I would much rather support a small business rather than a big chain because good small businesses…read morethrive on exellent customer service, personal attention and quality of merchandise and care. Thurmont Eye Care lives up to all of these expectations. Dr. Carren is very thorough with her exams and took the time to answer all questions. She explained the mechanics of the testing procedures and shared the results. The staff at Thurmont Eye Care did not dissappoint either. They were friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. They did not rush my decision of choosing frames and offered insightful advice that I would never thing about. (I appreciate the personalized time because glasses are a full time accessory on your face! If you don't like them, you can't hide or adjust like you can with a wrong haircut or makeup.) I loved the service and loved this place and started recomending it immediately (as in as soon as I got home and talked to my family about my appointment.... how often is that the first thing you talk about when you walk in the door?)

I used to live in Frederick and followed Dr. Carren from there to her own practice in Thurmont. I…read morenow live over an hour and a half away in Chantilly, VA and I still travel to Thurmont for Dr. Carren! She is wonderful and explains everything in a manner in which you can understand. I ran out of contacts and had forgotten my glasses back home on a trip to Savannah, and she personally looked up my prescription and forwarded it to a SAM's club there so I could get contacts immediately so I could drive back home! The staff there is just as great! Thank you all!

These guys are motivated to sell equipment and a ton of trains. And they are fun. also. Love to…read moretalk trains. Little kids love this place. What an amazing job they accomplished restoring this building- a boon to the town. Let's keep them in place- go buy something- you will feel much better!!!

I drive almost 2hrs to get to East Main Trains. It is an amazing store for all things O gauge…read more Pre-War, Post War, Modern, MTH, Lionel, Williams. They've got it all. I've only met John and his Mom. Both have been great to deal with. Wish they were closer and I'd have a stool reserved for me.

This was my first stop on my thrift itinerary from Thurmont to Springfield VA. It's located in a…read moresmall town right off the main highway. As an experienced thrifter and reseller small towns are usually the best places to score vintage. I went in with high hopes of leaving with lots of goodies. I took my own bag but surprise, Maryland and Virginia Goodwill's do provide bags unlike Pa. Once inside I was greetly warmly by a lady probably in her mid 80's who was welcoming and rattled off the specials. This location was on the smaller size and had a room full of clothes, shoes, and a shelf of seasonal and just when I thought there was nothing else to see I discovered a room with everything else. This space felt unheated and was a little rough, like it was once a garage but it was full of housewares, electronics, linens, toys, and and small amount of furniture and bigger items. Along the walls were bags of misc and like items bundled together in bags. I've seen this done on thrifting videos but never live. Each bag was around $5 give or take depending on size. While the store was neat and organized this unheated space felt like an afterthought and wasn't as nice as the main store. Prices were alot higher than I'm used to in PA, but the quality was decent. I didn't see any damaged items. I also didn't see alot of the vintage I was expecting to find and walked out only with a goodie bag of crocheted doilys for $3.49 , taking a gamble that none were stained. Upon checking out I encountered the sweet older lady again, who was just as warm and friendly with her goodbye as she was her welcome. The world needs more people like her. SIDENOTE: I did not see a dressing room and other thrift stores in the area had theirs closed. Masks were also required.

Goodwill has gotten to be more of a Kmart than a thrift store since they've been taken over by…read moreGoodwill of Arizona and are no longer under the Goodwill of Maryland management. I can't understand why they must separate power cords from electronics or shades from lamps. They also separate the better quality items to sell strictly online and not in the stores. Goodwill of Maryland had a policy NOT to charge more than 40% retail and Goodwill of Arizona is consistently charging MSRP or even above. No longer a bargain.

I've been to many Ace Hardware's but none as good as this. The customer service was incredible!…read moreParticularly an employee named Gray helped me throughout my entire purchase.

I feel fortunate to have our Ace Hardware store so close by in our town. The guys at the store are…read moreall so willing to help find exactly what you came for. They all know where to find anything. If they can, they walk with you to find what you need. Now, that to me is good service! I have even had them help carry paint to my car. They are a larger store than it appears outside, but not too large to give you that special hometown feel service. Some items may be a bit higher, but for the convenience, and to save on gas, I will say their prices are fair. They have greenhouses outside that I have purchased beautiful flowers from. They have an extremely large paint department where you can find any supplies you might need. They carry Benjamin Moore paint and will tint it with spot on accuracy. Craig, one of the owners, is a locksmith. Long before key fobs, I had to use his services. It was after hours, but he was there quickly. He charged a reasonable price, and worked quickly. The truck is painted nicely with the Ace logo, his shirt also id'd him as an Ace representative which I consider very professional. I have nothing but nice things to say about this store that I have utilized since I moved to Thurmont in the 80's. It has only gotten better!

Dr. Feldman is excellent. Having taken the practice over from a former long established DDS., Dr…read more Love, Thurmont is in great hands with the transition to this gentleman. The staff matters too and boy are they ever so professional. I was able to walk in without having previously been seen as a patient but had a dental emergency. They accommodated me on a Monday afternoon within an hour. Dr Feldman was engaging, not dismissive or short in listening to what I presented with. Problem resolved, great dental skills. Kept me comfortable & I walked out with the needed extraction!! This practice is a go to!

Dr. Love and his staff are like family. I had been going there over 13 years before I moved and I…read morehave never felt rushed, always felt warm and welcome to discuss any problems. They treat you like on of their own, are so patient and gentle, and extremely professional. They are also great with little kids, my younger sister hated going to the dentist but loved it here! You simply can't ask for a nicer dental experience than at Catoctin Dental. I will miss them dearly!

I went into this store to get help with my daughter's phone because her service was only working on…read morewifi despite paying for monthly service. The employees could not help with her phone, claimed the phone was broken. Could not explain how the phone would be broken and still work on wifi. They proceeded to tell me she needed a new phone. I told them to give me the info so I could figure out what the best plan was for my family. They continued pursuing the idea of selling us a new phone. I told them that I do not buy phones, the only phones I get are the free promo phones. We don't do fancy or expensive in my house. They continued anyway. The boy "helping" us brought out a fancy new phone and gave it to my daughter. There was still no discussion of cost. He said there was a line upgrade for my number & we could use that for her new phone. Again, he did not discuss the possibility of this raising my monthly bill, or any costs with this at all. He downloaded an app & transferred her data to the new phone. Again without discussing of costs. On the invoice I saw he charged $50 to do this. This is absolutely ridiculous. We went home with this new phone. I was led to believe what I paid in the shop was the total costs, this was completely fictional. And the phone did not work after getting home with it. It had been flagged for fraud. Another employee fixed that issue the following day. Again no discussing of the costs of this phone. I checked my Verizon app and my estimated bill was now nearly doubled!!!!!! This is completely unacceptable. Verizon is saying this store is an authorized dealer, but not a Verizon store. They have no control or say over what this store does. BEWARE!!!!!!!!! The practices of this store fell more than unethical, it feels criminal to me.

Shout out to Rob Simmons, Representative. After spending 2 hours on the customer service line,…read moretechnical support could not help me. I decided to go into the Thurmont store to see if they could help. Even though my situation was unique (child account deleted from family plan and not able to carry over to new phone), although he worked for a phone company for over 17 years, he has never seen this kind of scenario. It merely took him 10 minutes to resolve the situation, restore the account, and move the data to the new phone. His diligence and willingness to assist me shouldn't go unnoticed and I appreciate everything he did to not only resolve, but took the avenues needed to fix my problem instead of transferring me or telling me to call Google as the 1-800 assistant tried to pass the call. Thanks Rob for taking the initiative and being top dog!

This is a very nice Restore county shop. Things are relatively clean and items are very well…read moreorganized. The store looks spacious, and staff are very friendly. Compare to the Habitat for Humanity in Montgomery Country, this store has a much better atmosphere. It is located in a strip mall with good number of parking spaces out front. We had a good time to walk around in the store and knowing any purchase made here will be contribute to the community building.

I love the people at the restore here in Frederick. Cashiers are always very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. I go in often to find items that can be used for my craft business. There's always a wide variety of items from tools, furniture cabinet, flooring, and many other things I available for purchase a lot of times especially on days where they're running a really good sale. The fact that they run sales on items that are already discounted makes me come back and the quality of the good so you are inspected before being put on the floor so you don't have to wonder if it works or not. But if you're buying something electrical, you can always check to make sure before you buy which I appreciate.

I love all of Chanin's massages, and until yesterday, I thought her hot stone was the best. I tried…read moreher new reiki infused massage and it was the best massage she had ever given me. I feel better than I have for weeks. Definitely will be back for the hot stone and the reiki infused massages monthly. I would strongly recommend her services, especially the reiki infused massage or hot stone.

From the owner: The Healing Storm focuses on helping people feel less stress and pain with holistic and alternative…read moretherapies, such as massage, reiki and energy work, and aromatherapy. The Healing Storm Holistic Wellnes Center has a calming and soothing atmosphere to ensure relaxation during your sessions.

Wolfe's are fantastic! Such great personal service at a very reasonable price. They moved my…read moredaughter to Washington DC this morning and we were extremely pleased at how fast they finished the job, and with such ease!. They are nice, personable, and all around great folks to do business with! We highly recommend!!

Chris, handled his business very unprofessionally. Unfortunately, it seems as if he is a chronicle…read morelier after he gave us 5 different excuses for why his employees were 2 1/2 hours late -- later we found out he over booked his team. They showed up after having worked 10 hours already and were exhausted. I later found out this is how he runs his business which is unethical and just straight wrong for both his employees and people he promises service to. Unfortunately, after a 6 hour move, mostly done by myself and my friends that I had to panically call for help the move from hell was finished -- it was a 5 mile move. I guess you get what you pay for -- I feel for the two gentleman on his team who moved us after a 10 hour day.

Brought in my 92-year-old mother with macular degeneration. Mom said it was the most thorough eye…read moreexam she has ever had. Dr. Phillips and her staff were very patient and assisted mom in picking out her new glasses. Thanks and Happy Holidays.

Dr T helped me with my contact order, and set it up so everything comes directly to me!read more