McChord Field Commissary

Your standard military commissary. On base, good hours, cheap prices. Military prices for groceries are usually around 5−10% cheaper than your standard supermarket prices. Even better if you’re a coupon clipper. a pound of ground beef will be around $ 2 – 3. At least .50 cheaper than a bargain grocery retailer like Winco or Walmart.

This commissary is fantastic. They have a new club pack area. Can’t beat the prices on meat and the produce is very well kept. They put lots of coupons on the shelf.

The ladies at self check out we’re so rude. I can not believe how rude they are when they work on a military base with soldiers there everyday to buy the food. I hope that they treat them better Ina. Regular basis then how they treated us.

I’ve been shopping at the McChord Commissary for over two years. The hours are convenient and they carry a good variety of grocery items. The produce selection carries a variety of items including organic, and the prices are good. There is a seafood counter with a nice variety of fresh seafood items. This Commissary also has a bakery which offers a nice variety of fresh baked goods including cakes and pies. The deli is a good place to grab something quick for lunch or dinner. There is an aisle of bulk/​club pack items ranging from snacks and other grocery items to cleaning products and personal care products.
One area I always check out is the warehouse which is where the beverages are at as well as the area for markdowns. Items that are damaged or discontinued are marked down and placed in this area for sale. Sometimes you can get a really good deal!
One of the things I like about this store is that they offer self-​checkout. I prefer to do it myself, mainly because I want to bag everything myself. The regular checkout lanes have baggers who are contracted by the Commissary and work only for tips. They’ll bag all of your items and even take them out to your car for you, and you tip them what you feel is an appropriate amount. If you don’t want to have your groceries bagged but don’t want to use self-​checkout, you can still go through a regular lane and request to bag everything yourself. I would suggest self-​checkout instead, though, because the baggers tend to be offended if you decline their services in a regular checkout lane.
This Commissary tends to be a busy one and the parking lot is always full, so I try to go earlier in the day. Like all Commissaries, they have a 100% ID card check. So if you’re not an authorized patron, don’t expect to be able to shop here. A valid military ID card is required for all purchases.