy. I found the supermarket itself to be clean and the staff to be helpful. The Supermarket was a lot bigger than it looked from the outside. This Albertson’s offers Coin-​Star & Red Box as well as an ATM.
I found exactly what I was looking for and was able to use the self-​checkout service lanes and had no problems.
I drove around Poway for some time during my visit and was shocked by the lack of Supermarkets in the area. This Albertson’s is located right off of the 15 freeway and easily accessible from both North & South exits.
If I found myself in the area again and needed to pick-​up some items I stoked I now know that this location exists and also happens to next to a Starbucks so I can multitask=)

Things always seem to feel out of place at this Albertsons for some reason. I see that nothing has changed since we moved 6 months ago!

(3^rd times a charm — why did I bother come here anyway, because they’re the closest grocery place) Very rude staff, totally WORST customer service — they might not heard about customer service ((I think I’d rather shop at Walmart instead)), *** Failure *** … This place need to close!!!

A good Albertsons in my opinion. I don’t understand the low reviews as I’ve been coming to this store since I moved to RB back in 1997 when it was still a Lucky’s. Always clean, well stocked. The employees have always been very friendly. I like how this particular Albertsons has samples of cookies in the deli during the day and they always have the fresh-​made guacamole. That stuff Is amazing!!! It’s $ 4.24 but worth every cent. Ever since they got rid of the preferred savings card, I’ve noticed a lot more deals than before. and more coupons in the mail for this store… which make it very competitive in price to nearby Von’s and Ralph’s in CMR. I’ll keep coming to this store if this keeps up for sure! :) RB Albertsons you have me!

This Albertsons is by far the worst run store in RB. The staff are rude and racist, they do not know how to provide service or any type of help. The manager is a total A-​hole racist douche bag. This store pretty much caters to old white people, everyone else should stay away from here. I cant wait until they all lose their jobs to self check out machines… F-​ing shitfaces

Too many aisles. Just keep it simple. We don’t need EVERY SINGLE BRAND. Just the essentials. Its all the same shit anyways. Other than that, came in for Gatorade. Cold 32oz Gatorade for $ 0.98 after sales tax w/​club card. I picked up two after hiking. Great deal. Got lost in the store, too many aisles, not enough employees assisting.

This albertsons needs a more permanent friendly staff. Store is clean and the shelves are somewhat stocked to capacity. Although i always use self check out i can tell you the times i have been through the actual check out the cashier was not at all the nicest and the baggers are some punk teenagers who give you dirty looks. Prices are jacked up due to the community and the location of the store. In my words, this is a store and its your average shopping experience. Thats why it is a-​ok.

I have never been a fan of Albertson’s and I consider it a necessary evil since it is less than .2 miles from my house…
The cashiers and baggers are not friendly and apparently they were not taught the fine art of bagging groceries. Raw meat does not belong in the same bag as my produce, nor do my corn chips belong in the same bag as my milk and glass bottle of juice!

We needed to get some groceries, but instead of going to our usual store, we went to Albertsons… yes, I am continuing to explore grocery stores here in San Diego. Anyway, parking was a little ridiculous… usually I can at least find a spot a mile away from a store when it is busy, but I had to wait for someone else to leave. Interestingly enough, the store was not that busy inside… maybe it was the Starbucks and other things next door?
I thought the produce section was actually a bit small compared to other stores, but it is very clean! The frozen section was a bit confusing because we were looking for some frozen fruit and there is literally one tiny section, not marked. However, the one thing that I absolutely loved… there is a ‘World Aisle’ and there is a British food section!!! Lovely jubbly!!! They had my favourite everyday tea, they had steamed puddings in a can (although no sticky toffee pudding), they had Bird’s Custard, HP Sauce… the one downside… they had my favourite candy… Winegums, but it was an off brand!
The staff were really friendly and helpful… my mom wanted to look at one of those carts on top of the freezer section and they helped her get it down and even put it back up with a smile after my mom realized that 1) she had nowhere to store it and 2) she had me to carry everything for her. Then when we were in the produce area, one of the staff members noticed us looking around for something and asked if he could help. Then, the cashier helped my mom out when she was struggling to find her Albertsons card and apparently kept entering the wrong phone number. I liked it… the only thing I didn’t like… you can only make a right turn regardless of which exit you use. I know it is super picky and they probably don’t have a choice in the matter, but it just seems a bit ridiculous that both exits are a right turn only.

The ice cream I bought here was super expensive compared to other grocery stores. I do like how clean and big the place is though! They don’t seem busy at all either so maybe the pricing drives down the crowd. Who knows?

Plus points for convenience since I can shop and pick up my prescription at the same time. The pharmacy is quite small though, and walled off a bit.
Staff are friendly, wait times are decent. No complaints.