Central Co-op

Mar 30th, 2024

Spendy, good produce.
Mar 29th, 2024

Great selection. Some items are cheaper here than other grocery stores.
Mar 12th, 2024

This store consistently seems to miss the mark on my shopping needs. While shelves are fully stocked, finding the specific items I require often proves difficult because they simply don't carry them. My recent visit exemplified this issue. Despite well-stocked aisles, essentials like dried legumes, a fresh loaf of french bread, or even a carton of half & half were frustratingly absent. While substitutes might exist, it's inconvenient to constantly adjust my shopping list due to the lack of basic grocery staples. This recurring issue suggests a disconnect between the store's stock and customer demand. Focusing on stocking a wider variety of commonly needed items would significantly improve the shopping experience.
Mar 11th, 2024

I went back and forth on with her, not to leave a three or four star review. I love the idea of having a co-op in Tacoma, and love even more that its located where it is. Yes, takes me good. 45 minutes to an hour to get there, but it seems to be in a decent part of town with easy access and thats important for any business. Decent is being far removed from the heaviest of the traffic. My issues with the co-op were more to do with the pricing. Most of the items that I saw at the co-op, that are also available elsewhere, or significantly more expensive at the co-op. I understand what a co-op is, and the purpose that serves, and that this is sometimes going to be the case. However, it seemed to happen far too often for most of the items I saw that are available in more than one place than just the co-op. There was the cream in half-and-half, which Ive only seen available, one other place, that was less expensive at the co-op. This, coupled with a super friendly staff, is why I gave the review I did, and left four stars instead of three. I did remove one star for the Selection, and the small options, available for lunch, breakfast, or dinner. I would like to see that part of the store grow.
Mar 6th, 2024