Sunshine Foods

Amber Figueroa

2024-04

They keep their shelves stocked, prices decent and are open later than one would expect! Overall great place to shop with an attached pharmacy as a bonus!

Falk Dan

2024-01

Nice little store I like to check out deals

Blaine Joramo

2023-05

Decent people, not a great selection, overpriced on a lot of stuff, but can somewhat understand since it's a small town store. But has MAJOR ISSUES with rotating stock, have had issues multiple times with getting stuff home and finding out it has been expired for weeks to months before I purchased it!!!!!! Haven't had any big problems with returning the products for replacement or refund other than a few times the cashier's haven't processed the returns at all. Like tonight went to make supper and found out both the ham and turkey I bought 4 days ago, had expired almost 2 weeks before I bought them!!! Brought them back and had no issues getting them replaced, except they took the expired ones and put the good ones in the bag and never processed the return and the replacement items ended up costing 5.00 less than the original products I bought!!! So it basically cost me 5.00 plus my time to get an expired product replaced!!!! Quality of their products has also changed terribly, bought frozen cod from there a few weeks ago and made it for supper and it was total mush and had to be discarded, have also had that issue with the hamburger I've gotten there on occasion, turned to mush and had off taste after frying or grilling it!!!! Nice to have a hometown store, but not nice to have to either keep returning or throwing stuff in the trash due to not being able to eat it!!! Prices definitely don't match the quality anymore!!! It's to the point I'll only shop there if I need a few little things, otherwise is more cost effective to go to New Ulm or Mankato, better selection, fresher product, and on some items alot better pricing, and more than covers the fuel to get there!!!! Would be great if they could get things back in order up there!!!!

m. lyn

2023-05

"Buy local" they said. One or two employees that are in serious need of training (mindset/customer service upgrade re: profiling, etc.) do work here; and, also, some very VERY kind & friendly & welcoming employees do work here, too. And the "good egg" employees are no free pass for how many times we find the ice cream & other perishables not frozen but thawed, squishy. (Is the freezer sub-par or breaking down?) This is critical because it's a FOOD SAFETY ISSUE and, also, it's been pointed out to store personnel the first few times we encountered this. This issue is serious because it is how food poisoning/food borne illness may occur, when lacking proper temps. We've noticed this on 3 different visits. You, the reader, can decide if it's a pattern. With compromised temps, choose your foods carefully from here. Regardless, consumers need to be very aware of the dangers of getting ill due to poor food handling and storage practices! As a Health Science person, this is very concerning. One more caveat emptor (buyer beware) and this applies at all grocery stores everywhere and particularly here -- if the meat is too red, they may be "refreshing it" with added coloring; if meat is brown, it's not good anymore. Be very very careful with your meats selection and do your darndest to find a fresh piece that's not old or "refreshed"/recycled. I've known a few butchers and if you knew the truth about grocery/meat insider hacks, then you'd grow concern, too. No one needs to have a Health Science background to be a more conscientious consumer. We want to give this only 1 star but because of the overall customer service for which we're grateful and the basically fair-enough operations of the rest of the grocery store, I'm going to err on forbearance and kindness too and "upgrade" to 3 stars...because good customer service can overcome a litany of food safety sins, for lack of better expression. Nowadays, with all the free grants and education out there via USDA and local extension services, local produce farmers, etc., there's no excuse anymore to compromise temps and food safety. We hope either this store gets a facelift (interiorally, at least) to address above deficits or that Madelia gets a new grocery store. Competition is healthy for economic development, besides.Positives➕ include: the handful of staff that are ultra friendly and cordial and gracious; produce selections, including some minimal organic offerings; quick, safe place for picking up snacks and beverages; the discounted carts of food out front (could be lined up indoors, rather than ongoing exposure to the elements - or simply just give it away to food shelf or shelter or church, etc.). This frozen foods temperature disparity mentioned earlier makes us hesitate/reluctant to buy any dairy items here, too. Sadly, the two local convenience stores can be weirdly sometimes so we shop the grocer for a safe haven believe or not. Dollar Store is barely hanging in but probably one of the better experiences in town insofar as not getting harassed. Madelia, in general, is a 50-50 crapshoot for customer service - often no customer service to speak of with a handful of exceptions - Pioneer bank, the flower/gift shop next to the Culligan, Foxes pizza are reliably consistent for meeting these standards. The city manager as well was also very kind, as another exception but there are some rude people here that don't have a clue how to welcome newcomers or how to welcome, greet or treat anyone for that matter. Profiling and abusing customers by simple and limited minds is not ok.Buy local?Lake Crystal & Trimont grocery stores are examples of small town grocers that are upgrading their local communities with contemporary features and practices. 🙏 We'd really like to see Madelia grow and thrive, and become more citizen-driven by resident innovators. Growing doesn't always mean more or bigger but better & wiser. Let's get moving or bust. Partner with farmer's markets and their vendors and the local milk and meat producers in the immediate vicinity, aye?

Alicia Lessard

2024-02

Nice small town grocery store. Would give it 5 stars but it is pricey but again a small town grocery store so will be more. Great place to go if you only need a few things. Fast pharmacy inside as well. Convenient.

Sondra Kaye

2018-05

New in town and have been treated so nicely by the employees. Always friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.Store is very clean as well as parking lot. Everything I've needed has been in stock and easy to find. Truly excellent quality and selection of products in every category.

Irma Uribe

2020-05

I love getting groceries here. The employees are always so nice and helpful. The sunshine app is easy to use. They always have good deals. I recommend anybody to come check out the store.

Sabrina Green

2020-05

The store is clean, welcoming, and it often has an excellent and interesting selection. No matter what dieting whim I'm on; or no matter how many dietary needs you have to accommodate in your family, you can find a variety of options for vegans, vegetarians, pesco-tarians, and the traditional American diet. The staff members are friendly and always willing to help. If you're a coupon clipper they have a fairly efficent coupon app with really good deals.

Cindy Chatleain

2021-05

What a great thing to have such a well stocked grocery store. The prices are good and the sales really se a l the deal. All the staff is helpful and friendly. I do alot of my shopping there and very handy for prescriptions to with Lewis drug ajoined.

Jordan Dick

2023-10

Prices are on the high side. Always have good sales.

Biviana Rodriguez

2022-05

Love coming here for the best meat prices and their daily on sale items. Employees are always smiling and I always come out with a lot more than I came to shop for.

Terri Smith

2021-05

I really like my town grocery store if they do not have something that I would like all I have to do is ask them and they will order it they are here to accommodate us !! And I love to see all their smiles in their eyes when I walk in and very family-friendly store.

Luanne Boomgarden

2017-05

Convenient, very friendly staff. Parking is always great. You can pretty much find anything in this store. Prices are pretty good as well.

Shirley Randt

2023-05

Friendly store with great grocery choices. Clean and employee friendly.

Sassy Black

2021-05

I like this store the morning and day employees are so kind the night crew is awesome as well good place to go I would give 5 stars but the prices are a little high

Sophia

2021-05

The fruit usually isn't very fresh, and I've gotten rock hard avacodos here before. But besides that it's pretty decent, more expensive than Mankato but not too bad

Missy Fitzpatrick

2023-05

Great meat prices and only place I can find the best BBQ sauce ever!!!

Mark S

2022-05

Nice grocery store. Very good selection, prices not to bad, especially for small town

Sam Overfors

2022-05

Decent prices for a smaller store. Selections could be more but is definitely adequate.

H. Ruth Novy

2023-11

Everybody's so nice there.

Sandra N

2018-05

Good grocery store for a town of 2000 people. Limited produce. Clean and well organized. Good price on weekly specials.

Katie Tierney

2019-05

Awesome deals, wish the guy at the checkout would've put my groceries in two bags instead of four.

Sheila Kilmer

2019-05

Our grocery store is amazing! Always friendly staff and the food selection is great!!!

Carl Hughes

2020-05

Great store, has everything you need at a good home town price!

Pat Bo

2018-05

My favorite grocery store. Very competitive pricing. Friendly staff & they will help.

Eron Smith

2019-05

Travelers passing through on MN-60, stopped to get some snacks and essentials. No complaints here -- we found what we needed in no time!

Cassandra

2019-05

Great small town grocery store. They have the basics and some specialty items. Great weekly specials.

Dan Richards

2019-05

Great to have a store in a small town but prices could be better.

Wynner Jinx

2022-05

The store has some great good employees some ignore you hide from you and it's to expensive to shop there

Matt Durheim

2022-05

Great grocery store to shop at especially the meat section, it is great for grilling 👍👌