As much as it pains me to write this, this locatio...

As much as it pains me to write this, this location has taken a serious dive since the Amazon takeover. I've been going here a few times a week for an eternity and it's depressing to watch the negative trend.
1. The PEOPLE. Staff is universally lower quality. From the bearded gentleman working meat without a hairnet to the guy with gold glasses working hot food that hates his job, I see daily examples that employees are no longer the cheery, environmentally conscious type and are now just any retail employees that would take any job. They're not all bad - - the vets in seafood are awesome - - but it's noticeable every time I visit.

2. The PRICING games are tiring. "we're slashing prices!" *weeks later * "just kidding, here's 10% off for sale items, but all prices have been silently raised by 20%!" it seems like my bill has steadily crept up for the past year as some nerd with an algorithm tests price elasticity.

3. They've increased the amount of self serve hot bar items while decreasing the amount of employees serving the reasonably priced hot vegetables. I frequently find myself trying to track down an employee, waiting for new batches of veggies, or waiting in a long line. To boot, the hot food quality is lower across the board. Veggies come out without seasoning sometimes.

I love Amazon, but I miss the old Whole Foods.