PCC Community Markets - West Seattle Co-op

I've been a member of pcc for over 30 years. In that time, I've seen the franchise go from fairly decent health food stores, to pretty much an organic Safeway. The produce department and the bulk food section are still top notch. The meat department is also still pretty good, as is the cheese counter. The rest of the store is inundated with organic junk food though. Just because it's organic doesn't mean it's good for you. If the macro-ingredients are not healthy, then the food is not healthy, even if it's organic. There are lots of products brimming with enriched white flour, various forms of sugar, and unhealthy fats. Many of the breads have 10 or more ingredients, mostly fillers, instead of the 4 ingredients that good bread should have. I couldn't find any basic whole grain bread there. That's sad for what is supposedly a healthy food store. And good luck trying to find an unsweetened breakfast cereal. I think they only have one single cereal that's not sweetened (unless you count the ones with fake sugar as unsweetened). You can also find plenty of white flour pastries and pizzas and desserts there. The deli does have some some healthy choices, but there are just as many, if not more, unhealthy ones. The frozen foods section is also very heavy with junk foods. Also, the prices are very high, and the membership benefits have devolved to the point of almost being nonexistent. Other than that, I really like the store.

Customer Reviews

2.8

3 Reviews

Bill Y19 days ago

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Brigid Ciganik19 days ago

My favorite thing about PCCs is the bulk items: it is great to be able to buy economically how much you want, without unnecessary packaging, & the selection is fresh & well-maintained. Pretty good assortment for a small footprint

Lk Lk19 days ago

Worst experience Ever!!! This store has discriminated and profiled ebt paying customers and mental/physical disabled customers for quite some time. My family is boycotting this westSeattle pcc store. They will never profile my family and treat them unfairly again EVER!!!