Walgreens

I love this Walgreens. Their pharmacist know what’s up and if they can help you they will recommend you to someone that can. Which is actually unheard of with today’s retail system. Open up 24 hours can’t beat that. They have a great selection of a variety of items. I actually take house guests here when people come from out of town and visit. If you’re used to Duane Reade from up north then this is the only equivalent in the area.

If you are familiar with different Walgreen’s, you’ll notice that they are generally all set up the same way and are very uniform in fashion. Same up front parking, clean parking lot, employees have the same blue smocks and some have the same plastic smiles plastered on to their faces. Except for this one. This Walgreens is in an urban neighborhood (corner of Frederick and Airline) and employees a variety of different ethnicities. I have witnessed a total lack of respect for customers at this location by the employees and forget a smock and a smile, you’ll be doing good if you get a clean shirt and a snarl. Since this is a urban location, I come to this Walgreens when I’m looking for a particular item that could be defined as urban in nature (certain makeup brands/​items/​shades). This is the ONLY time I come to this particular Walgreens. Even if I needed another item and this Walgreens was convenient, I wouldn’t stop here. The parking lot is dirty, trash cans overflowing, derelicts hanging out in the parking lot harassing you and begging for money — who in the world wants to come here?! I only get out of my car if the coast is clear and I’m in and OUT in a flash. I do not pass go, nor collect $ 200. I haul tail back to my car as fast as these knees will let me.