Food 4 Less

It is a cheap place to shop. I go in the middle of the .month to avoid thr huge crowds

Food4Less: 27 May 2021 What an amazing find - Food4Less an hour away. We loved grocery-shopping at the one in Vallejo when we lived on Mare Island. We even made friends with one of the checkers. It was a shame they closed. When we found one in Madera, we thought we'd give it a go. The produce here was just incredible - everything looked fresh and clean - and they have dozens of different varieties for several items. The store itself was sparkling clean and very well organized - and Miguel, who checked us out was such friendly fellow.

So my husband went in to pick up a few things for dinner and noticed a price discrepancy with the meat. He noticed thaT the two packs of smoked neckbones were different. The smaller pack was priced cheaper per poUnd $1.25 lb/ than the larger pack $1.52lb. When he brought it to the attention of the meat department, they told him this was there policy. *Hmmm, what the heck! When you go in to buy an item the price per pound for whatever your purchasing is the same. I.e. ground turkey, whole chicken, etc. I'm 50 and have never heard of charging a higher price for the same item but higher weight. When you see any sales paper, the price is listed per pound. If anyone has heard of such a thing please respond because I think it's crazY. Yes, I'm blowing the whistle on this store.

It's really crazy! Last time I was here, it was 2001! I still know where everything is because nothing really changed. Madera is not very diverse, its mostly Hispanic, a few white and black people, and that pretty much it. Growing up, there was a rumor that an asian guy would shop here often! My friend's and I had to see it for ourselves, so we would hang out at the rally's across the store and keep look out. In the end, it was this young Hispanic guy that looked Filipino. That was my first experience with Food 4 less.Anyway, I digress, Food 4 less has had the same layout and products for the last 18 years. I really don't know if that's bad, but it seems to be working for it. Who knows, maybe I'll come back in another 18 years to still find it unchanged!I do find that one and half stars is a little absurd, most people from Mad-town, if they still call it that, don't yelp unless they had a bad experience, Madera is just not yelp friendly. Overall, food 4 less, could do a major renovation and probably open more registers, however, it was super convenient while I lived here, it was open 24hrs and stocked everything I was looking for! 3 stars! You earned it Food 4 Less!!!

The employees that open the boxes & stock need to chill on the box cutters. They cut through everything and all the packages are cut open. You can tell it's from the box cutter also. Everything from the scalloped potatoes, to the cereals like Cheerios, to the boxes that hold the bacon packages that are turning grey from getting sliced open then put on the shelf. Start paying attention when you slice open the boxes.

I'had the most horrific experience at #food4less in Madera last night. I went in to get a few items and was told by the cashier that one of my items was on sale. She saidI'll ring you up and you can grab one on your eels out the door. I paid for my itms and grabbed my extra I paid for and walked out in no particular hurry. I parKed my basket at the door outside,grabbed my items and proceeded to walk to my car. Halfway there I saw 2 men running forward me froM my left, feeling threatened I looked around for help and 3 more men were also running toward me!! At this point I feared for my life and I began to tremble. They had me surrounded and I , this five foot nothing black woman was in the center trapped and confused. Finally someone asked me for my receipt I immediately began searching feeling myself about to cry as I explained my items were paid for and they should talk to the cashier. I showed my receipts and they said thank you we thought you were stealing. I asked did you see me steal, did you tAlk to your cashier? By this time I'm angry cause I realize I had been profiled and I asked to speak too a manager . They said no manager was on dutY and I could write a report, however there were no offficial forms so they offfered me a piece of scratch paper, I was too angry and trembling to write anything so I will go see the manAger jerry, tomorrow. I have shoppped here for 20 years I spoke to the cashier in the way out and reminded her she told me to graB my item after I paId for it, I spoke to a woman who was stocking in the area where I retrieved my item and asked if she was the one who accused me and another cashier spoke up and said he did, because I walked out and I had no bags. Now to be clear there are only 2 cashier in my area he and tHe one who Rang me up. did they not communicate???? So essentially you saw a black woman with no bags because it is my optioN not to purchase one, slowly walk out of the store , patiently park the basket and you assume shes stealing????? I feel like I was set up, profiled and attacked. I feared for my life at 9pm In a dark parking lot because you profiled me and did not communicate. I am angry, embarrassed and frustrated . And I can't believe I have to boycott another store!

I was looking for canned tuna at 5:30am and all 4 workers who were stocking shelves had their Apple AirPods in their ears. 3 of them either chose to ignore me or couldn't hear me. The other two acknowledged me and couldnt guide me in the right direction. What's the policy with employees using their AirPods at work?

Had a bad experience with Jared. No customer service what so ever. Did not greet us nor did he tell me anything as we left, he just handed me the receipt. Was also rude to an old Spanish speaking women. We stopped going there once Rancho San Miguel opened and Vallarta. Last night was an exception due to us being on that side of town. Yesterdays experience just reminded me as to why we stopped going there. JARED sucks.

I should've just went to save mart. The employees are rude. And they don't follow the laws on selling expired food. It totally sucks when you go to eat something and its bad already.

A fair price for the food. Also the property is clean and kept up. I like their bakery section also.