I grew up with this store exactly one mile from home. Mr. Wooten, R.I.P., ran a respectable business since day 1. After the sale, I was initially happy with the new tenants as a whole. Then, things went to pot quick. The 6am “open time”...
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I grew up with this store exactly one mile from home. Mr. Wooten, R.I.P., ran a respectable business since day 1. After the sale, I was initially happy with the new tenants as a whole. Then, things went to pot quick. The 6am “open time” was more of a roundabout figure than a specific. The prices jumped 20-25% and the quality of service dropped at least double that...well, let me be clear about that. I’ve noticed that the lady, who seems to be the matriarch of the group, is courteous and very quick to help. The other two gentlemen, who seem to be the children of the matriarch figure, could use a hand. The men are rude, condescending, and even deceptive. The morning guy likes to try to pass off incorrect product and then distract the customer by asking about where they work, hoping they don’t notice they received incorrect product, change, whatever. He seems to think that it’s funny, or even somewhat clever. It’s pitiful. The evening ‘gent’ gets quite ill if a customer shows up anytime after 10:30pm. (I thought they closed at 11) No greeting, no smile, no bag, no thank you. Just a cold shoulder. I’m not usually one to rant like this, especially regarding the livelihood of another; but this is ridiculous. Maybe elsewhere this is considered okay. Personally, I don’t appreciate it in my neighborhood.