Walgreens

I have been in Palo Alto for ten years and work for Stanford university as a part time instructor. I am friends with Eric and Dennis who work here. But today on ⁵⁄₂ at 2:24pm the cashier Tristan tried to steal $ 5 on the cashback. I thought it was weird when I saw his hand take away a five and then recounted again as though it was $ 20. I immediately checked while walking out and saw he only gave me $ 15. Please check security tapes, photo/​vta counter.

Well, not A-​OK, but 3 stars is all that I can give.
What I tried to write on Walgreens website to get help… RE: MEDICATION ERRORS…
–2 Walgreens put the my Rx label on the incorrect prescription strength (double and five times the strength per pill).
–2 I called the 24 hour pharmacy who indicated blood clots were only a risk if I was not moving.
Okay, so I am about to go to sleep… hmmm…
Neutral: I attempted twice to give feedback online. The online form requires selecting a store using a store locator button, which leads to a garbage page. Hit the back arrow and my feedback form was blank… so no choice but to Unilocal it here.
–1 I called the 24 hour Walgreen’s pharmacy to give Walgreens University Ave store a heads up to have the Rx ready first thing. But… usually i go to Walgreens pharmacy and they are at lunch or having a late lunch, both for an hour. I think their lunch hour must be floating as it has occurred in early to late afternoon.
+2 Walgreens did have the Rx ready in the morning and did apologize.
+1 For being convenient to downtown, location-​wise.

This is a somewhat small Walgreens out on that cute main street near Stanford. I found that the makeup selection was rather limited although a lot of items seemed to be on sale.
The checkout lanes at the front are a bit confusing because they didn’t rope off an area for a line, so it was a bit of a mess even with like five people waiting in line.

Customer service is terrible.
Pharmacy closes for lunch, but Walgreen’s online and phone doesn’t state it.
Long lines.
Prices for «in-​network» drug in my case are higher than at CVS next door which isn’t «in-​network».

Walgreens to me is a pretty decent place to find simple items that you might need quickly and on the go. If you ran out of toilet paper, paper towels… or wanted to pick up an eyeliner I would go here.
I like Palo Alto because the area is pretty clean, nice and it feels pretty safe. This Walgreens isn’t really big but I did find the items I needed.
If you are trying to find something very specific it might be a little hard. Since it is a small location they don’t really have a lot of people working here so it might be a tad bit long which is why this place isn’t that great but it is still alright!

Don’t get your prescriptions filled here. Unless you have no life and don’t mind waiting. We were told 10 minutes. Actually more like an hour. They have one individual working at the pharmacy. There is absolutely no will to want to work here. Everyone in line has literally complained about the lack of service. Cvs seems to be the place to go. Explains why their stock price is higher than Walgreens.

Nothing really distinguishes this Walgreens from any other. It’s a good size, but we came looking for cheap sunglasses and their selection was somewhat small. It’s in a really high-​traffic area, as well, so I can’t imagine getting prescriptions filled or photos printed here… It’s much better for impulse buys when you’re on University anyway.

As a new transplant from NYC, I visited the Palo Alto Walgreen’s in search of much needed supplies. While pursing the aisles, I was happy to discover that they sold alcohol at a drug store! Alcohol! Hallelujah!
This location is clean, organized and well-​stocked. In addition, to having all of the supplies I needed (+ booze), the staff was also very helpful. While seemingly lost, the manager asked me if I needed help while I was drinking in all of my shampoo options!
Thanks Walgreen’s Palo Alto for feeling right at home!

I stopped in to pick up a couple of items on sale. Again, the items I wanted were not available. I had to wait for the manager to fill out the paper work. Unfortunately, after a few minutes I left.
During previous visits to this Walgreens, several dressed employees in this store/​pharmacy. This afternoon one employee was taking the sale prices off items. At least when you visit CVS they wait until early evening before sale tags are removed. On other occasions, I have seen five employees walk out of the back room.
The smiles are masks.

Great staff every time I come here I’m at least asked twice for assistance. Always able to get what I need and fully stocked. :)

Red bull, cigarettes, food for your favorite pets,
Shampoo, body lotions, mixers to make alky potions,
Diapers, tampons, ice cream and bon bons
Flip flops, batteries, what else do you really need?
We didn’t start the fiyah
It was always burning
Since the world was turning
We didn’t start the fiyah
No we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it

***RESURRECTED from the ashes***
I went to Walgreens today not to check out the new store which re-​opened on April 14 after re-​building from the ashes of a July 2007 fire, but to see if they carried Medical Pinch Clamps for a modification on my car.
Originally, I went to CVS Pharmacy down the walkway and wasn’t in luck there. Upon entering the electronic glass doors, I was overwhelmed with a stench of plastic. It was either that new smell of their linoleum or all other new plastic parts from their shelves which housed many of the products they sold. Everywhere I went, I smelled the odor and it could be bad for your health to ingest it. I saw their Pharmacy section was immediately in the back opposite the entrance. I was able to ask a pharmacy technician to see if they had the hose clamp but I was still out of luck and they instructed me to google a specialized medical supply store. After walking through the aisles, the store was neatly stocked and very organized. I noticed there were a lot of little old ladies picking up their prescriptions at Walgreens and younger adults picking up theirs at CVS. Maybe it’s more hip to be at CVS.
I wonder if this Walgreens is haunted. There weren’t any customers in sight except for the elderly ladies who could barely walk and stand up straight!

Holy Crap, this place got Arsoned! I used to live on Univeristy so this and Long’s were the convenience store goto’s. Guess it’s detting demolished since it’s been deemed unsafe for even fire inspectors. Well perhaps it will become a new swanky restaurant!

7÷25÷07 UPDATE: Due to a fire in this building this Walgreen’s location has been closed. At the time of this writing the city of Palo Alto is working with structural engineers to determine whether the building is safe to enter or if it will have to be demolished.
This Walgreen’s is pretty big, and conveniently located if you live near University Ave (like me!). I go in here to get various sundries, and sometimes I’ll grab some food from the back. Yeah, they actually have some decent deals back there.
The line can be a little ridiculous at times, like when they have only 1 cashier up there and some gray hair comes up with two carts full of junk and a fist full of coupons. Oy. Palo Alto …