Smiths Marketplace

NOT A SMITHS MARKETPLACE. (Marketplace=more than just groceries)
We were looking for a smiths market place due an ad we received in the newspaper, the photos on this listing are wrong. This is just a regular smiths grocery store.
The only 2 Marketplace locations in Salt Lake County are the downtown and Canyon rim area locations.

I back this one and I back it like nobody’s business, just like nearly all of the Smith’s Marketplaces. Look, I’m not trying to be their champion or anything, but they do a great job and I love dem dere fuel points. This is another one that has a pretty decent layout, tons of solid selection, fuel pumps and all sorts of nifty things galore. If I lived there, this would be my spot, even though the lot can be a touch tricky getting in and out of. Definitely the best around in that area.

Extremely pricey shoes and apparel and lazy/​rude staff (not all of them).

I love this store. They have a great selection of organic items and alternative dairy/​gluten foods. They always have the type of milk we drink and the prices are the lowest here for those things. I love when they have the 10 for 10 sales or buy a certain amount of cereal and you get a gallon of milk for free. All of those things I but anyway, having two boys who eat like grown men. So getting these things at great prices is an extra bonus.
Staff is always friendly and check out is quick.

I usually really appreciate the selection this store has to offer. Today, I was a bit disappointed to find all the kids shoes starting at $ 30 and going up from there… it made me want to go to Wal-​Mart, and I never want to do that… hmmm. Is it possible I could have seen this experience differently? It could be that we were all just too hungry to get ‘the most’ out of this shopping experience. All I know is that we didn’t buy shoes… I’ll try Payless next time.

Such a great location for a Smith’s Marketplace. Bountiful selection of foodstuffs and you can get small electronics and well. They sell clothing and travel gear as well as shoes. The service is good and there is so much stuff when it comes to being under one roof.

I needed a new set of towels, creamy gorgonzola, an organic Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken, and a set of newborn Onesies. No need for several stops when there’s Smith’s Marketplace. I love this store!
Here’s the scoop on SM, for those who’ve never experienced it. As the name suggests, it’s not Smith’s Regular. It’s the wondrous result if SuperSmith’s had a baby with JCPenney. No, I know there’s no such thing as SuperSmith’s. But, just go with it.
They have pretty much everything at SM. And they carry decent brands in their grocery, homegoods, baby, outdoor/​home improvement, shoes, accessories, health & beauty, and smaller item furniture departments. Identical to Smith’s Regular, their in-​store brand is Kroger. The only territory I’m not a big fan of is women’s apparel. It’s all okay, and you can occasionally find some jaw-​dropping deals on their sale merchandise. But I prefer Target for pretty much the same general type of women’s apparel inventory.
One of my favorite places in this store is their giant aisle of kitchen gadgetry. I love spending at least half an hour perusing every little handheld cook’s tool I’ve ever dreamt of, and taking home a couple of absolute necessities (at least this is what Hubby is to believe). There’s always something on sale that speaks to me. They even carry a reasonable selection of As Seen on TV products for the true believers out there.
I quite like their fresh foods section, but wish they carried a larger inventory of organic fruits and veggies. The non-​organic offerings are nicely presented, and fairly priced. They have the largest selection of organic frozen foods that I’ve seen anywhere, though. In fact, their frozen goods area is impressive overall.
Others have mentioned SM’s bakery. It’s widely diverse, and offers many really attractive baked goods; but, for me, the items I’ve tried are deceiving. Quite disappointing tastes overall. The breads, with no exceptions, have been vapid in flavor; the pastries simply sweet with little substance otherwise. The last bakery item I bought here (some time ago) was a cheese bread with jalapenos. Savory and flavorful should be spot-​on descriptors of something that looked this good. I’m sorry to say it was anything but.
I have not tried their in-​store café, and typically only see store staff partaking of their goods. I’ve always wanted to ask them whether this is due to short break times, or great food. Who knows. Maybe someday I’ll gird up my loins and give it a shot. If so, I’ll surely report my findings in an update.
So kids, when you find yourself in need of a 5-​lb bag of Jasmine rice, a fine houseplant, a six-​pack of brew (or two), some fancy new toe-​socks, and the latest Jean-​Claude VanDamme movie, this is your spot! Plan to make an afternoon of it. Tell them I sent you. It’ll be fun to see the confused looks on their faces.

Turns out I actually kind of like the Smith’s Marketplace in West Jordan. For a brief history lesson, this was the old Fred Meyer before the Fred Meyers became Smith’s Marketplaces. Think of it as a «Smith’s Food and Drug and Stuff.»
Truthfully, I’m only so-​so about the grocery part of this store. It’s a nice location and with all that square footage they’ve certainly got a wide selection. But refer to my previous rants about the rewards card business model (hint: I hate it). So for me, it’ the Marketplace part that is surprisingly alluring to me.
For one, they carry some different items that you don’t see in every other big box store. It’s hit or miss. Sometimes it’s straight off the boat from China, but some of their home décor, garden, or housewares stuff if a fresh break from the same-​ol’ that you see everywhere.
Speaking of the garden area, this is my favorite part about this Smith’s Marketplace. They simply stock more interesting things than any other store in the area. For a total geek-​out, of course you go to a nursery. But nurseries can be big, overwhelming, and understaffed. So the garden section here is an awesome alternative and has a rockin selection of harder to find annuals, lots of unique veggies, tons and tons of herbs, and my absolute favorite selection of small perennials.
Unlike most places that only sell these things in a gallon bucket for $ 15 bucks, these guys stock the small pots and charge $ 2.50-$ 4 each. If you’ve got the patience to plant small, they end up just as big and beautiful. Huge plus. I always stop here in the spring to see what they’ve got, and at their prices I’ve bought flats and flats of annuals, perennials, veggies, and herbs.
There’s a Fred Meyer Jewelers here, a UPS store that shares the building, and I think I saw they have a kiddie-​care center where you can dump the kids while you shop. You’d have to verify how that works for sure, I was in a rush to get my concert tickets (this is also a SmithsTix outlet) and didn’t ask how the kiddie thing works.

I actually enjoy going to Smith’s Market Place. Some things it is better to go to walmart or harmons (food wise) or another large chain, but the shoes and other stuff is decently priced. Its nice to browse and look at the flowers/​plants, chill on the swing, or even kick it on the couch. :)