Heather N.
Yelp
Central Market was my go-to when first out in my own,living in Poulsbo. I would spend so much time browsing through the interesting and wonderful products throughout the store,and my favorite purchases were always the homemade tortillas, peanut sauce and fresh rolls, bacon garlic dip ,and their amazing pink champagne cake! Fast forward 20 years,and my 3 teenage kiddos and I are on an overnight trip from our home near Portland,to Poulsbo. Our first stop: Central Market! This time,however,the experience was disappointing. My kids,dressed a little "sloppy",in their favorite tattered hoodies,had purchased their favorite homemade tortillas,and some other items at self checkout. As my daughter was scanning her items, she was looking through her pockets for her debit card, and the female cashier rushed toward her, saying "I'll take that",grabbing her hand basket. She stared at my daughter as she finished checking out.She continued this until my daughter walked out of her sight. Later, as I was finishing shopping,my daughter said that she had reached into her pocket for her lip balm,and an associate,again rushed into her personal space, asking "Is there something I can help you with?" We felt both sad and a bit defensive,at the way my daughter was treated. She felt like if perhaps she were an older person,dressed a bit more sharp, that these 2 incidents wouldn't have occurred.