Fork Lift

I love this store! A lot of the same items as in The Nugget, but better prices, including their wine selection. The Fork Lift is my ‘go to’ grocery store in Cameron Park.

This is a very interesting store. It’s almost like they tried to combine WinCo and Whole Foods or something. I kind of like it more than the store it replaced.

Still remnants of Food 4 Less as there is not always someone there to bag your groceries and the cashier moves on to the next customer as they don’t want to bag either.
Really nothing special or unique that you can’t find at Raley’s or Safeway.

I love that store I love the stuff that works there they are great they always go beyond they all know me by name I know them too not to forget to mention that the store he’s very clean and very well organized I have such a pleasure going to the store but I do not go anywhere else and the staff are super friendly they always making eye contact with you they always greet you and they always will stop and make a conversation never seen them in a hurry and not stop and say hi to you. I also like to add but this store looks a lot better than any other store and they have a very nice sitting area outside where one can order a sandwich or a salad or a drink and enjoy the outside while they’re enjoying their meal or drink.

Very disappointed in how much it went from being able to afford food to everything being over priced. We already have 2 over price stores in the area, now they all are the same. :(

Shopping here takes the drudgery out of grocery shopping. they have a great selection of deli, meats, veggies and out of the ordinary. They also have great people who provide great service. Love this place.

Great supermarket! Didn’t know what the heck this place was when I first went in. The best thing is how nice every one is. Seriously the nicest people I’ve ever encountered in a supermarket! I go to the deli to get sandwiches when making day trips to Tahoe and they are so nice, they wrap it in a ziplock for me. Feels like mom making me a sandwich. I wish there was a Fork Lift nearby in the bay area!

Great organic selection and very friendly staff! (Kids get free cookies from the bakery)

I’m a huge fan of Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, and now can add Fork Lift to my «Best Grocery Store Ever!» list. It’s the cleanest, most immaculate and organized grocery store I’ve ever seen! The employees are friendly, and seem to genuinely care about the store and their customers, which I appreciate. We had such a great impression of this store last January when we stopped in at 6am (they open early!) to walk around, stretch our legs, and grab some snacks for the remainder of our road trip to Tahoe, that now it’s become our regular pit stop for Tahoe trips!
They have a great bulk food & spice bin section, and carry a variety of brands from conventional brands to gourmet/​high end brands, to organic, locally sourced foods. You even have a variety of choices at their hot or cold food bars, deli and bakery.
With a wider range of products at better prices than Whole Foods and no compromise in quality, I only wish there was a Fork Lift closer to home!
Btw, they sell an array of fun piñatas!

I really love this place. It’s a little far for me and I definitely can’t do all my shopping here because it’s a tad pricey (though cheaper than Whole Foods) but I just love coming here whenever I have the time, even if it’s just to stroll and look around.
There’s definitely a warehouse feel to it, like Costco, but it’s homey-​er, sort of like Wincos. I like the layout and the way the produce is laid out. ALL THE EMPLOYEES IVE MET have been super friendly and helpful and all around awesome.
I love their princess cakes, I buy my bones for broth here, the array of organic stuff for my skin is great, the drink selection is huge.
Minus a star for some stuff being over priced and that they don’t take my Chase credit card. I want my points, damnit.

This is a pilot concept store for Nugget Foods, a local valley region company. Their only issue now is space in a number of different dimensions (product, parking, popularity). The extra steps will help you live longer. The Fork Lift transition from Food 4 Less was a big winner for the more affluent West County communities that needed those fancy foods to draw them away from Safeway and the Raley’s brands.
My father asked the butchers what kind of money they make, and they don’t make seriously great wages (per my dad who’s worked in Supermarket chains). One reason I shop at Costco (over say Sam’s Club) is because of how they compensate and treat their employees, they can of course as Costco is very up-​market. As FL goes more and more up market and gains more margin, hopefully they will share those winnings with their beautiful staff. It seems on
, comments are extremely favorable towards Nugget, and they are of course local like Raley’s. I try to buy all my foods as local as possible, and therefore Nugget rates high to me.
If you are a wine lover, they have a Trader Joe’s-like wine discovery zone in the back near the magazines/​ATM. It’s limited (by floor space), but if you look out, the treasure hunting can be very fruitful.
My wife absolutely LOVES Fork Lift. Hail to the local, little guy!

I love the new look after changing from Food 4 Less. Their prices are more expensive now though, but have more of a variety of food now.

Left a comment on Google, but doubling up to be sure the praise is received. …
I didn’t catch the courtesy’s name who bagged my order, but to the girl with glasses talking Star Wars with my four year old in the cart, thank you! You were careful in your bag placement around my son and engaged him in friendly conversation. You rock!
Also, wild caught salmon on sale for $ 7.98/# score!

Sure, you can shop at Safeway across the way, but I did compare prices and quality of the salad and food that is made daily.
Safeway: leaves there food out for 3 days and they don’t cover it like Fork Lift does
Safeway: does Not remove old food from there daily made food, they just keep putting the fresh food on top of the old food. So at the end of the day, you may get chicken etc. that have been sitting there all day.
Forklift is fresh, they cover their salad at the end of the night so, it’s not sitting out collecting dust. Their food is better quality and some of their prices are better then Safeway. Sure Safeway may have better deals but, I have seen better prices for the same products with Forklift. To pay a little more for better quality is worth it!

Didn’t do much shopping at the Food for Less mainly because I felt the products were cheap, unhealthy (processed, junk foods) and I hated packing my groceries-​felt rushed as I had made others wIt for me to do so.
When it switched to Fork Lift, I went in to see (not necessarily buy) what they had to offer. To my pleasant surprise I saw ORGANICS! And a lot of non-​GMO products that interest me most. Since that day about 8 months ago, Fork Lift has mirrored a lot of its backer-​Nugget, and has integrated a salad bar (getting better with options), a cheese bar, more ORGANICS and their non-​dairy section (Almond milks etc) is exceptional.
Best of all, we get the lower prices as this gem of a grocery store prices like Food for Less did, 7−10% less than Nugget and Bel Air!
I can say for a fact I SAVE $$ when shopping here! I still continue to shop at its competitor (Trader Joes) as I still have items I love there, but these are my go-to’s. Never Safeway, or Bel Air anymore, YAY!!!

The ForkLift is one grocery store that everything is planned out nicely. At the ForkLift you can find
— fresh fruit and vegetables
–everyday house items
–meats
— the delicious food in the bakery
And much more i always shop here with my kids. I would definitely recommend this store to everyone.

Yay! I’m a fan. I’ve been shopping Nugget in EDH since they opened but know from experience that certain mainstream items can be found in other locations for less. The key to Nugget has been ambiance (like in whole foods) combined with unique variety (like in Corti Brothers). The problem has been, in order to «pay» for that experience, one has to pay full MSRP for the everyday stuff.
Enter Fork Lift: Much cheaper than Nugget for the everyday stuff yet they carry the unique items that Nugget carries every day! As others have noted… Fork Lift is really a hybrid between a Nugget/​Bel Air and a Food4less/​Winco. You can find canned beans for 68 cents and speciality loafs of bread for $ 5 – 6.
What I really appreciate is the daily discount on fresh produce. A grapefruit at Nugget or Raley’s is normally 99 cents, at Fork Lift the same fruit are 58 – 68 cents each depending on the day. I could go on… Just make sure that you inspect your produce. I get the sense that some of it is near its shelf life. I am sure there are multiple variables to consider.
Overall, I am a big fan and plan to continue shopping here.

One of Our New Favorite Markets:
Fork Lift
by
Nugget Markets
Cameron Park, CA
You’ll find:
— Beautiful, Fresh, Organic Fruits & Vegetables
— Nice Assortment of Wines & Cheeses
— Wonderful Array of Fresh Meat & Seafood
— Awesome Selection of Vegan Items
&
So Much More…
All laid out in a beautifully maintained, very welcoming space — & We Especially LoVe their Super Friendly, Helpful Staff & the Modern-​Country-​Rustic Feel of this Market
…so, if you’re ever in the Cameron Park Area & have the time, I would recommend stopping by to check it out
~ASiA

I already did a lot of my shopping here while it was Food4Less, so it was fun to see it transform into Fork Lift. It’s basically a mini Nugget now, with prices that range somewhere between Bel Air (which is also located off Cameron Park Drive) and Nugget in EDH. I live in Cameron Park, so I love not having to drive into EDH for fancy stuff like Straus dairy and unique produce and cheeses. They have a nice lunch bar, too, for salads and work breaks and whatnot.
Some prices have gone up, and the produce is generally not great (which I’m used to because Food4Less wasn’t great either) but they have lots of great organic selections (and Ettore’s cakes!!) and craft beers. They also typically have the much less expensive version of the high end stuff, which is the same quality as you get from any other grocery store. If they don’t have something that I really need (like most produce), I can always find it at Safeway across the street.
I really like the staff, too! They’re incredibly polite and helpful and even go out of their ways to OFFER me help! Just today, a very nice employee OFFERED to run back and grab a fresher bottle of half and half for me just because he had seen me looking at the date of the one in my basket. That’s good customer service. Kudos to that guy.
All in all, a great, conveniently located store with great staff, but I wish the produce (particularly the fruit) was a bit better.
This will remain my first stop for groceries.

Hybrid — Food4Less vs Nugget.
The Nugget look and feel is there when you walk-​in. The assorted nuts and candies, the décor style, as well as the bakery and deli items Nugget peeps are used to. The yellow rack shelving is reminiscent of the former Food4Less — not shiny wire shelves prominent in the typical Nugget. This store offers a fairly broad wine selection — definitely not reminiscent of the former Food4Less.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that this is a «discount» Nugget. The typical Nugget items are priced at typical Nugget prices — no apparent deep discount happening. However, the regular grocery items are price competitive. Just like any grocery, some items are more and some are less.
Glad to see this transformation on this foothill stretch of Hwy 50. Now there’s a trusty place to stop to grab the quality deli, bakery, and wine and still have access to the monster bag of Dorito’s.