All sorts of curved structures

Stepping back a bit, the overall decor in this part of the store looks amazing, with the various overhead structures, deluxe lighting, and overall upscale design. The curved island counter is home to the typical deli meats and cheeses, along with a large "gourmet cheese" section on the right, something that you don't see at all in a typical Safeway. (Strangely, the "delicatessen" sign is off to the left, above the prepared foods counter.) 

On an unrelated note, this is my 4000th post on this blog! (That would make it post 4,950 in total.) I didn't plan it this way, but I'm happy that lined up with such a cool store, and a true Northwest classic grocery brand. I mentioned when I hit 3000 that I was hoping by the next milestone to finally have more pictures posted than remain in the backlog; I did manage that, but only barely, as my backlog is approximately 4,900 photos currently. That still means I've taken roughly 1500 photos in the time it took me to post just 1000, so the backlog is still trending in the wrong direction, but that still feels pretty nice. At this point, I've photographed the vast majority of the stuff I'm interested in in the Seattle area, but it feels like there's always more to see (remodels, store openings, store closings, ...), and I keep branching out well beyond the Seattle area (I'm starting to plan the retail components of another vacation in the coming months), so I'm not in any danger of running out of material! Now, if only there was anyone else up here interested in joining me in retail photography, I would be thrilled! 🙂