Laurel Park Village Shopping Center — Local services in Laurel Park

13 February 2016 @ approximately 7:30 p.m.

I went into my local ABC store in Laurel Park...I have been in there DOZENS of times and have been served by just about every person in there. However, tonight, I was in there with my wife(we are both well above 21). We made our selection, and went to the counter where we were received by a female behind the counter(I have been rung up by her before). She began ringing up my item and I had my ID ready to show her; as I said, my wife was with me. In the middle of ringing me up, she asked to see my wife's ID as well; this was surprising as this had NEVER happened before. My wife didn't have her ID on her because she wasn't purchasing anything, and it had never dawned on her to need it if she wasn't buying; no harm - no foul. As soon as my wife answered "I don't have my ID," our clerk noticeably took on a different demeanor; a demeanor that suggested that she was annoyed and/or suspicious. She sold me the alcohol anyway and we left. We went out to the car where I retrieved my wife's ID and went back in alone to show it to the clerk. I entered and told her that we didn't want her(the clerk) to think that we were pulling a fast one on her; so I showed her the ID. She said "thank you" multiple times but then still proceeded to lecture me on the legalities of the situation and the authority in which she had to ensure that NO ONE in the store attempting to buy alcohol was under 21. Let me begin by saying that, it is not what she said that was offensive; it was all true and I understood it...it was simply HOW she said it. She in all ways within her rhetoric and tone insinuated that that my wife and I were disrespecting her position and from what it seemed, that we were simply a couple of disrespectful young people(we're in our mid-to-late 20's) trying to buck the system. Long story short, the dialogue ended with me, saying that we would not shop at this particular ABC store in the future...Lord knows we don't want to put someone in the position where they could be, in her words: "put in fancy silver bracelets." Other than this particular clerk, we have never had a problem and have always been received well and in good standing by every employee at this ABC store. My wife and I are both public employees in service to the people of our communities and it is extremely important to us that we maintain respectable reputations in keeping with good, upstanding members of the community. This is why we found it offensive in her persistence. We understand the importance of keeping alcohol out of the wrong hands and the level of responsibility that comes with it. But it will still be nice to be spoken to...

Love this shopping center, it's a Laurel Park classic and basically your only option anyway if you live in Laurel Park and don't feel like driving into Hendersonville for groceries or to go out to eat. I think it's awesome that there's an ABC store in this plaza too although I will say the last time I bought anything in that liquor store their selection was significantly less than most typical ABC stores. Tooley's cafe is a Henderson county landmark, been there since I was just a little kid which in Laurel Park is saying something. Sol y Luna is also an excellent restaurant to eat at, and if you need a prescription filled you got the Walgreens right in there too. I think the only room for improvement this shopping center has is it could definitely use a remodel upgrade, every time I shop or eat anywhere in Laurel Park shopping center I feel like I've walked through a wormhole back to 1990. I give Laurel Park shopping center a 4.5...

Went to the ingles there. Very friendly to their regular customers. I didnt feel as I was treated the same. We were standing in line someone was in front of us. Another employee came and opened the register next to us and one of their regulars went right there to them. I felt they should of took us first we had been standing there waiting. It's ok I'll never go back to that store. I feel they opened the register just for him due to they had a conversation on what he had done...