{"id":5410,"date":"2015-02-04T22:17:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T05:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2015-02-04T22:17:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T05:17:58","slug":"of-mice-and-meat-has-stapleton-soopers-hit-rock-bottom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5410","title":{"rendered":"Of Mice and Meat: Has Stapleton Soopers Hit Rock Bottom?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"of<\/a>Recently, it was reported that a patron at the Stapleton King Soopers noticed a live mouse running through the deli meat case. \u201cI screamed and told the employee,\u201d said Laura Kozlowski. \u201cBut, they didn\u2019t seem that shocked. They just said, \u2018yeah, we see that thing, but never in the deli case.\u2019\u201d The incident is latest in what seems to be a history of troubles with Stapleton residents. Prior to the rodent siting, many residents have been fighting to keep another King Soopers from going into the Eastbridge Town Center. This incident will only strengthen that cause.\n\nOther issues have centered around the convoluted Soopers gas station<\/a>, which continues to have issues<\/a>. The crowded aisles<\/a> have bothered customers for years. And, of course, the store\u2019s inability to offer a true organic<\/a> option has been frustrating for several residents. In fact, Soopers has made efforts to make changes, which forced the Stapleton store to look at adopting their own slogan<\/a>.\nAlas, none of the aforementioned issues competes with a live mouse running through your food, so Soopers is on full damage control. \u201cWe closed the deli down for a day,\u201d said Manager Gary Stevens. \u201cWe want to give the impression that we are taking care of the problem. Heck, we are even considering putting a dead mouse outside of the store next to a sign which will read, \u2018this is what happens to mice when they come in here.\u2019 You know, kind of a warning to other mice.\u201d Stevens doesn\u2019t think it will affect their business that much. \u201cThere are no other close by options,\u201d says Stevens. It\u2019s like having a monopoly, is that the right word? Anyway, our business continues to boom. I\u2019m not sure people will drive an extra couple miles to shop at a mouse-free grocer, are you?\u201d\nResident Ken Beeman says this was the last straw. \u201cI have been threatening myself not to shop there for a long time,\u201d says Beeman. \u201cBut, I guess my line was drawn at mouse being near the food, so I am not going back.\u201d Melissa Williams agrees. \u201cEven if it was just this one time, I am so grossed out by it, I can\u2019t go back,\u201d said Williams. The only way that Soopers will consider this rock-bottom is if that mouse\u2019s footsteps impact yours.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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