Walgreens

My girl and I just got into Chicago this evening to celebrate NYE. We wanted to get some champagne (sparkling wine) for a midnight toast. All of the local wine stores, markets and even Trader Joes were already closed at 8pm. We were informed that the only thing open in the neighborhood that would sell champagne, was Walgreens. We thought «oh crap, there can’t be anything good there.» We walked from the Drake a few blocks south and found that that in fact, they had a nice selection of champagnes (Moet & Chandon) & sparkling wines. I saw the warm Moet on a shelf up front. I asked a nearby employee if they had it cold. A moment later, my girlfriend walked up with a nice Napa Brut for about 22 bucks. Just then the employee showed up with the cold Moet for $ 55. We stayed with the Brut and then noticed the long line. It actually moved thru very quickly and we were out there in minutes

I really hate this store to expensive compare to other walgreens stores but yhea this is down town chicago $$$$$ always long lines not enough register open wth ??? Then in the line and someone said cosmetics is open you can checked out and is the same s#! $/

Whoops wrong Walgreens. Stopped in to this Walgreens to pick up some antacid after eating at Gino’s East. The store was a bit convoluted but over all, other than the wait to find what I was looking for and the rude patrons, it was your typical Walgreens.

Worst passport photos *ever*. *Ever.* And the woman who takes them with her $ 79 digital camera then prints them, I kid you not, using the self-​help printing kiosks, is rude, rude, rude. Would have gotten more satisfaction out of burning my $ 15.00.

Great store however I gave two stars because this is a tourist area and they only have one wash room:

Right on Michigan avenue, this spot gets a lot of traffic. Lines were long, unfortunately. I needed some ibuprofen though, so I stuck it out.
**Seems to be a good spot for Chicago souvenirs!**
They actually have a beer cave! Never seen that in a walgreens.
The store was a little cramped and crazy, but it got the job done in a pinch.

This Walgreens is one of the better ones in Chicago. It has a great selection of fresh food, snacks, hygiene goods, medicine, and a full service pharmacy. The employees are nice and even when the line is LONG, the cashiers will not make you wait longer than a few minutes

Staff is so rude and store is ridiculously overpriced. If you can help it go anywhere else. It is insane how rude they are there.

The location is awesome, right smack dab in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. The staff are friendly, through they need to stay more focus on their customer rather than chat among themselves. Any and everything I need is right their. Love it!

Always a line. always. It doesn’t matter if I come here at 3 in the morning or at noon. But. other than that, a typical Walgreens.

They had a lot of things, but not the thing I came for, which was a pillow. I knew it was a long shot, though. Also, employees didn’t seem particularly friendly and people kept on cutting in line, and the employees didnt mind. But it is very conveniently located.

Wow! The location of this Walgreens is fantastic! This is pretty much the best choice for weary shoppers or visitors staying in the several nearby hotels for quick amenities.
That being said:
Customer service was horrible. The guy stocking the shelves knows nothing about the location of the products being stocked, I mean, just tell me that you don’t want to help me.
Next, standing in line, the clerks take forever to do nothing. They finish up with one customer, then take their swwet time before getting to another customer.
They get another star becase I asked the pharmacist a question, and she was helpful.

I hate this walgreens w/​a passion. I wish they would close it down. I dont even know where to start… the old man working in the pharmacy will make my blood pressure go up he is sooooo slow. Please don’t ask him to do two things at one time or he’ll get confused and move even slower This place is just small and u can’t find shit in this store. The cashiers suck… man «F» this place.

Do yourself a favor and do not come here, unless you love waiting on line for a ridiculously long time. I understand I’m from NJ and not the most patient guy in the world, but this place is approaching record wait times. Part of the reason is that the place is incredibly packed, but it seems like there are a lot of people to just come here to hang out which doesn’t help anything out.
I was originally going to go with 1-​star but I’m giving them the extra star because the place is relatively clean for being in a city. The shelves were actually decently stocked, too, and you don’t always see that. Still, I’m not heading back.

***This Walgreens is right smack dab in the middle of Magnificent Mile; because of that, you can expect to find long lines here, but they have a lot of cashiers and a speaker system to let you know which cashier is open; many hotels are located in the immediate area so this is a very convenient spot for visitors who have forgotten something for their trip***
I am not sure what the parking situation is at this Walgreens.

Hey, do you want to pick up some lip gloss, go grocery shopping, fill a prescription and get some touristy Chicago T Shirts all at the same time?
Look no further than this one-​stop-​shop Walgreens.
It’s right on the Mag Mile and it’s impressively large for a Walgreens. It has everything a normal Walgreens has, plus touristy T Shirts and some fresh food.
It can get crowded and that can agitate me. But that’s par for the course on the Mag Mile.

It’s usually pretty crowded since it is right on Michigan and Chicago but they always have a ton of people working the register. They have quite a selection of snacks and touristy things but my best find was that they have Mountain Dew Code Red. I’ve been searching for somewhere to grab a quick bottle for ages and now I have found it. Hooray!

This Walgreens is awful.
Due to its location, it’s always crowded, and with tourists no less so they sit and gawk and don’t get out of the way. I never head to a drug store to window shop, but apparently some do…
The new set-​up is in large part what makes this Walgreens so awful. Without realizing it, I was in the cosmetic’s check-​out line which was 10 persons deep. When I finally got to the front (one very slow cashier), I asked why a store so large only had one check-​out. She explained that I was in the cosmetic line, not the main line. Well, I’m no idiot; the set-​up is weird and the «front» of the store with multiple cashiers is not located where I expected it to be. And judging by the long cosmetic’s line, I wasn’t the only confused customer.

Store Review:
Quick and fast! I am glad they remodeled the Walgreen in this busy area of Michigan Avenue. There are so many register and the service is quick to check out. Beside that, the shelves are well stocked with medication, snacks, and health care items. You can’t go wrong. I would like to say that I have never used the pharmacy, but it must be nice having this right in the heart of downtown for tourist who need medication and other healthcare items.
Pros– quick check out, friendly service
Cons– expensive fresh food items, small aisles
Hidden deals– check the weekly ads for items that have register rewards, you can couple them up with sunday coupons for additional savings. FYI only one coupon per item for checkout (i.e. your coupons can only add up to the amount of items you have)

Boule Mich W’s (dubs)! This Walgreens used to kick it old school, going way back to a time (before you were born) when men wore Old Spice unironically and women bought pantyhose in white eggs.
It’s gotten a small face-​lift recently, I mean, that’s appropriate for Michigan Avenue, and other than the fact that it’s teeming with tourists who can’t seem to take two steps without stopping cold, it’s a pretty nice li’l stop for necessities.
The doorways are now airy plate glass and there’s even a little Fresh Market. The lines have numbers and an automated message telling you where to go. (This is good for the tourists, who like to take directions).
I used to hope to run into Dr. Robert Hartley here some day, but the improvements are nice too.