Market Basket — Attraction in Rowley

The most unorganized chaotic grocery store i’ve been too , not to mention how small the store is and items are placed randomly and disbursed across the store & for the most part the lay out makes zero chronological sense. this location is also small and needs a desperate make over. if you grocery shop here prepare to be bombarded by not only other customers but by the workers who quite literally hog entire isles , I actually had to say excuse me multiple times to different employees so I could reach the item I needed to grab. Walked into the feminine area to get tampons and (this isle is a particularly narrow part of the store because there’s an awkward third shelf display in between the sides) and could barley move. There were about 5-7 employees , mostly MEN near the feminine products, which they threw all together in a random isle that also includes baby food ,protein bars, soap,body wash , medicine, oral products, vitamins and supplements that definitely needs to be separated into its own categories and isles. Totally awkward and super uncomfortable experience. If you want a chaotic grocery trip that will give you anxiety this...

HEALTH HAZARD!!! for months that I lived in rowley, i been noticing their fridge temps and freezer temps are really low. Frozen fish fully defrosted, ice cream melted and frozen multiple times, their fridge with refrigerated chicken, mac and cheese, and so on were warm to the touch! The first time I brought it to their attention, the manager laughed and said the hvac guy is their on a normal basis because the units don't work. The second time, they tried to say it was normal for the freezers to do that for defrosting purposes. NO FREEZER IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE FOOD WARM JUST THE COILS!!!! This last time, I had to bring ice cream back because it was crystallized, and all the fixings were in the center. All they do is laugh and deflect. It doesn't help that 90% of the workers are kids. I hate to be the person who goes to corporate and the board of health, but something...

Sadly, I just had the worst experience at this store. As I was checking out, the girl at the register proceeded to take a loaf of Italian bread from under the register counter, tear a piece off and take a bite from it. She then (while holding the bitten piece still in her hand) took my bags of chips and put them in a bag and handed them to me. Then she realized that the boy bagging had basically “checked out” because yawning and stretching was more important, and placed the sour cream that I purchased in front of me next to the credit card machine. Apparently, she had checked out, too. Disgusting. I’ve been going to this store for more than 35 years, and have no desire or plans to go back. I’ll pay more for gas when there’s better...