Winco Foods - Yuba City

In the competitive grocery business in this area Winco is one of the lowest price markets. I come here on occasion but it is not my primary grocer mainly because of how busy it gets at times. That is good for Winco but not for me as I have to wait in long lines, even at the self checkout lanes. And one more peeve is they do not take credit cards and I do like to earn points/miles for the usage of them. I understand they do not like the swipe fees that credit cards charge them versus the ATM cost and they do not want to pass it on to the customers. But what year is this? We are becoming a cashless society and I would rather swipe or tap instead of putting in a PIN code any day of the week. Anyways, I like the fact they have such a wide selection of bulk foods and a full service meat/deli department, also their produce department is quite large and I like the variety of items they have. But don't ask me about their cut meats I would rather go to Raleys or Bel-air and pay a little more for a higher quality product. I removed one star for the cashiers, though. I have been there the last few times and have received no welcome or exchange of pleasantries and isn't that part of their job? To greet and thank the customer as we leave, it is not like they are getting a low wage I should know I have worked in the grocery business in the past and I was paid very well with great benefits. I know times have changed and companies are asking employees to contribute to their health benefits but this Winco not Wal-Mart. So, I came here and bought some of their 8 piece baked chicken for $6.88 and that is a bargain price. Not the absolute best tasting flavor wise but good enough for the price. Update: 2/14/2022 I just use the self checkout now bypassing the cashiers. I got lucky today and just walked up to the register, only one other person was here so it was a quick pay and go transaction. Had to buy the fried chicken today there were totally out of the baked ones. Oh well.

I haven't been here since the pandemic started. I went because I needed some spices from the bulk bins, I wasn't even sure if they were letting shoppers use them. Overall it was a clean environment and I enjoyed the shopping trip.

Great place to shop on a budget, or if you have a large family. Most prices beat out others all the time. The buy by the pound section is awesome too.

The store is amazing. It's like Sam's Club or Costco, grocery items at discount prices. The aisles are neatly stacked and organized. Things are easy to find and everyrhing is clearly posted and simple to find.

Competitive prices. I like the big aisles, good alcohol prices. Only bad part is it's usually crowded.