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October 2024 by C R
To the Isley’s and HR:
Treat your employees better.
Adhere to the ethics you falsely claim to practice.
Edit: congratulations on the union!!! ?
Edit: 10/13/24 “we’re hiring” sign on the door. Wonder why they’re hiring? Because they are slowly but surely targeting both pro-union and employees that have been with them for a long time. They are trying to push the union out. Also, produce looks horrible.
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October 2024 by Anne Shillam
Friendly. Welcoming. Helpful and knowledgeable crew.
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September 2024 by Andrea Pixley
They carry a few things I can't get anywhere else, but their prices on non-bulk shelf items can be ridiculously high.
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September 2024 by Monica J
Nice employees and clean store.
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August 2024 by S N
You can buy organic produce and many of the products they sell here for a fraction of the price at other stores around Norman. I will say they have a larger variety of organic produce than other grocery stores around, but it hardly matters because if it's not rotten on the shelf, it will probably rot in your fridge in less than 24hrs. I have purchased fruit and veggies here many times and they always go bad way faster than the organic stuff I get from other places. So it kind of feels like a waste of money shopping here. I've also noticed the friendly staff I was used to is no longer around. Judging from other reviews it is because this company does not respect their employees, which is a shame to hear. It's like they put on a front about healthy living and positive things but are actually very fake in what they do.
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August 2024 by j s
I miss my old NG crew! I miss the customers, most of you ; )
I do not miss working for this awful company.
The whole remodel was just a cover-up for the black mold many of us suffered from.
During the remodel, the construction workers (who were scheduled to work overnight) were allowed to set up/prepare BUT were required to wait on drilling, painting, etc, etc, etc until everyone including employees left the building...which was usually 930. Well, that did not happen. While customers and employees were in the building, they drilled, they painted, they covered up merchandise that customers could not access, and the list goes on and on. I could not bear the smell/the noise. I was pregnant through the whole remodel. Employees transferred or took leave (without pay) for 2 weeks, and the whole project took months to finish. My baby was born with limb deformities, and I can't even fathom how in the world this happened, other than the dangers of what I was exposed to during this remodel. I cannot imagine what it would've been like if I had came back to work for this company from maternity leave as i was offered to pump in a closet after i came back from leave with my other child. Employees suggested a private room for nursing moms to pump while at work, somewhere private, employees could go rest during breaks since they got rid of our big open room with curtain. But they told us that there wasn't any room, and everything was already mapped for specific purposes. EVen the benefits were lacking, such as 1 week pay maternity leave, $50 in baby bucks. On top of that, we were always understaffed and overworked. It was almost impossible to use pto even while working 6 days a week.
I'm so proud of crew for winning the union.
It was a difficulty & lengthy process. At times, I was so discouraged. You really pulled through. What an amazing and exciting moment!
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August 2024 by Papa Dee
love that I don't need to read labels to know I'm getting a poison free product
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July 2024 by Bill Barber
Fresh vegetables and fast checkout
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June 2024 by Heather Pantalone
Always wonderful produce and they are willing to bring in products that I ask for. Shopping there is always peaceful and enjoyable.
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June 2024 by Colleen Hardee
Liked the vitamin selection..
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May 2024 by Kyle Whipple
Better prices, produce, and shopping environment than Sprouts.
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May 2024 by Ryan Pack
Really disappointed to hear about the unsafe conditions employees endure, the lack of annual raises, and the targeting of pro-union employees. Shame on you Natural Grocers. I will not be shopping here until value your workers like you say you do.
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May 2024 by Cat Bishop
Natural Grocers, though more expensive than stores like Walmart and Sprouts, which are both nearby, has been one of my go-to grocery stores ever since they established in Norman. I like the products, but more important I like the community feel of the store and the staff. The Natural Grocers staff has felt like an extension of my friend community here in Norman. They take the time to not just help with product; they also ask about my family, my garden, and generally about my wellbeing. With all of this in mind, I have been excited for Natural Grocers to grow so that workers can feel more stable in their careers, whether that be more pay to match inflation, benefit additions/changes that support their wellbeing, or a number of other benefits that CAN come along with the financial growth of a company. Natural Grocers is now a publicly traded corporation with over 160 stores nationwide and with a profit of 326.5 million dollars based on reports from 2023. Yet, they are doing a disservice to their employees by not allowing them to unionize in order to survive and thrive in an ever-growing corporation, going so far as to fire loyal staff if they are involved in unionization efforts. If Natural Grocers is truly committed to the company’s founding principle of "Commitments to Crew and Community" then they would support, rather than hinder and punish, Natural Grocers staff members unionizing. A company that benefits from the public believing they are ethical should have an accountability system to protect their workers. They will absolutely lose my business and that of my family and friends if they choose to proceed in the manner they have demonstrated thus far. Protect your workers Natural Grocers. You have an opportunity to do better here.
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April 2024 by Collin Pollitt
Union strong. Solidarity from Starbucks Workers United
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April 2024 by Miranda Farris
Tired of supporting companies that don’t support their employees.
