Charlotteway Tropical Market - Lawrenceville (GA)

2 /5 Tope Adebo: Everything you need may be available at this store, but I don’t know if it’s only me, most of her product has this scent or something maybe like a preservative. Most of the items I bought from the store had this strong scent which I cannot really explain. The last time I was there I bought groceries worth over $200 and every item had a strong scent and you can taste it even in the meat to the plantain chips.

1 /5 Victoria Rowe: So I go in there to buy kola nut and she hands me the bag and as I look through she tells me not to pick all the good ones. I was puzzled by that especially since kola nut is a perishable item. I eventually tell her that I’m the one paying for this so I will pick out what I want to buy. The person I was with was looking at flags and she stares him up and down and ask , “What are you doing?” And he says, “I’m looking at the flags you’re selling.” He eventually buys kola nut as well and as he’s looking through she grabs the bag and says, “Are you done?” And he responds, “No I am not.” And she says, “Well I have to go!” Mind you, it’s about 6:20 pm and the store doesn’t close until 7:00pm. After we pay for our things we tell her, “For us to be spending money, you are very rude”. She responds, “You should appreciate Ma for having this stuff sell!” There’s so many more African stores around… I will not be going back to this one.

1 /5 Jessica Jackson: Didnt feel welcomed at all. As soon as I walked in, she had her little minion that was there to follow me around the store to make sure I wasnt stealing. When I would be in a certain aisle, the woman would suddenly appear. It was very obvious she was watching me. When I would moved to another aisle, there she was again. I was so offended that I made sure not to spend a dime in the store and I immediately left. I would expect that type of behavior from a White owned, Asian owned, or Hispanic ownen business because of racism. But for another black women to look at and follow around another black woman in your establishment to make sure that I wasnt stealing was something I never experienced from another black person. Here I was, only wanting to buy some Cassava Leaves, some Tea Bread, some Chin-Chin & to support an African Business, and I immediately get treated like I was a thief. I am sure that I have more money in my savings account than the owner and all of her employees combined and they were behaving like that towards me. Never again...

5 /5 Multi Guy: I was so amazed to get everything I need at Charlotteway store. Staff and the checkout was fast.

1 /5 O Charagh: I wish i could give her a negative star.. Very unprofessional and rude to best of her abilities and beyond. Never had to argue at a grocery store until i entered to this store. She argued for a small exchange as there is no tomorrow. Some people really dont learn any atequettes at all.. all she needs to do just a smile when someone walks in. You shouldnt be hating on very people you do business with. I hope the store finds someone who is just a bit more polite and less argumentative.