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• Best regular grocery store I've ever been to

I was told I'd like this grocery store, but I'm often told things like that and I'm, well, super picky. So, imagine my surprise when I not only liked this store, but I *LOVED* it. I plan to shop here as much as possible. It's amazing! (I've now been to two of their locations, and this one is my favorite so far.) First, they have a written (on a sign at the front of the store) policy--that was told to us twice by two different store employees--that customers are allowed to open up food and try it while shopping. If you like it, then you buy it. If you don't like it, then you give it to an employee for them to dispose of. If they are told things are gross enough times, they won't carry it anymore. If you buy something and don't like it, they'll take it back--no matter WHY you don't like it. We haven't taken them up on this, but WOW! Next, Tofurky is "local" in northern Oregon. You know what this means? It means that they have many, many more Tofurky products than I've ever seen before. Plus, we were looking to try 2-3 new-to-us vegan cheeses. Well, we had to limit it (three times now) to only 5 each time. They literally have that many vegan cheeses. It's amazing. They have a WIDE variety of all kinds of vegan items that I don't normally see. To be fair, some of the produce is overpriced. Canned, boxed, and otherwise packaged product prices are on-par to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. This means they are a little bit high, but within the realm of reasonable, and considering that I don't have to drive to 3-5 stores to get everything I want: it's a good deal for me. Bonus: they accept bottle/can returns as donations in a big box at the front of the store. They also carry a few ready-to-eat vegan meals (quick lunches!), have great non-food "gift" and kitchen sections, have a LARGE makeup/supplement section, and really clean bathrooms. Parking is HUGE and simple, although you might not guess that it's in the back of the store at first glance (especially if you've taken public transportation to get here). This is a truly great grocery store with superb employees. I highly recommend it.