Walgreens

I don’t usually write reviews but people need to be warned how shitty this Walgreens is! The manager is super rude and she told me that a product would be here on a certain day. Was it there that day? NO! I was beyond pissed off.

By far the most useless and unhelpful pharmacy! Long lines, and no help! If there’s a problem no solution is offered and everything is blamed on the Doctor. Weird that I can call my doctor and get ahold of them but they don’t… Safe yourself the grief and time!

This review is for the pharmacy. Long lines, long waits, and very few pharmacists! Hate this place.

Bad, bad, BAD!!! I dropped in on a Saturday morning to print 4 photos from a USB card. There was an employee helping a man at one of the self help kiosks, so I went to the other kiosk. She told him his pics would be ready in 15 minutes, «just wait here».
I processed my picture selections and at checkout, the screen said my pictures would be ready by 10:15 today. It was 9:45 at the time, so I figured it was doing the old «underpromise/​overdeliver» thing. I went to ask the lady how exactly the pickup is handled, even politely said «excuse me, quick question» because she seemed busy at her machine (the customer was standing back). When I mentioned the 10:15 time, she interrupted me and said it was a busy day, I should come back at 11. WTF? One other customer in sight and it’s a busy day!!! To print 4 pictures for me??? An hour and 15 minutes to print four pictures — when she just told this guy to wait 15 minutes???
Avoid this place for photo printing and go to FedEx if you want to avoid getting pissed off!!!

I like to browse Walgreens’s cosmetic section. They usually have the newest collections on display around the cosmetic counter. Sometimes it’s good to ask, because one time I couldn’t find a new product that was also on sale & it turned out that they employee has the whole display on the ground behind the counter. After I chose which one I wanted, she put it back on the ground. I thought thought that was a bit odd.
Also Watch out, cause the checkout line can get long very fast.

I’ve heard that this Walgreens has bad customer service especially the older female staff. I went in for myself and found this to be true. I purchased items using a couple coupons, and the cashier with long gray/​white hair said «wow» in a condescending way when I handed her the coupons as if it’s preposterous for me to use coupons. She stood there for a long while reading the coupons. I pointed out the ad and explained it, and she pushed it to the side angrily without saying a word. She eventually scanned my coupons, did not tell me my total, which I figured out on my own by looking at the screen, gave her the money, she did not ask me if I needed a bag nor did she hand me my items nor hand me the receipt, she just placed the receipt on the counter, not a word from her saying thank you or anything! No eye contact either! Customer service is so important so I filled out the survey on the bottom of my receipt and have not received a call or any feedback, which supposedly managers are supposed to call customers who give negative reviews. Oh well. I’ll go to other Walgreen locations in the future.

Very BAD SERVICE.
I had 2 disposable cameras. I asked Karolyn the lady how much to put both onto CD. She said around $ 9, so I called my husband on the spot and he said it was ok. So I asked her again how much it was for both cameras to be developed into CD’s to double check, and she again said $ 9. I was going to pay right away, but she said to pay for the CDs when I picked them up later in the evening. When I went to pick the CDs up, a different lady was there. She said the total for both CDs were $ 20. I was confused because the previous lady said it was around $ 9 for both. I talked to the manager named Chris and he said that every time he was around her, she would say $ 9 for each camera. So I was like, what? That’s expensive, I even asked the lady twice how much for both and she said it was around $ 9, so that’s what I told the manager and he said, I wasn’t around there to hear what she said. So I gave up on fighting and I said that I would tell all of my friends and family to not go there. In the end, I had to pay the $ 20. Which was not worth the time wasted.

Best Walgreens that I’ve been to. I especially love the worker, Christine. She is this little old lady who is the sweetest person ever! She will definitely brighten up your day once you meet her. All the employees are extremely helpful (not sure what other Unilocalers experienced). Although they run out of things quickly, they always tell you when they get a shipment/​restock and every time I come back on the day they tell me, they really did restock. :)

This Walgreens has been my go to place for medicine for 12+ years. The employees that work here have always been pleasant and very friendly. It does get packed at times at the registers but when that happens they quickly open up another register.

Certain employees are just rude. Bad consumer service. It’s usually from that one white lady who’s 30+ who’s kinda large around the mid section. She’s rude, cold, and doesn’t seem like she wants to be there. She has short gray white ish hair.

There’s hardly anyone working the photo counter and the pharmacy takes forever… I think they lack manpower here. Great store but crappy service and Pricey.

Never Busy but prices are not very competitive. Gel hair Spray or any over the counter products. I would rather go down to Target which is in the same complex.

This is my go-​to place to grab anything. I say anything because sometimes I’m lazy to go to Target and actually «shop.» I swear the employees know me! ;)
This place is very tidy and clean. The employees actually know where to direct people who don’t know what aisles their products are in. (That’s sometimes me!)
Not to mention their pharmacy is great! Love the text refill feature they offer. Saves me my precious time indeed.

WALGREENS
This is the closest Walgreens to where I live, so this is the one that I visit the most often. It’s clean, well-​kept, and under good management. Each time I order a photo item: 8×10, prints, photo albums, the staff at Walgreens is always on top of things and I get my orders super quick. Plus, this location is next to California Ranch 99, where I like to do grocery shopping, so kudos on the great location!

I went there to get pictures taken for my passport.
The pictures were supposed to take about 15 minutes to get printed… it took them over 30 minutes for me to get the pictures. The pictures came out grainy and pixelated. Not very good.
While I was waiting around for my pictures, I found that they have a small section for Asian snacks that are overpriced… Interesting huh?
In any case, for pictures, it is still cheaper than anywhere else, but be ready for not-​so-​good pictures. Or! take the picture yourself and print it out there for less than a dollar…

This review is mainly for the pharmacy.
I switch my pick ups between this location and the others on McKee and also Capitol. This is my favorite location because the pharmacy techs are super nice and helpful here. Even though this one is out of the way, I have been coming back because the line is shorter here than the other two locations.
If you have any questions or problems over the phone, they are super willing to help you or answer your questions without rushing you. I had a predicament where my prescription was not available at another location and they failed to mention that it was because the manufacturer stopped making it. I only found out after calling this location. I kept wondering why the other location all of a sudden stopped carrying the medication but if they had just told me I would have stopped trying to refill it month after month.
The store itself is pretty empty most of the time so check out is always easy whether you’re at the pharmacy or the front counter.

This location is okay, but does not really have that many selections like other walgreens. The reason i gave them 3 stars is because of there touch screen pre-​fill automated service for medication. Never thought it could be that easy to refill and check if its ready. People here are pretty cool and sometimes there is no one around and you have to go at the register to get help.

It is close to my house and customer service is rather very great here. The store is well organized and it is easy to look for things.
I do find it weird that the Walgreen’s here sells cigarettes when the one in SF near Revere/​Third does not. My boyfriend was pretty shocked. Can’t understand why.
This one doesn’t have security and locked products while the one in SF does. haha.

What a disorganized clusterf*ck.
Went in here to buy deodorant for hubby and it became a freakin’ scavenger hunt. We couldn’t find a sales associate (the only one we could find was working the register) to ask.
We scoured the store, going up and down the aisles, and circling the perimeter of the entire place thinking we just passed it up. After 20 minutes we said forget it and went to Lucky’s instead. At least we knew where it was there.

I called the Walgreen’s pharmacy to refill prescriptions for my husband. I got their automated service and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to refill a prescription without having to speak to someone or going in. I REALLY like things that make my life easier. Will definitely be refilling prescriptions using their automated system more often :)