Albertsons

this is the worst supermarket I have ever encountered. It is clean, and all that, but does not honor the ADA, of which I am one, altho I have no walker nor wheelchair. My experience was not good, inconvienenced and long wait by a cashier who argued with me over the price of rice and I was as it turned out I was right. It made me late to my appointment. But what was most upsetting was the cashier in the next booth who butted in .I will never go back to this store even though it is in my neighborhood, and will use Frys and Walmart neighborhood market who are so much better. Especially Frys, where the cashiers are top notch.

I live right in between Frys and this Albertsons. I find this store easy to shop in, easier and less crowded to park at. The store is always clean, the bakery dept is top notch. The Deli is great, the hot chicken and tenders are the best. Always good sales going on, the regular prices are good also, you can easily find paper towels or bath tissue on sale every few weeks, coupons run in the ad every month. I like the cashiers.
FYI the Deli and Bakery are way better than Frys.
Nice that they are central with banks, ACE, well all the stuff you find on Campbell Ave.
They also have the BEST cakes of any of the bakeries in Tucson.
I still shop at Frys too but I love this store!
Rubio

I’ll admit I come here because I am lazy to drive elsewhere and this place is close to my house, but man I regret coming here sometimes. There are some shady people that hang around the store and THEY WILL pester you for money or a ride. It’s really annoying to come here knowing that someone will not let you shop in peace. Again this isn’t the stores fault, but I have to take away stars from my rating. The store itself is clean, but it looks old. The groceries themselves are pricey and as such I tend to only get a few items when I come, not my entire weeks groceries. The cashiers are hit or miss. The lady with the glasses is really friendly and nice, but the guys that work there are creepy. One guy is always hitting on ladies. One time I had my wife purchase something before me just for fun and the guy’s friendliness was way different when I bought something. I thought that was kinda funny. The manager also is not nice, as he’s openly mean to his cashiers. He’s the tall Gandalf looking guy. I remember one time he got mad at a cashier that forgot to scan one of our waters. Seriously? You’re gonna get mad in front of the customer for a 87 cents gallon of water. Wow.

This was my usual Albertson’s during my stay in Tucson, and I enjoyed shopping here for the most part. The store is staffed nicely, so it isn’t very difficult to find an employee to help you look for a particular item.
Located on the northeast corner of Glenn and Campbell, the Albertson’s is in the middle of a shopping center that includes Staples, Ross, Alvernon Optical, Jamba Juice, Five Guys, Panda Express, and several other businesses. It is also across the street from the Bank of America, so if you’re running short of cash, cross the street and head to the ATM to withdraw some dollar bills.
The cashiers there are pretty good. Cisco was my favorite. He always seemed to be in a joyful mood and would easily strike up a conversation with any customer. Melissa was another one of my favorites. When another cashier denied me Monopoly game tickets because of some stupid rule she made up (can’t redeem Monopoly game tickets after a transaction if you forgot to redeem them), I went over to Melissa the next day, and she said there was no such rule and gave me the tickets. I liked Martin as he was easy to converse with since we are both hockey fans (GO CAPS!), but he is no longer working at Albertson’s. Avoid Errol and William. William once denied me a rain check because they ran out of Fiora bathroom tissue, but was replacing with Essential Everyday (which SUCKS). Cisco was actually my cashier at the time, but William overheard my question and denied me a rain check even though I had a $ 1 off coupon for Fiora. I decided to go online and report the incident to customer support. I went in the next day, and the assistant to the manager took care of things ON HIS OFF DAY. Errol tends to make conversations with the customers either behind or ahead of me, making me feel like a worthless customer.
Whenever I wanted milk, I would always go to Albertson’s. Not only did it taste best for me, but about half of the time, you could get a gallon of milk on sale for less than $ 2. Here in SoCal, it’s hard enough to get a gallon for less than $ 3!
The customer service counter at the front of the store is staffed most, but not all, of the time. You may have to wait a while even if you’re the first person in line; that didn’t happen much though.
If you live within walking distance of the store, you could make this Albertson’s your one-​stop shop for all your basic needs. If you also need a barbecue grill to go along with Albertson’s hamburger patties, stop by the Ace Hardware next door and check out what they have!

Dennis is literally the coolest cashier ever. He makes this place my favorite place to shop. Always smiling and making people’s days brighter. You go, Dennis. Dennis should get a raise.

It’s unfortunate that this Albertson’s is so sickly looking because it’s so central. It’s got that classic old grocery store smell and just feels kind of heartless and anemic. It’ll work in a pinch though.

It’s close to my house… and they have a great «create your own craft beer pack» which I love.

Cleanliness is important, particularly if your business is food and drugs. But the most important here is the availability of the things you necessitate to buy in the midriff of the night or in a very early on the daytime.
Thank you to Albertson that I found every stuffs anytime I need it.

Its a grocery store, nothing more, nothing less.
I like this store, the central location is very convenient from the office and home.
I have never seen this store dirty, it seems to be kept up very well.
They have good sales, the produce always looks fresh and butcher.
10% U of A discount on Saturdays.

Good prices, plentiful parking, Saturday 10% discount for UA students (or anyone who can produce a Cat Card), and the best hair product and makeup selection of any grocery store chain. I really like Albertson’s. I don’t pick up too much produce here, as I like to buy organic, but for everything else, it suits my needs.

I guess since I’m the current Unilocal Duke with most check-​ins of this Albertson’s, it’s time that I wrote a review.
There are quite a few people, it seems that have had a bad experience and do not like shopping here. I’m not one of them. Judging by some of the complaints (store dirty, small selection, rude employees, safety issues of the location) I think that some of the reviews are old and perhaps it depends on the time of day that you shop.
My usual time to shop is on Saturday late evenings. Not so many people shopping then. I shop Saturdays because that’s when I can get my U of A 10% student discount. That’s on top of all the other sale prices. Icing on the cake. We are so regular there over the last three years, the evening shift of cashiers know us and if we happen to catch them at an earlier part of their shift or on a different day, they always remark how strange it is to see us at that time. And it’s the same for me: if I shop on a different time/​day, it just isn’t the same as I don’t see my regular cashiers.
I think the cashiers for when I shop are tops. They are friendly, respectful, and efficient. Cisco, Katie, and the others make it a pleasure to shop there. (As a side note, Katie wears sunglasses because of an eye impairment that makes her sensitive to florescent lights.)
The only person weird in my book at Albertson’s is the manager. In the first year we shopped there, we were so impressed by the store’s employees that I wrote a letter as such and was very complimentary of the store. Next time we came to shop, I personally handed the letter to her. She thought I was weird or the letter was weird or something. She even was my cashier at checkout and she didn’t even mention the letter. Strange.
I don’t find the store to be dirty. True, it is not a new, modern store, but it is clean. My picky wife would not shop there otherwise. Yes, the meat department can be someone «fragrant» at times, but it is definitely not as strong as, say, Food City, or other Hispanic– or Asian-​oriented groceries with a carneceria or large seafood case which are very strong smelling. It is nothing I would not expect to smell at a grocery.
Even though I am there shopping anytime between 7:00 p. m and midnight (closing), I don’t find any riff-​raff in the parking lot or in the store. I have been there several times at different times of the day. I haven’t seen what some of the others have talked about. It is located in a shopping center with plenty of people around.
We find the prices to be competitive with others. Safeway and Fry’s are both within a mile of my house and this Albertson’s. They all have similar prices and we mostly shop the sales flyers.
This store size is not huge, but it isn’t small, either. Their produce selection has a large and sufficient selection with quality produce. Bakery section is small compared to more updated groceries, but sufficient. Meat department is fine. Everything else has a good selection. I’m not sure why there are complaints in previous reviews about their selection. It is fine by us with plenty of brands and a variety of selections.
I like the convenience of the location, finding everything that we need, saving money, and the friendship of the regular cashiers at this store. I would recommend it to anyone.

Dirty, very little selection and worst of all RUDE employees! I will go out if my way to avoid shopping here again! If you have another option take it… Oh and if you are paying with a credit card… don’t leave your ID in the car or you will be making a trip out to get it

Not the best, that’s for sure.
POSITIVES:
+ Its central location
+ They’ve got a good selection of ethnic foods/​ingredients
NEGATIVES:
— Lots of bums in the parking lot, in the store… hold your purse tight ladies, so many ask for money ALL THE TIME
— Don’t go here after Noon… the sketchballs start to populate here. seriously I get worried for my life and carry a pepper gun
–One time, someone tied their MEAN dog to the shopping cart return area. I almost died trying to get a cart.

Albertsons is weird because it can either be really cheap or really pricey — totally depends on whether you’re shopping their sales or getting regular items. For that reason, its hard for this to be my main place to grocery shop. Generally I’ll hit them up for 2 – 3 «sale» items (their meat, in particular, is usually on sale), but that’s about it. They also have some decent bakery items if you’ve got a sweet tooth. My husband & I will occassionally get a slice of their pre-​cut cake, which is the perfect size/​quantity to share. But they don’t have a large produce selection, nor do they have a very good cheese selection — hit up Sunflower for those items!

I only shop here since its convenient for me (so is the Safeway on Campbell/​Prince so I divide between the two.) the place is okay, and definitely serves my needs for many things, and they were really nice about giving me empty boxes when I was moving BUT it can take a long time to go through check-​out even during quiet times of the day and I am NOT a fan of chit-​chat with the cashiers — just shuddup, ring up my stuff, and let me get the heck outta the store!
Also, the butcher area STINKS to holy heaven of meat turning bad so I avoid the area of store when I’m there. The few times I dealt with their pharmacy, which is decent (I normally deal with Walgreens) I dreaded it since it next to the meat dept.
P. S. I can’t believe this store is about 20 years old now! I remember stopping by to check the place out the first day.

This store is a little grimy. It is nicer than the Fry’s in close proximity, but it is still icky. I come her because it is super convenient and the prices reflect that. I would rather drive the extra few minutes to Safeway, even Aj’s and still get better prices.
One of my gripes about this store is that no matter what time of day or night you go, there are never enough cashiers and finding someone to help you find something in their interestingly organized store takes longer than getting back into your car and driving somewhere else.
The reason they get two stars instead of one, is they sell awesome fresh bacon thick cut and they also have fresh (but pricey) seafood.

I use to take the bus past 2 other stores to get to this store because of the great selection, knowledgeable staff & fair prices.
Now I live about ½ mile closer to another store in the opposite direction of the Albertson’s. But Al and his staff are still my choice.

I really do like this grocery store. I have moved around twice, but stayed in the same neighborhood, so this has been my grocery store for about two years. I have always found everything I need here. Also, I love the staff. I have never had an encounter with a rude or uncaring employee. The alcohol manager, Jaime, always tells me which alcohol «I would really want» if I am confused, and no, it is almost never the most expensive brand. He has always been really quick to help us, ordered a specialty beer for my fiancé and sold it to us at a discounted price. (I am not a big drinker, so sometimes I have no idea what I need for drinks). There is one cashier, Katie, who I always try to get in line with. She remembers us every time and asks us questions relevant to what we talked about last time I was in there. I have always found their prices and selection to be great. Of course there are times when things get pricey, particularly produce, but that can’t be helped, the prices of any store’s produce change with supply. I think it’s kind of sad that I am the highest rater on here… it really is a great store.

I’m pissed that I’m even spending time to write this review. It’s dirty. Period. End of review. Clean up your act Alberston’s. The floors are gross, the produce never looks good, the place stanks, and the whole checkout procedure is redic. The cashier I had last night was so unkempt I was actually nervous about him touching my jarred mustard. I’m with Jennifer E and everyone else on here, go there in a pinch but as a last resort.
Know Before You Go: How about before you go just don’t.

Yeah, okay. It is not the best grocery in town. It is the epitome of convenience for me, being about ¼ mile from my house. I have found them to be responsive to requests. They carry tahini because of me. Shannon W. is also right about the patchouli girl, except she is the nicest cashier there. All of the cashiers are really nice but equally quirky. They will make comments about your purchases. They are like low-​rent versions of Trader Joe’s cashiers.
That being said, the place could get 5 stars just for the pharmacy. I have used this as my pharmacy since I moved here. They are all really nice back there and I have even had them do some clever insurance company billing maneuvers to save me some money. Yea!!! I love this pharmacy and you won’t catch me anywhere else filling my prescriptions.