WOLF ROAD DUNKIN NY....Do not plan on being treated well here, even if you are a frequent customer! This is not Starbucks (that strives to treat each customer like they have value regardless of age, vehicle, appearance, or mood)!
There is never a line at the DD Wolf Road when I was there. Maybe we are not the only customers they have failed. So many times we have received poor drinks or the wrong thing and didn't complain . I wish we stopped going before this experience.
After stopping there almost every day, my passenger was queasy last week and needed something to eat. (She eventually did get sick after this experience-- and could not go to work)
When I placed the Dunkin order, I was told they had no food. No food?? May passenger needed something in her stomach, so I stopped at the window as I thought I heard wrong. It was unbelievable they had NOTHING to eat!! Then the employee snidely commented she could have a donut ... "that is food"! Well that is not what would settle a stomach. Is it really truly food? That's a different debate.
My passenger was noticeably sick and she asked, "can I just have a cup of water then". The employee said that will cost you .75.
Really? DD had no food for this frequent customer...didn't apologize for wasting our trip, and it was obvious she was sick .... And DD had to get .75 for a cup of water? I spent much more than that on gas to get there!
My god, don't stop at Wolf Road Dunkin and choke or feel faint, because you won't get water without .75. So, I guess they will let you pass out or worse. The supervisor was as bad as the window attendant when I mentioned this experience to her, she said they had to charge for the "customer service"!!!
What customer service?
After sharing the ordeal with corporate thinking there should be some oversight and better discretion regarding when it might be a good idea to "comp" a water to a customer...like ... when they are sick and you lack FOOD... It became apparent we are not dealing with a customer friendly franchise.
I received a call from a loud defensive voice with the sound of a speaker echoing this morning. I believe it was a manager but didn't catch it. Oh my, all he did was give his reasons why it is NECESSARY to charge for cups. He did not say one kind or thoughtful thing. It was as if he had to present a talking point for an audience without any mention of the CIRCUMSTANCES! But, he did mention he watched the video and ... hello... so if we looked like hell ... it was okay to treat us accordingly and not even rush a cup of water when they failed to post a sign they had no FOOD. We could have gone to McD where they have food and free water!
Mind movie....Esmeralda charging sickly Quasimodo for water? "That will be .75 first!"
My DD app is now deleted and I informed my passenger we can't support an undeserving franchise. I felt Corporate reps I spoke to seemed to understand there are times to care and be kind to a customer. Maybe give away that .14 for a cup you charge .75 for. I told the echoing voice on the phone this am....it doesn't matter what you do for a job or how much you make... if you are really really good at it, people will notice and remember you. Today I realized that works both ways as he dismissed me. I hope they read this and rethink it all.
HMmmm .. thinking about Starbucks. Most times I buy my favorite caramel Machiato, they give me a large ice water for free to take medication. They often give me drinks they make incorrectly versus throwing them out.... And I realize how awesome this company is. They help their employees be really really good at their jobs and I notice.
From now on we will spend more at Starbucks because we are paying for their very special customer service, food, and great drinks and a lot of "kindness" read more