The Ballard Fred Meyer is great. They have it all at this place: Wa-Mu, Starbucks (but they also have their own interior cafe place), coinstar, day care, jeweler, groceries, clothing, home/garden stuff, furniture, craft items, natural food, bulk food, and U-Scan.
I feel better about Fred Meyer, because even though they are a chain, they're also local. They have a great return policy and nice, friendly employees.
It can be crazy during peak shopping times, so I try to go in the early morning or late at night (they close at 11pm!).
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