Tractor Supply Co.

I was there 15 to 20 minutes today before lunchtime. I had perishables in my car from the Lowe's across the street, and was planning on just browsing for a few. In that short time, twice I had people ask me if I needed any help as I walked the aisles. I had no cart, just my purse and phone. Stopped to take pictures of a couple things that interested me. There was a fair amount of customers, lines were building up, and I might be misreading things but I was in grocery retail for 25 years, I know when you smile and keep asking if I need help it's because you are suspicious. I tried to engage in conversation with the last one, but I was so uncomfortable it probably made her more suspicious. Then a male manager type joined us and I was thinking well what in the world... Seeing all the customers there I can't figure out why they were targeting me. I'm a housewife in her 50s, with a lot of tattoos on my legs. I would hope that's not why, but I felt very out of place. I'm looking to up my gardening experience along with home projects, and home improvement stores don't have all the supplies this store does. But I guess I'll wear pants next time so I'll fit in. If there's a next time.

I believe I have just made my last visit to this store. In all the times that I’ve been in this store I’ve been completely unnoticed by all of the mail staff. I’ve never had but one male staff member to offer to help me lift 40 or 50 pounds of feed. And the male customers are just as bad. They look at you like you’re in their way and this is not the first time that one has just stepped in front of me at the checkout line and looked at me like he was daring me to say anything about it. There’s plenty of places in Guilford county that will welcome me and welcome my money so I’ll go where my business is welcome. I will say that the young lady who checked me out was very friendly.

We shop at this Tractor Supply location for our personal needs around our small farm with 2 horses, 2 miniature donkeys and 2 dogs as well as for our nonprofit with 53 acres and 21 horses. They have everything we need and the staff has been consistently professional and great to work with since they first opened their doors here in Oak Ridge, NC.