J's — Local services in Forest City

Part of me wants to give 5 stars, bc I am strange and love any new experiences that surprise me. This is a discount store. With the reduction in prices, you can't walk in and expect it to be as accommodating and tidy in appearance etc as a regular retail store. But I was surprised that it was very organized. It was clean, outdated and no fancy extras, again that's to be expected. What I found most interesting was that just after lunch 3 days a week they put up caution tape around the produce coolers and stock them with amazing deals, while the customers all start lining up, they crowding around. And the women, all of which were 50 plus, started sharing the rules and how it works. Picture black Friday the years where fights broke out. .. only small scale with older women. I suggested pairing up and each grab two of the items and it was a peaceful event, but these ladies are serious about their produce;! Prices: pears .25 cents, lettuce .50, onions 10 cents, watermelon seedless 1 99. All breas including Hawaiian bread, bagels and English muffins $1, can goods varies from 50 cent to 75 for the most part. Steaks and hams $1 lb up to like $6 or 8 on porterhouse. If you live within an hour of this place, even two it's worth coming at least once or twice a month and locals should come a couple times a week as they get new trucks daily. I got a gal of milk for 50 cents with the sell by date that day, but it was good for 3 days and even if you only drink one serving that's worth it! So I love love love this place. Rock bottom prices, interesting atmosphere. The employees however were not at all friendly. Some just didn't say much at all a couple were actually kinda rude to other customers. But they could have been just having a bad day. Plenty of parking. You bag yourself but there were lots of free...

🍴🍲 Great deals, especially on bread - sandwich bread, buns, rolls, chips, etc. & frozen foods. So much to choose from. Product selection changes often. When we shopped they had a large selection of many items, even pet food & charcoal. They basically had all things other Grocery Stores have, except for fresh produce and a fresh meat dept. They did have frozen hamburger though, both days we were there. The only thing I didn't really like was that they only have the great big shopping carts. It'd be nice if they had the smaller carts as an option. Be sure to take your own bags or boxes. Sometimes they have cardboard boxes you can have to tote your groceries in. My aunt & I have been a couple times to shop at J's. If we lived closer, I'm sure we'd shop there more often. The cashiers & the folks stocking the shelves are all amazing. They are all kind, caring and helpful. Very nice...

This place used to have really low prices but now it seems only the bread, veggies and deli department are a good deal.. all the frozen stuff is either nasty weird frozen items or priced as a normal grocery store.

The problem is a lot of people that shop here work for or own retirement homes and they come in and take all the veggies and anything bulk cheap. The people that shop here are the lowest of the low poor rude people. To ask them to move their cart blocking the entire isle, you might as well be asking them to go f themselves.

I guess now that everyone knows about Jay's compared to when they were in that old little store in spindale or the store in forest city it has gone down hill. I'd rather pay a little more and avoid seeing grown men get in fist fights over some cheap bruised tomatoes (yep that's happened...