Ron L.
Yelp
The ultimate grocery warehouse. Like Food 4 Less and Food Maxx, but double the size.
It's no frills shopping. Get in, get your food, get even more food, spend less than you thought you would, and get out. No tiled floors, pretty paint job, plastic flowers, or easy-listening music. Just lots of food that was bought at bulk, and the savings are passed along to the customer. Wide selection, too, and it's easy to find things.
So it's not good for recreational shoppers who appreciate the tiled floors, pretty paint job, plastic flowers, and easy-listening music. The ones who say "ew" if you say "Walmart" will get turned off by the atmosphere at Winco. But once they realize that they can buy more shoes with the savings they get from buying their food at Winco, that may break down their resistance. Or it may not . . . oh, I'll never understand the recreational shopper's mindset.
I'm not a recreational shopper. And when going between the Bay Area and the Big Tomato, I find myself stopping here to load up on food, whether to get what I need for the trip or to do my grocery shopping on my way home. It's very close to I-80, takes only a few turns here and there to get to the store, and a big parking lot that's usually full. Food Maxx is my main store, but these prices are a wee bit lower. And usually get a few extra things because I'd need them in the future, and they're there- especially their foot-long Italian sandwiches. So a $30 trip becomes $60. Ah, that's it: Costco + Grocery Outlet = Winco.
If that sounds good to you, then look for the Davis Street exit and go south.