Albertsons

Today is a sad day. This was the last store is its kind in the area. All the others are a zoo, and Von’s location via automobile sucks. I hope those those negative reviews were not a factor for losing this valuable resource.
This store operated under hostile conditions. Some of the street people made havoc of this store, the restroom and everything they could touch. Now its gone and I am sad.

They are closing. I went in today and its almost empty and there are signs everywhere saying STORE LIQUIDATION. I asked the lady when exactly they were closing and she said she’s not sure but by Feb 2014.

This store is one on the list to close. They r currently having a liquidation sale. Just abouy everything is on sale and some shelves are empty so hurry and get your much needed items at a discount

I recently moved to downtown Long Beach and have been looking for «my» go-​to grocery store. Walmart is too much of a zoo for my taste, and Fresh & Easy’s coupon changes make it overpriced for what you get. Albertson’s, for a grocery store within walking distance, seems to be the best fit thus far!
The first time I visited their produce section was really slacking, with sparse fruits/​veggies and lackluster quality. However, all other times, including today, the displays were full, and the quality was great!
They also have an impressive seafood/​butcher counter. I haven’t asked to see if they will do custom cuts of meat, but they already have a huge variety so even if they don’t, it’s not a huge loss.
The prices aren’t the best by any means; Food 4 Less wins that battle. But for the convenience of not having to get into my car, and for having a non-​stressful grocery shopping experience, I don’t mind paying a *little* more than the cheaper alternatives.
They also have good cashiers AND good baggers. I usually try to make my trip fit into one big cloth grocery bag, so stacking the food sturdiest to most fragile is important. I have yet to have the bread get squished or eggs get crushed, nor have I felt nervous letting them bag my things.
I have heard rumors that this location is closing soon, so I’m not trying to get too accustomed to it, but for now, Albertsons is definitely meeting my needs!

Some times have good deals. Its an «OK» Albertsons. The one lady behind the Deli is really rude to everybody. I took a full star off for that.

Shady area, good selection. I go here more than the vons a few blocks down because of the wine prices. The rest of the store has a good selection. Its bigger than vons, the deli is larger. The meat section is much much larger. Again, aside from the area and the people around it, its a great store.

I LOVE this store!!! I usually come in with a crying baby or with my niece and nephew (ages 5 and 4) and they are always polite and willing to help me. Once I went in with all three and they gave them free fruit! I’ve been coming here for a little more than a year and since the beginning they’ve been great. I’ve only had one issue and they corrected it with no problem. Even if I decide to move I’d still shop here when I can.

Received pretty awful service at the deli counter. I waited at the counter for several minutes while one woman helped a customer and three women chatted with each other. Each one of them looked at us waiting several times, but never asked if they could help us. Meanwhile a few other people gathered around, standing over to the left of us.
A few minutes later, one of the chatty girls came over and asked a woman who came after us if she needed help. She seemed surprised, looked toward us, and asked the deli counter woman, «Me??» The woman said yes.
Naturally we were pissed and began to walk off, when the original woman (who had finished with her customer by then) stopped us and began to explain that the line is actually over there kind of where the second lady was, and that’s where they call from. The line is apparently marked off by some tiny signs that I never saw, and since there was no line when we got there, why would we know that? I have NEVER been to a deli counter, meat counter, etc, that operated this way. But bottom line, if you see two people looking expectantly at some food behind glass, how hard is it to either say «may I help you?», or «I’m sorry, but the line is over there»?? HOW HARD IS THAT? Especially when your special ass store is the only place I have EVER seen this kind of setup. It’s the deli, not the ATM.
How is it ever okay to completely ignore two customers simply because they aren’t in the special region that you call people from? If you can’t help me unless I go back and stand behind the line (which is pretty anal and childish when there’s NO ON ELSE THERE), then the least you should have done is explain how the system works so I don’t waste time standing there waiting for service that I’m apparently never going to get.

Gotta start my Unilocal career with this place, home of some the most egregious and infuriating grocery shopping to be experienced by any relatively sane individiual.
When my better half and I moved to DTLB a decade ago and drove past this store, we were delighted. «Cool!» I told him. «It’s a brand-​new Albertson’s, and it looks like it’s almost double the size of the ones back in The O.C.» Well, that glowing opinion fell away the second I first stepped into the store for my first grocery-​shopping excursion … and found myself overcome with the odor of human urine. («Wonder if this is where the local homeless folks hang out?» I asked myself.) Fortunately, that stench disappeared a second later, as I roamed through decent selections of produce, meatless products (Yves’ turkey and salami slices! Nice!) and fresh fish. As a budding wine fan at the time, I also really liked the intriguing — for a grocery store 10 years ago — wine and spirits department.
Guess what? Those features don’t mean diddly over squat when you’re in a rush to shop. Since this Albertson’s was DTLB’s only major grocery store for most of the ‘00s, I could count on checkout lines averaging 14 people, with only about two or three cashiers «helping» at the register. Why the quotation marks around the word helping? Well, friends, that’s because they’d routinely:
1) talk nonstop with their fellow co-​workers at the register while scanning purchased items,
2) never bother to acknowledge their customers,
3) avoid treating said customers with the tiniest show of appreciation (would it hurt the staffers to once say «hello» or make a second of eye contact?), and
4) take 10 to 15 minutes to open the locked case where razor cartridges and other «valuables» were stored — and giving anyone needing to make that purchase a major stink-​eye (how dare anyone interrupt their conversation?).
And, of course, Albertson’s Saturday Evening Post prices didn’t help.
Let’s hear it for the customer coming first.
Fast forward to early 2013: After moving back to northern Orange County more than five years ago, we drove back to DTLB for a fish taco lunch at Taco Beach (more on that in an upcoming review), as well as a few hours of checking out our former everyday places. Our last stop of the day? You guessed it: this Albertson’s. Both of us were shocked to see only about a half of the store’s inventory still on the shelves. On a gorgeous, sun-​splashed Saturday afternoon, this store shoul’dve been filled with shoppers. On the contrary: It was nearly empty, with only about two customers in each of the two open checkout aisles. «It sure looks like people have given up on this store,» my better half commented. We got our answer soon as we drove down Broadway — we spotted what looks like a new and spacious Von’s a few blocks away.
Meanwhile, that scent of people pee — the one I was greeted with about 10 years ago — is still there at the entrance. Truly, the more things change, the more things stay the same.

Loving my neighborhood Albertsons…

Today, I bought some loose carrots at this Albertson’s and I used their self checkout. However, instead of the listed price of .49 cents a pound, the machine tried to charge me .69 cents a pound (which is almost 50% higher). Unfortunately, I had to get the attendant to help me and he couldn’t. He got his supervisor and ran to the vegetables section to confirm the price. After confirming, his supervisor who wasn’t wearing a name tag wrestled with the computer for awhile and told it the right amount.
I’m upset because the machine would have ripped me off, if I hadn’t been looking out. If you use a self checkout machine at Albertson’s, you can’t trust it and should reexamine the prices carefully.
This endeavor made me miss my bus. I was on a tight schedule and it ruined my day because I couldn’t get where I needed to go on time. It also ruined my evening and part of tomorrow; it changed all of my plans.
This Albertson sucks for lots of reasons. I went to the Fresh and Easy grocery store, which is right across the street and next to Walmart and it was great. The help there was very nice and it wasn’t super crowded, so it was very convenient. I don’t see myself returning to this Albertson’s unless I have to poop or pee in their bathroom.

Ughhh… «The Ghetto Albertsons»… I fricken hate this place!!! I hate it I hate it I hate it so much! I’m so glad that the Vons has reopened, so I do not have to endure this stink hole any longer.
First, It’s disgusting and ghetto.
When you walk up, there will be someone outside that will ask you for money, a donation, something. It never fails.
THEN when you walk through the door you are bombarded with some sort of hot air blast that stinks like fried foods. I don’t know what it is, but it happens every time.
Once you’re inside. Don’t even ATTEMPT to buy any fresh food products /​produce here. You will be wasting your money. I can’t even begin to recount the instances that I’ve noticed once I got home, my food is expired, fruit spoiled, bread moldy. even packaged & processed foods that take YEARS to expire have been bad!
If you want to buy liquor. Or razors. Or cosmetics.Etc.They will be locked up… Because this is the Ghetto Albertsons… You will have to track down one of the employees to find the person with the key to open it for you & hold behind the register until you finish shopping.
If you want to use the RedBox… Just take your car key and stab yourself in the eye with it. Because you will probably have a better chance of catching that movie you want to see while waiting for the doctor in the emergency room… And the wait will probably be shorter than the line for the RedBox anyway.
Long story short, just go to Vons.

It was a Wednesday morning as I entered this place, the layout was nice but upon check out there was not one single soul working behind a register not even the 15 items are less aisle! I looked around wondering if there was some kind of Zombie Apocalypse or something?
I noticed the only thing available was the self check out, great now all of a sudden I wear an Alberstons badge and work here. This should have been my sign to drop my stuff and walk out.
As I am checking out the machine doesn’t scan my items correctly, It ask me if I have my own bags a hundred times, Then It proceeds to take the ATM card but shows «processing» for about 5 minutes until the manager comes over and tells me «you need to click electronic payment» Look I ‘m a common sense kinda gal but these machines are ridicules! So after 20minutes I’m done! 3 freakin’ items people! As I am exiting Albertsons and Saying under my breath «Ugh, Finally» the manager then proceeds to say «took you forever» Gee, thanks jerk have a nice day to you too!
F this place! I’d rather slit BOTH my wrists.
and NO I didn’t even get a paycheck for scanning my items and bagging them.
#dramaqueen
RANDOM FACT:
San Francisco, Malibu, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Marin County and unincorporated Los Angeles County have enacted bans on plastic bags

This place is always stocked with everything you need… except the lactose free Yoplait! The service here is always pleasant, and I always leave satisfied.
CLOSED

Asked for help from the manager,
she was really rude so I just walked out…

For Long Beach, this is a fabulous grocery store. When I lived here, this was my staple and it made me a fan of Albertson’s as a whole.
Sure, there’s the occasional fight or ghetto occurrence — I once had to wait to enter the store because some pregnant lady thought it’d be a good idea to defend her BF/​Friend by spitting on some guy. Pregnant ladies engaging in fights never ends well, but everyone left the scene with minimal damage thanks to the store manager breaking up the fight and I was able to pursue my groceries for the week.
This is by far, the best grocery store in DT LB. There’s always plenty of parking and the lot is well lit. Single ladies — it’s SAFE to shop here!

Meat, Veggies and fruit cost too much here. Along with most everything else except…
B O O Z E ! ! ! Hoooooty Hoooooo…
They boast an expert selection of 32oz and 40oz bottles of love juice. My fav’s — Mickeys, Tecate, and Miller High Life. They also have a great selection of bottled beers at great prices and all booze is kept extremely cold for immediate boozing or transportation to your favorite party zone. Blue Moon, Hefeweizen, Stella, Dos Equis among many other boss swank beers always present.
Don’t forget your damn stupid albertsons club card crap though for maximum savings…

PROS:
+ new self-​checkout lanes
+ clean and organized
+ helpful employees
+ wide selection
CONS:
— overcrowded
— yucky bathrooms
— super expensive
— long lines

I opt for this Albertson’s, as the one close to my house is tiny and in DIRE need of a remodel. I also carry pepper spray on my keychain, and am pretty tough, so this one doesn’t bother me as much as it does to some of my fellow LB residents. The inside is clean and well organized, so there are no issues with any of that. They’re also one of the ONLY places I’ve been able to find McIntosh apples when they’re in season (I’ve literally looked EVERYWHERE).
That said, I’ve been approached for money in this Albertsons more times than I can count. I’ve been offered food stamps for money numerous times, been approached by the «can you please spare some money I’m waiting on my social security check» people dozens of times, asked to contribute to «a baby’s funeral» about ten times … and the list goes on (with each new person getting sketchier and more scary). It’s also incredibly busy — be prepared for a huge wait for a checkout.
BUT, there has been a big improvement in scary-​Albertsons land! They’ve recently installed four SELF-​CHECKOUT lanes! Now I can breeze through the store grabbing what I need, while ignoring the people asking for money, and check myself out quickly! I can use that extra energy I save by not waiting in line all day, to prepare myself for survival in the parking lot.
Which is an entirely new set of scariness.

Whenever I find myself in need of bare necessities, I pay a visit to Albertons. I really don’t have much of a choice living in Downtown LB. It’s the only grocery store that is conveniently close to my abode — within walking distance. Not that I ever walk around these parts, anyway.
The thing about this Albertsons is that it is probably one of the worst grocery stores in Long Beach. I can name a handful of grocery chains that are pretty bad — like Superior Super Market. That market is almost expected to be bad. But Albertsons? Every single Albertsons that I have frequented has been clean, well organized, well stocked and a breeze to get in and out.
This particular Albertsons hasn’t evolved yet. i know the surrounding area is less than favorable and tends to cater towards the, how do I put this delicately, the scum of Long Beach… yes, the skeezy, scummy desolate inhabitants of Long Beach who flock to this location for… what? The fried chicken? Top Ramen? Chocolate Silk Soy Milk?
I don’t understand how a store of this magnitude can function like this. It is a major disappointment and HUGE let down for the residents of the DTLB area to have to be subjected to such unpleasant shopping conditions. The store is filthy. The produce is hit or miss. The lines are congested. The service reps are miserable and not helpful whatsoever. The customers are a little suspect — to the point where it makes one feel unsafe and uneasy.
i had multiple weird and off putting experiences here — but the one that takes the cake is also the straw that broke this camel’s back.
While in line — about 11 people deep — I was quickly hit by a stench that reminded me of a public restroom at a park. Foul urine odors came from all directions and i could only attribute them to the woman standing behind me. She looked like a homeless woman, who, coincidentally, only had one item in her hand; a bottle of cheap liquor.
The woman in front of me was another story; as she inspected her items, her son and daughter proceeded to pick things out of her hair. In a very primate sort of way, they picked, inspected, flicked and picked again. WHAT they were picking out of her scalp is another question.
Fleas? Ticks? Lice? Food? All of the above?
I couldn’t wait for the line to move… but the cashier was having difficulty scanning and pushing buttons, or something. She often turned back to another cashier asking her how to do this and how much was that. I wondered if she was actually hired to do something else, but thrown in the checkout line to ease the chaos of the lines. Don’t know. But she certainly contributed to the cluster fuck and traffic jam.
In a nutshell, this store needs help. From appearance, to the produce and items sold, to the staff, to the cleanliness, to the people that wander inside looking like they woke up in a dumpster behind Albertsons and managed to scrounge up enough money for a banana, french bread and a bottle of Wild Turkey.
This store is an eye sore. i will never come here again. i would much rather drive out of my way to visit Ralph’s on 2^nd street/​PCH.