Mission Square Market

Though Mission Square Market has only been open for a few weeks, you may be surprised by how clean and neatly-​organized it is. The owner has made an effort to impress, and has done well.
The Market’s array of merchandise resembles that of every 7-​Eleven in town, on a smaller scale, which I like, as today’s mega-​C-​stores can be overwhelming, and I prefer simplicity.
The owner has established his coffee bar prominently at the back of the Market, selling «Seattle’s Best Coffee,» a Starbuck’s product. His choice might have been better. To the right is a deli counter, offering fresh sandwiches made of Dietz & Watson meats. That choice might have been much worse, and I’m sure I’ll have a sandwich there, someday.
As to customer service:
I stopped in recently for a bottle of water and a Hershey bar. Later, when I opened the chocolate, I was disappointed to see that it had «bloomed,» turning white along its surface.
This unpleasant discovery was unlikely to have been the fault of the Market’s owner. Chocolate often blooms in transit, while being moved, for example, between the extreme temperatures of a warehouse and a truck.
I called the Market and spoke with the owner, and since I couldn’t return to the store right away, offered to bring him photos of the chocolate to justify compensation. «No need,» he said, anxious to please. «You’re a good customer,» (I’d been in once) «and you should have something you like.»
He also promised to call his distributor immediately, and to examine other chocolate that he’d received from the company.
I like responsible business practice almost as much as I like chocolate, and I will return to the Mission Square Market, because the owner is a good businessman, and apparently, I am a good customer.