WinCo is fairly close to me and my dad was really excited they were coming to the East Valley, and especially near where we live.  However, the prices aren't all that inexpensive.  However, they have a reasonably good bulk section, which is why we come here and their prices for some of their deli stuff is better than Safeway, which is usually where we go for things like chicken strips, fried chicken, wedges.  WinCo's stuff tastes good and it's much better pricing for that.\n\nWe buy protein powder and it's about $3-4/lb less than Sprouts for their whey protein.  We love that they carry spices in bulk, and you can get what you want, which saves us money, too.\n\nEveryone that we've dealt with at WinCo has been super friendly and helpful.  The store is spacious and clean.  \n\nThe only downside is that some of their prices are competitive, but since they have no weekly ads, it's hard for them to compete with Frys and the stores that sometimes have killer weekly specials.  If they did do this, then they might attract even more customers.\n\nEven though they have a thing that says you can buy in bulk without the membership fees, Costco still does have better pricing on a number of things that far surpasses the extra pricing you would pay for a basic membership at Costco.