TLDR: Racists/Discrimination/Racial Profiling (ZERO STARS! STAY AWAY!!)

This supermarket is highly anti-POC and anti-WOC. I have been profiled not once but twice. This second time has indefinitely made me never EVER wanting to return again.

The first instance this happened I was walking around the store and looking for someone I was with, holding an item in my hand. I couldn’t find them but I noticed a older male employee following me around all the way until I was checking out. After that he literally stopped following me and went away. I was livid and angry once I realized he was following me around for no reason.

I swore I wouldn’t go back again but since it’s the closest supermarket nearby and open all 24 hours I decided to give it a second shot. Huge mistake! The second time I was profiled, I saw this cute plushy and took it and was going to purchase it. I noticed the plushy looked weird upon closer inspection and left it in one of the aisles.

As I was walking around the store buying items I needed, literally at the checkout and ready to leave. This so-called “security guard” stands in front of me demanding to see the plushy I took. I politely told him I left it behind since I didn’t want it and he proceeds to demand for me to show him where I left it.

I was in utter shock and my sister walked with this man to show him where it was. The “genius” then comes back with the plushy in hand and starts to apologize but I was just so dumbfounded to believe they literally would think I would steal a $7 plushy when I paid like double that for the items I purchased.

On top of that: I called this out to the manager that the security man was following me around and asking for the plushy I picked up and demanding where it was and he literally did nothing. Both of these men were POC and did absolutely nothing, all of these men are POC and discriminate women of color, people of color and non-neurotypical people.

As someone who went out their way to patron this establishment and actually pay every time I go and be accused at this level is insane! I will be reporting this place to the BBB and will NEVER RETURN EVER!!!