I don't come here as often as I used to. Quality/Quantity - I only buy very selected items from this brand. Brand name pork (chicken in the past). Produce. Atmosphere - Plenty of parking. Easy in and out of the freeway. Open 7 days a week from 6am to 10pm. Updated 8/24/22. Service - Self service, but good in stock conditions. I especially like this brand when it comes to ad items, they almost always have it in stock; unlike their competitors! Price - Affordable, but I only buy certain groceries from this brand. And I do not visit here often. Owner Comment - I did not know that Save Mart owns you; I learned something new. Congrats on your success since 1986, and Savemart's success since 1952. Did Lucky just acquire you? Or is that a part of Kingswood Capital? 2021 - 53+ Foodmaxx locations in CA & NV. 2022 - Acquired by Kingswood Capital Management. read more

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need ada electric mobility scooter(s) for people with disabilities to be able to shop. store is ver large had impossible to navigate without! cart runs need to be made. overall customer service and contact is very poor with a low score for associates work ethics. security officers needs to be professional stay of the cell phone and cut the jokes. earn the respect of the position! read more

Great prices on everything - no price gimmicks, lines at registers move more quickly than you'd think, lots of parking and next to a police sub station. Great prices on everything an no coupons, no apps, no club memberships or chronic and annoying emails or phone app notifications (looking at you Safeway). Prices on everything - meat, jam, cereal, bread is all decent without having to buy on a certain day or jump through certain hoops. I feel as if corporations using coupons is sort of like treating human shoppers as circus animals and seeing how far they will jump for a treat (a few dollars off). I do gravitate toward Walmart and Whole Foods - I think because there are no pricing games (WF now has a few with Prime discounts) and I value my time of not deleting emails for deals every day. Also the time saved looking for certain sizes of certain brands that fit a coupon. To me there is nothing more mentally exhausting than bargain shopping. No shade toward people who have extra time to do this - and who perhaps enjoy a scavenger hunt. Lines at the register you would imagine would be terrible. I've never found this to be true. I've also been impressed with those that work here. They are honest and friendly enough and pleasant to be around. To me in general they seem very hard working and down to earth. Lots of parking. The lot is sufficient for all the stores there. Notable also is the direct neighbor is a police sub station. For the longest time it was unmarked but very recently there is a new sign up. All through the pandemic they boarded up the windows and put a robot police man there that would sometimes 'walk' through the parking lot. read more

I'll be straight up honest, it smells funny in that store and most from a lot of the food that's rancid (the Health Department probably needs to pay a visit). I rather burn gas and go to the Foods Co in San Leandro than here. read more

Came in a few days back, noticed a lot of expired things. I typically frequent this store often and usually don't have a bad experience like that. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I had to look hard on one of the items, and now it has me second guessing a lot of things here. I feel the service should be better, and they should be paying better attention read more

Great super market. Has fresh looking meats. Fresh lioking fruit. Customer service is great.

You can get anything you need at FoodMaxx in terms of basic produce at excellent value. FoodMaxx beats Safeway any day in terms of prices, food in stock, and staffing. Controversial but that's what I've seen. FoodMaxx even has the same brands as Safeway, but significantly cheaper and same quality. Of course, there are only select options for some of these brands but when you can find the right brands, the deals are great. Other reviews keep bashing on the customer service and cleanliness of the facilities but honestly if you know the neighborhood and shop here regularly, the other things are non-issues. Staff are friendly and I prefer FoodMaxx here over the Grocery Outlet nearby. read more

Foodmaxx - the front of the store - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

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Lol check out here take hellllla long. Come through for non-alcohol if possible only because you can use self checkout and it's generally faster - if you can avoid getting machine errors lol you know how it act up sometimes. Workers are nice but you know where you at - you in da hood so you gonna be entertained by the crowd and the whole experience. Prices are cheap, Grocery Outlet is cheaper IMO but GO got the random selection/inventory whereas FM probably has consistent/predictable brands/products. The biggest downside is checkout takes forever so try to come at a random time where not a lot of people are shopping and that is the ideal scenario. Side note use the app and get free random stuff and coupons! read more

On the afternoon of July 21st, I witnessed an elderly woman being verbally abused and threatened by an EMPLOYEE at this location. The customer had come back to the register after noticing she was charged for more expensive items than what she actually purchased. When she brought it to the cashier's attention, the employee (who had been on a personal phone call during checkout) told her, "I don't care--get a manager." As the customer attempted to resolve the issue, the cashier ran from behind the counter, screaming at her, calling her a "white old b\*\*\*\*" and saying, loudly, that she had "no problem kicking her ass" and would be "waiting for her outside." A manager eventually stepped in and apologized, but the security guard laughed through the entire incident and did nothing to de-escalate or protect the customer. This kind of behavior is absolutely unacceptable--especially toward an elderly customer. If this is how staff are allowed to behave, it's not only unprofessional, it's unsafe. I truly hope this store takes action to ensure something like this never happens again. read more

Self Check out closes at 7 pm. I go there knowing I have 15 min left before self check out closes. I get there and it's closed this is not the first time. I spoke with the manager he said he had to close because they had a shipment out back that been waiting for 30 min . Smh read more

Came into grab my daughter a few items. She needed some apple juice, blush and a few snacks. I must say this store was so clean. Employee walking around cleaning made me feel very safe. Social distance in place. Tons of cashiers getting everyone in and out quickly. The cashier I had around 6:30-7:40pm 2.23.2021. She had the warmest smile. She greeted me and everyone so kindly. She and I made small chat as she quickly rang me up. She moved very quickly. Which is good with this Covid19 scare. All I'm all very nice shopping experience. read more

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They skim cards here !!! Stay away twice this has happened ...it happened a few weeks ago and again yesterday

I've never had a bad experience here and it's always easy to find parking at the center. This is a very solid store for reasonably priced fresh produce. The few times I've been here, I noticed there is a great variety of fruits and vegetables and even fresh baked goods. I would stay away from the dry goods, they seem very overpriced which is disappointing since everyone needs their dollar to go further these days. Nevertheless, the aisles are well stocked and the store is very clean which is interesting because the main employees I see are the cashiers. If you do not have a lot of groceries I'd highly recommend the self-checkout. read more

This grocery store is another example of a love/hate relationship. There are good things about this store like the prices are lower than Lucky or Safeway. Some of the employees are really good people for example the guys in the meat department that I always chat with when I'm there. But there are glaring weaknesses to this store which makes it a specific-items pickup-type store rather than a one stop shop. For example this is the anti-Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. What do I mean? Well expect mostly processed foods, canned foods, high fructose corn syrup-having type foods, and anything unhealthy is sold here. It caters to a lower income bracket customer. Nothing wrong with that but fresh produce really isn't very fresh here. And you'll find palates of Sunny D instead of the $8 dollar 20oz fresh squeezed orange juice for the yoga mat, vegan, tree hugging crowd. On top of that, expect less customer service from employees. More chances of drama maybe due to upbringing or possibly the economic pressures that the clientele face everyday. Due to these factors I prefer to arrive before any other customers. Preferably around 6am or 7am. That way I can grab what I need and have little human contact. But overall, for certain items, Foodmaxx serves its purpose. read more

If you're in the area it's great. Nothing too special to go out of your way for. With any food max though, I would recommend checking the expiration dates before purchasing. Customer service was good and the store was presentable read more

Cashier #205246, lane 4, 7/21/25... this cashier chatted with her mother the whole time I was her customer. she rang an item up double the price. So instead of being four dollars, she charged me $8.48. When I brought it to her attention, she became angry at me. Told me she wasn't going to return it. I could go to a manager. SECURITY said there is no manager. Somebody finally stepped up, but by this time the woman was following me, screaming that I wasn't giving her the information she needed. I told her I had spoken to her, but that she was on the phone the whole time with her mother. The whole time. At that point, she threatened to "I'll kick your ass. I don't care how effing old you are." And she just kept saying it. Glad it made security laugh. Also Being called a "old white bitch". And continue to threaten to kick my ass versus just admit she made a mistake. The man that served as a manager handled it. I will not come back to the store nor any Luckys store that condone racist, violent behavior from their employees. read more

"Ghetto Superstar that is what you are" --Ghetto Superstar song by Pras of the Fugees, Mya, & the late great Ol' Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan Some reviewers on here have described Food Maxx as "ghetto" & frankly weary suburbanites might be best to go elsewhere yet if you are game & a car-free East Bay living person like me give them a try as a little diversity is good for you. Kudos for being a short walk from Fruitvale BART in East Oakland. They are open early & close late. Prices are affordable & staff is friendly. Lines however will likely be long & I have always ended up at the express self-checkout line that is long as well. Patience is an important virtue. I usually only get a few items here yet feel they are solid & affordable for these few items being the East Bay vegan that I am as I stock up on limes or lemons (good deal), bananas, Dave's Killer Bread (love this as lived in OR where company is from), tofu, & an eclectic range of Non-Dairy Milks (including Silk Soy milk as lived in CO where this is from). In need of speciality natural food items, go onward a short walk over the Park St bridge to Alameda for Alameda Natural Grocery or Nob Hill Foods...otherwise Food Maxx got you covered for the essentials in East Oakland! read more

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As inflation continues to rise, I continue shopping at Foodmaxx as the prices seem more reasonable. HOWEVER, shopping here does take me twice the time as I need to check the expiration date on every single item before putting it in my cart. The low price is because items are expired or a few days to their expiration date. If you don't plan on using anything you shopped for within 3-4 days, might as well not even make the trip. read more

If I could give this place negative stars, I would. Like the other reviews state, avoid this place at all costs. It keeps getting worse and worse every time we come. Probably will not return again. For starters, people don't know how to park. There are no baskets available. An ungodly amount of people w/ their masks off peruse he aisles, and employees never say anything to them. Then we have the beakers- the COVIdiots - generally grown men- whose masks on are not on correctly, under their noses. We finally make it to the end of our horrendous experiences and ONE checkout line open. ONE. With a line to the back of the store down the alcohol aisle. Awful everything. read more

Foodmaxx - A shit show. - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

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I went into the store after a long day to grab strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and bananas, only to be faced with a terribly long wait because there were only 2 check stands open. At this time, self checkout was closed and a 10-15 items or less line doesn't exist, we're talking about Foodmaxx here. I decided it was ridiculous to only have 2 lanes open when there are two lines wrapped around the store. For real! I looked around saw 3 employees congregating, laughing, and having big fun, so I politely walked over and asked for the manager, all while stating that the lines were absurdly long and that they should have additional checkers working. One lady said, "I'm the manager, and I'm on my break. I've been working for 5 hours and the law requires us to take a break after 5 hours. None of that is up for debate, I get it, but you are doing the most and making yourself and the store you're supposed to be representing look extra bad. First of all, GIRL, PLEASE!! That's whack! If you're a manager, get the lines down, call some shots to make sure your store is running smoothly. Secondly, take your conversation to the back and stop looking ghetto and unprofessional standing in the front of the store, sitting on a disabled scooter, talking loud, and being unprofessional in your uniform, while your customers are clearly annoyed as they wait in line for you to do something. Can you be any dumber and non manager-like? If this Foodmaxx was in a non minority area, they would have their customer service in much better standing and what I experienced tonight just wouldn't be acceptable. But guess what? I'm calling the general manager tomorrow. Trust me. These so called managers MUST do better. It's a joke. read more

Foodmaxx - A few snacks - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

The employees always have attitude and I get it because management sucks not answering employees needs and support. The foods are okay but amazing in the morning, I went and got mangos and they looked good from the outside but the inside was horrible. Other than that it's a cheap spot to get groceries. read more

Foodmaxx - Cut mango - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

Always there when I need ya! Honestly I love big stores with big discounts. No matter what state or city I'm in, I'm always drawn to one. Doesn't matter how much you make, don't you love saving money? I'm just always happily surprised at how much cheaper my receipt turns out to be versus the other big grocery players. This store is spacious yet still clean and organized. Best to come in with a list, or an idea of what meals you want to make for the week! Great spot for stocking up on the essentials. Yes the lines can get long. Try to be strategic about it. Shop when most people will be in bed, or on vacation! Worth the wait. And they have some self checkout lines too. read more

The service is horrible. Sometimes it takes a whole day just to get checked out. It's as if they don't know how to manage rush hour or the store in general. Even with the self checkout line I cannot seem to just go in and out. I find myself pulling my hair sometimes but hey if you really need something then this is one of your options. read more

UPDATE: down from 5 stars to 3. Prices are okay, selection is good, lines are unbelievably horrible. I really don't get the complaints--I have to think they're either outdated or trolling. The store is large and clean and has plenty of parking. The carts are nice and big. They offer great coupons. The produce seemed as fresh as any grocery store. They have everything anyone would want, in regular brands and a wide selection. Every type of milk imaginable, including pea milk--not my speed, I'd never heard of it before and never need to again, but it's an example of the fact that they have everything. And the prices are great. Not crazy, not too low to be true because the stuff is expired--it's not--but basically on par with other stores when they put stuff on sale. The place was sparkling clean and fully stocked on a weekday morning. The staff were very friendly and helpful. There were not a lot of cashiers so I can see it being slow, but it wasn't for me. Recommend. read more

The management, customer service is rude, they're making excuses to not supply a operable restroom, but they supplying one for the employees, I'm on Instacart and I get no respect as if this disrespectful and unprofessional store have no options to give when customers or the Independant contractors come frequent the store to put money in their pockets. I'll never shop or work here again, this is ignorance and stupidity at its best, even the customer rep christina is beyond ignorant deserves to reprimanded and even terminated!!! read more

One helpful review states that the hours online are inaccurate and the store closes at 10pm, not midnight. But it should also be mentioned that they will not let customers in after 9:50 read more

It sure didn't take me too long to head back to this store...like three days later...LOL. My husband wanted to check out this place and he was content they had a Bank of America branch (ATM machines and tellers). As far as the other reviews are concerned, there is the saying..."to each his/her own". Because I did not check out all the bargain savings they had in the store, I'm back to do more comparison shopping. Also, I ate that 2 pound container of strawberries (all by myself), all the Taylor Farms chopped salads have been eaten and I drank that 59-oz. bottle of lemon flavored ice tea (Sunnyside Farms) in a matter of two days, I needed more of those items. Finds: Palmolive Oxy Power Detergent (25 fl. oz), $1.98 Simply Lemonade with Mango (59 fl. oz), $2.49 Tropicana Premium Orange Juice with lots of pulp (59 fl. oz), $2.48 *Bananas (1.75 lbs), $.59 lb; total: $1.04 less $.59 = $.45 Sunnyside Farms Coconut Ice Cream, $2.99 *One of the specials for this week at Food Maxx. Tina Jo was my cashier for today, and she was very friendly and helpful. The young lady who bagged my groceries was efficient and quick. I didn't even have to tell her how I wanted the groceries placed in my bag. She did it perfectly. What else can I say except the two of them did a fine job in the customer service department, and coming back the "second time around was much better than the first time". Kudos to Tina Jo, you put a smile on my face and I was thoroughly pleased. read more

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Best price in town and they stay open to midnight. I shop in the evenings to avoid the traffic .

I like their selection of great deals on the fresh produce. They have great fruits and they've always been sweet when I buy them. The veggies are always good and vibrant. They have a great selection of normal grocery store items, everything pretty similar to most other main grocery stores, prices may vary. I like that they have good variety of animal foods, and the prices and deals they offer are fair. Every time I visit the lines are always long. Food max employees don't seem to care about people's time and patience. It can take a while at checkout time. They have a nice size parking lot. Most of the time the buggy carts are everywhere scattered in the parking spots. Is it so hard to put the baskets in the designated areas? Whatever the case, it's plenty of parking and they also provide a great selection of neighboring stores to visit. read more

I am actually super impressed. I popped in out of curiosity and hoping to save on some item. I was actually able to do my entire weekly food shop that includes anything from dairy to fresh fish, cheese to toilet tissue for $80 under my regular shopping bill There is a vast choice of fresh quality products - I am picky!! The staff were efficient and super pleasant unlike what some might say. The car park is well designed and the store itself super clean. You can grind your own coffee , you can find your organic, gluten free etc etc whatever trend you are currently following. Once you get your receipt , you can do an online survey and get 5% off your next shop which is better than a poke in the eye. Bye bye Raley's , Hello FoodMaxx! read more

Foodmaxx on e ninth street closes at 10pm not midnight and it's a total inconvenience to customers that the internet says midnight and not 10pm this needs to be fixed read more

Foodmaxx - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

This store has the most unprofessional employees working here. Security guard sitting on the counter while eating sunflower seeds. Employees using their cell phone standing in the check stand. I am utterly disgusted by the behavior that is displayed by your so called staff.. read more

Absolutely trash. Mangled meat. Oblivious egotistical and ignorant employees. They package things in a way that covers up the fact that they don't know what they are doing. This place sucks. Do not buy meat here. One can only imagine how irresponsible the management is here. read more

Foodmaxx - Ribs that were murdered. Not butchered. - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

Foodmaxx is the community college of grocery stores. Its basic options are affordable and you may run into some of the C students from your high school there. Get your GED in the produce, meat, and dairy sections. Load up on a few units in fruit and veggie frugalnomics -- featuring a cute little lesson in organics -- and make sure all your meats pass the expiration final exam. La Raza studies is actually pretty strong on this campus, with several courses in Pan Dulce, Contemporary Mezo-American Condiments and Spiceology, and Tortilla Studies. Viva la sección refridgeración! Quesos and chorizo galore! Get plenty wasted at the Foodmaxx fraternity: Hennessy Corona Hennessy. Plenty o' beer, plenty o' harder stuff behind locked cages, and get real turnt up off that Sluricane, the new drink by E-40. Finally, I heard you can get through the pharmacy program pretty fast because most people don't take advantage of it. read more

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Fulfilling all one's basic needs for really good prices. FYI, go early in the day to skip the long wait checkout lines.

It makes me so angry that Lucky's pulled out of this location (God forbid you stay open in East Oakland, right Lucky's?) and left this neighborhood with a lackluster Food Maxx. I've been to the Food Maxx on Durant many times, right over the San Leandro/Oakland border and have never had a problem with it. That particular store is a-ok. THIS store just.... stinks. I agree with the previous two reviewers, that the staff here is unfriendly, and the store has this utilitarian feel, almost like I'm shopping for groceries in Soviet Russia. It now has a cold, sterile feeling - I hate people who are constantly crying about "big box" locations, but I have to admit that this store has that feeling. I was shopping with my aunt, who lives in the neighborhood, when they were in the middle of reconstruction, and it felt like the place was being downgraded, oddly enough, due to the overall feel of the remodel. And gee Food Maxx, if you knew you were moving in could you at least be bothered to put up a REAL sign outside the building, instead of a banner? Thanks for nothing Lucky's, and Food Maxx? Step it up. Just because you're in East Oakland doesn't mean you shouldn't make this place look nice and welcoming for the people living and shopping here. read more

People: Food Maxx is owned by the same company that owns Lucky. Surprise! When this was a Lucky, it was a ghost town. Now, it's always packed. There's a reason for that - it's less expensive! Granted, you give up variety (don't expect to choose among brands of feta cheese, for example) but hey! A 2-lb. block of Velveeta is $6.99. FoodMaxx offers great value on fewer items (they save money that way). As long as you understand that you'll be fine (and can stop whining! UPDATE: I now know where the MAXX comes from! MAXXimum lines to check out. Be prepared to give up 15-20 minutes of your day. read more

Saved last time $60 in a regular shoping cart full with groceries! Save! Produce, fresh al the time. Cheapest and nicest X-mas trees in town! read more

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Self checkout machine wasn't working and I was waiting for the guy named Omar to come and help but he set down and put his feet up ignoring me. Very frustrating experience ! I hope they hire people, fire ignorants like Omar not doing their job and disrespecting customers! read more

My family loves FoodMaxx! The store is clean and people are nice. Depending on what you are looking for, stuff here are typically cheaper than Safeway or Luckys. read more

Foodmaxx - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California