Came in here for some ice cream with a hint of nostalgia. I grew up eating thrify ice cream and was craving some chocolate malted crunch. The staff was very helpful but the same people had to work the cashier and the ice cream. It was hard for them to find the time to serve us. The shelves also seem pretty understocked with things. The ice cream tasted pretty much how i remember it. I got a single scoop of the chocolate malted crunch on a sugar cone. read more

Just need to avoid the location at Hawthorne and Sepulveda. They are closing that location. Not much left but everything is 50% off

This review is just for the ice cream section. Enjoyed Thrifty ice cream as a kiddo. It was definitely a treat back then. Today, I still like their ice cream. The hubby and I were in the neighborhood visiting the Daiso next door. It was a warm weekend afternoon and we got a couple of scoops. Mine was the pecan praline in a cup. Their prices are still a bargain. They could do better with their spoons though. The ice cream spoons are flimsy. As for the service, our clerk did an amazing juggling act running the customer service line for the store in addition to servicing the ice cream counter. Rite Aid is A-OK! We'll be back. :) read more

Clean store. I still can't figure out the configuration of the aisles. It's confusing. I was able to pick up a free things tonight. Thanks for the friendly staff. Ok, bye. read more

I went here to get my vaccinations the pharmacist was so friendly and so was the staff I highly recommend this pharmacy you will not be disappointed read more

This Rite Aid IS THE WORST! We've shopped here for many years but no more. The shelves are poorly stocked and there are homeless often sleeping in the front. And the pharmacy is a disaster! We made appointments to get Covid shots, arrived 10 minutes early and still waited for nearly an hour. AND THEN, when we finally were called, the pharmacist said they were out of the new vaccine. He was a big Chinese guy who spoke terrible English and we could barely understand him. 0 stars and never shopping here again. read more

Horrible. Got discharged from emergency dept with a prescription to pickup here. This Rite Aid had an outage but wouldnt even take a phone call from another Rite Aid pharmacist down Sepulveda to transfer it. Other Rite Aid pharmacist called and called, no answer. And employees at this one refused to give me a number that the other Rite Aid pharmacist can reach them at. I drove all the way down here from the other Rite Aid on Sepulveda and just need this pharmacist to let the other Rite pharmacist fill it. The other Rite Aid pharmacist said she can do it as long as someone at this one answers her phone call. I tried calling the Emergency Dept at Torrance Memorial Medical last night but they nust said to wait and drive back to Rite Aid the next day. So here I am the next morning and the Rite Aid staff won't just talk to each other. WTF, this isnt like buying vitamins, I'm trying to get my prescription from the emergency room doctor. No care about the customer or patients. My pain meds wore off a long time ago and I'm limping around outside the stupid Rite Aid. Never ever use Rite Aid. They don't care and just shut the door 14hrs later and I still dont have my emergency dept prescription. And 16hrs later no pain meds trying to get Torrance Emergency Dept to switch my prescription to Costco pharmacy but Costco pharmacy still hasn't received. Just limping around in pain for hours thanks to Rite Aid... read more

I'm not sure about the night management at this location. I normally have a good experience in this location, but I normally go during the day. First off at 7:50 pm the Rite aid sign outside wasn't turned on at all. Then, as we walk in there's a family walking from the ice cream counter with ice cream in hand to the register line. Just as my daughter and her friend walk up to the ice cream counter to order the man at the register line yells "ice cream is closed!" I then came out of the garden isle to ask if this is true and said yes it's closed. The other guy on a different register said yes we close the ice cream one hour before closing. I said really? At 7:54? I wonder if I go to the other Rite aid down the street if they would say the same thing? Obviously, they were trying to get out of there as quickly as possible at the 9:00 closing. I hope that man wasn't the manager because that's not only rude customer service, but also lazy. read more

What can improve about this pharmacy is them not short changing people on their medication they were only giving my daughter one bottle of insulin when she was supposed to be receiving six bottles of insulin then they said tonight that her medication have been picked up in October and she was given a 90-day supply her medication was picked up in September and she was only given a 30-day supply or they're always out of your medication and have to order it I'm sick of it I'm changing pharmacies and I'm calling corporate offices on them they really think people are stupid read more

I am reviewing specifically the Pharmacy. I like that I can renew my prescriptions and re-order them over the app. I then get notifications as to when my medication will be ready. They also offer a pay option within the app which I find very helpful. On a few occasions when I had a medication that was not covered they offered to look for coupons for me. And I really like the Pharmacy help. read more

I would love to rely on this store for my needs, however every time I go there, they are completely under stocked. The shelves are empty and when I ask an associate why they are out of stock on several items, my question goes unanswered. I recently went to the pharmacy at Rite Aid for Covid tests and was told they were out of stock and had no idea when they would be restocking. I went to Vons and purchased them there. Needless to say -- I won't be going back. For a neighborly store, they aren't very accommodating. read more

You want strawberry shake? -DB Hmm, how about ice cream? -Me Strawberry shake? -DB No, ice cream! -IB You had ice cream yesterday. -DB (the little one looking up with her puppy dog eyes and pouty lips) Oh, alright, ice cream... One scoop of cherry ice cream for me and one scoop of cotton candy ice cream for the little one. Two scoops for three bucks and some change. Wow, Thrifty ice cream's gone up in price but still a cheap quick fix in putting smiles to our faces. You need batteries? Snacks and Beverages? Magazines? Vitamins? Toys? Makeup? Toiletries? Yeah, you can find them here. Thrifty Ice Cream? Yes, please times two! It was easy finding parking at this Rite Aid. We were the first ones to approach the ice cream counter. Service was quick. So quick, my friend was still able to order and enjoy his strawberry shake at our next stop before we finished our ice cream. read more

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You'd never think a pharmacy could be disappointing. Yet here prescriptions promised by a particular date/time aren't ready, notifications are not sent when they are ready, and the pharmacist is randomly gone during pharmacy business hours requiring long waits to pick up. read more

The people working in the pharmacy are lovely, but the Pharmacist has consistently misread my prescriptions and doesn't seem to understand the dosing as described on the medication packaging. In 9 months, she has never once had the correct amount of medication available when I was told to come in. We are talking about common COPD medications and the mistakes show a complete lack of understanding how the medication is used. I have switched pharmacies and I suggest you do the same. read more

Diane, Laura and staff @ rite aid pharmacy department in Torrance is Best of the Best finest of the finest... I've been to different rite aid pharmacies in the South Bay area but this Torrance place is a huge difference.. (night and day).. unlike other rite aid pharmacies, the pharmacist here in torrance take the time to make sure I understand my medication and consults me about the warnings and instructs me on how and when to take my medication. (Basically goes over the label). I also got my flu and shingles shot here because of the recommendation from the pharmacist..If your in the South Bay area and in need to fill a prescription I highly recommend you get it filled at the Torrance Rite Aid pharmacy. This place is my pharmacy for life. Thanks Diane Laura and staff. read more

Honestly, if you are not on the clock, don't stand behind the registers and be rude to customers. I came here to pick up some photos I ordered online, actually the third time trying to pick these up.. But that's a different story... I stand in line and get to the cashier. I tell her that I need to pick up photos. She tells me to ask the person a few registers down because there was a line forming behind me. The second lady, Mercedes, says "I'm not on the clock yet, if you can wait a few minutes..." At this point, I was fine with waiting, but she proceeded to ask what I needed. I tell here that I am picking up photos. She tells me I need to go wait in the line. Um, I just came from that line. The first cashier told Mercedes that what I needed was just on the end of the counter. So, she took a look, asked what name it was under and couldn't locate it. She looked at the time and said she had one minute, then walked away. Just walked away and left me standing there with no photos in hand. Walked a little ways down and just stood there. The first cashier came to assist me and was able to locate it pretty quickly. I wish I had gotten her name also because she was helpful and friendly. I understand that Mercedes was off the clock, so don't be behind the register and kind of sort of help a customer then leave her hanging because you are too incompetent to find a name. If you are on the floor, you are there to assist customers. If you are not on the clock, don't be on the sales floor. read more

All I wanted was some ice cream. So since I live in the ghetto and just wanted to get my chocolate chip ice cream without worrying about getting shot, I hopped in my pimp ride of the week and headed out to Torrance. Turns out this one is just as ghetto as the rest of them. I picked up my ice cream, and the freezer was full of containers that were either kind of open, or had leaks and melted ice cream pouring over the sides. Gross. I pulled one from the back, because, as mom taught me, you never want one in the front. So I was second in line and the woman in front of me was buying a million things. Go to Target! Who does their shopping at Rite Aid? And then all of a sudden the line is like 5 deep. There's a cashier just standing there the whole time we're waiting, and then as the customer in front of me finished up and I stepped up, the cashier in my line tells me to go to the one next to her. Then that cashier (who'd been standing there the whole time) says, "Hi, can I help you?" Well, yeah, you could've helped me like 5 minutes ago while my hand was getting frostbite holding my chocolate chip ice cream. Whatever. And then I get home and the ice cream is definitely not as good as it would have been had it come out of a cylindrical ice cream scooper. I swear, the shape of their scoops has something to do with how good their ice cream is. read more

So stopped by after work to stock up on sweets for the movies and guess what? Saw the notorious ice cream associate that helped me that day I wrote my first review! Sidney is his name, still a great attitude and a smile! Leslie the cashier is always super nice and cool, I'm pretty sure she's used to seeing me since she's assisted me almost every time and we always have a mini goofy conversation about what I'm purchasing lol Good job to riteaid for those 2 great employees! Sigh. . Didn't realize updating my review would delete the previous, so I'll give it a quick stint of what happened in my first review that got me to update this lol Got assisted by an awesome employee at the ice cream counter, worthy of yelp review status and never caught his name. But if you look above, I got it today lol Riteaid is def the spot for quick in and out convenience. I purchase practically all the essentials I need if I'm on the way home or just on the go, 98% of the time I find what I'm looking for. Thumbs up to this place, oh and the pharmacist deserves a shout out also, he's really knowledgeable and always accommodating! read more

Four stars because the cashier saved us extra money without having a Rite Aid club card. This appears to be a typical Rite Aid aisles stocked with all sorts of things you can't live without. I noticed an emphasis on back to school supplies and accessories. If you ask me, it's the most wonderful time of the year though as a child I didn't think so. The ice cream area for scoops and cones brought back fond memories and the ice cream case was filled with all sorts of Thrifty brand ice cream flavors. On this day it was "buy two get one free" so we followed the rules. No lingering to shop for sundries this time but I did smile when memories popped into my head about the times I used to spend hours at drugstores shopping every aisle for items I'd likely never use but were just too great a deal to pass up. I remember moving out of an apartment with enough drugstore stuff to start my own business. I mean who needs 6 boxes of q-tips and 34 incandescent light bulbs? No idea why I was obsessed with shopping for stuff at the drugstore. Maybe I was hoarding for Y2K who knows. In any case our swift check out meant I could get home and dive into 3 flavors of Thrifty brand ice cream and relish in the cold, cold dessert. Who doesn't love ice cream? read more

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I live next door to this store and the people here are like family to me. Of course they see me practically everyday. Amanda, the cashier that works every weekend, is a very nice person and sociable. I always joke with her regarding serving me ice cream and she makes me laugh. Overall, she is a very nice person, always smiling, and has a positive attitude at all times. The supervisor of the store is very nice too always smiling, says hi to me each and every time she sees me, possesses a positive attitude, and always happy. I strongly recommend Amanda be the next manager of the store or the store supervisor be promoted to the manager position. Both Amanda and the supervisor of the store would make an excellent management team of this location. They possess excellent customer service skills which to me is very important!!! Thank you Amanda and supervisor both of you are the best!!! We need more people like those two!!! read more

This store gets a five star for cleanliness, for being well stocked, and amazball prices on alcohol (seriously you can't beat them, even Walmart can't). There other prices are not as good. Also 5 stars for Leslie, the checker, always friendly, nice, helpful. Give that a girl a raise. Nice have this store in walking distance. read more

Freezers have been down for more than a month so no thrifty ice cream that can be scooped out or in the actual freezers??

I come in here a couple times a month to pick up prescriptions via the pharmacy. The pharmacy itself and the workers running the pharmacy are always nice and accommodating. I've never had an issue. The store section of the Rite Aid I don't really frequent because there's nothing here that I would particularly buy. All of the things in a Rite Aid available for purchase are things I can buy at another store, for much cheaper. My only gripe with this place is the fact that there is often a solicitor outside of the business asking for money for some cause. It's a big turn off. read more

Terrible customer service today. Cashier tried arguing with me on a price when it was clear as day!! Ended up charging me extra and tried telling me I was blind or "can't read the price." Not about to go back. I get it's a stressful time of the year but c'mon guys, at least try to be friendly as we're all stressed. read more

A saving grace in a Torrance shopping center! Find it on the SOUTHWEST CORNER of Sepulveda & Hawthorne Boulevard. I was there on a Saturday morning: I hit up the bank w a friend, wandered through Daiso, got some groceries at Murakai & finished by treating ourselves to Thrifty's Ice Cream! All that & we were done before noon! This store is located in the same shopping center as Daiso, Murakai Japanese market, Ace Beauty Supply, Lindberg Nutrition, Citibank, & Magicland Dental. There are also other stores very close by. With gas prices soaring this is a great Rite Aid store to handle weekly errands. Friendly helpful staff, toiletries, necessities, cold drinks, first aid, prescriptions and of course the awesome ICE CREAM! W.C. : This is the part that saved me from an embarrassing myself. lol. Hidden, clean and yes it has a baby changing table! read more

This place is okay for me. You'd think they'd have an edge bc they have the ice cream area, but that's only when you can actually get someone to serve you. My experiences here are 50/50, thus three stars. Recently, my trip here was a breeze, but it was also 7:45am on a Wednesday. Asked an associate where the Carmex was at and got pointed to it right away. Got to the register, she was friendly, and then got out. Again, it was early morning and empty. Then there's the few times I waited in front of the ice cream place for waaaay too long with associates walking by and no one helped me or got anyone to help. I ended up just walking out. When there's even a small line at the register, it takes forever! Some of the cashiers move sooooo slowly-- sense of urgency, please! And sometimes there's nobody in line but me, so idk if that somehow makes my time insignificant bc I'm one person, but a cashier will be like hold on, and just leave to do who knows what, and then she'll come back and help me. Why can't you just get my one person helped and then go do whatever else... ??? Hot and cold with customer service here. read more

Shout out to the chick that gave me and my bf extra scoops of ice cream!!!!!! Pecan praline and chocolate cookie dough are the best flavors. Lol This rite-aid is aesthetically nicer than others lol brightly polished floors and it's stocked pretty nicely. read more

Pharmacy has great services! Fast and compassion! Perla the pharmacy tech is super friendly! read more

The only place to get my wife's favorite ice cream. Chocolate malted crunch! Close to home and they have good prices on booze when they're on sale. read more

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Worst service ever. They won't wipe down their credit card machines and love to argue with their customers

This Rite Aid is a very good store and all the workers is very nice and good a their job, today i went in the store and a worker by the name Sol she greeted me when i came in the store, and when i came to the check out she was so fast and very helpful, and the store is always fully stocked and clean and smells good, i would like everyone to go to this store and shop there and spend some money you will not regret it, all the workers is very good at what they do, so come and checkout this store you will be very happy you did, read more

MAKE EVERYONE WEAR MASKS. every time I come here there is at least 1 person with no mask & the workers see them but don't say anything. MAKE THE RULES APPLY TO EVERYONE read more

I love coming here for ice cream! Their birth cake and their cotton candy is my favorite. The pistachio is also really good. Their other items are over priced But the ice cream is the best!! read more

This is a review for the pharmacy, I wouldn't shop here otherwise because the lines in front are always too long. I don't know what has happened to this place, but over the last year the service in the pharmacy has become unbearably bad. I've been a customer at this location for over 15 years. Previously the help was always great, now it's just awful. Trust me. I don't have time to list every offense individually. I can tell you that every order for the last 5 or 6 month's has been screwed up. Either not ready, not complete or not correct dosage. My patience has run out and if I get one more mistake, I may just blow a gasket. Let's review, for 14 0r more years, perfect service for the last 6 month's, wrong everytime. If you're looking for a pharmacy, avoid this place. read more

The lines! The bloody lines! This place kills me. I have one item and I have to wait in line for 10 minutes. Every time. It just doesn't seem rationale. It's certainly not a pleasant experience. I would suggest getting an ice cream cone to make the wait more bearable. In fact, they should hire a guy to start serving free ice cream cones while we wait in line. They should have a one item minimum. That would keep out the vagrants and make it bearable to make purchases. read more

I had gone to this Location To get a prescrition.filled. After having checked my insuances, since I have more than 1 provider, they cheked for minimum co- payment. This worked to ZERO co payment . . Location 3860 Sepulveda Bl Torrance, CA 90505. PHARMACY SERCVICE IS EXCELLENT read more

I waited on phone call to pharmacy for over 40+ minutes and I still didn't get my call answered I wish I can post screen shot of my minutes waiting on phone. See for yourself http://imgur.com/gIo63Uw read more

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So they have the old Thrifty Ice Cream here. The prices have really gone up for scoops though over the years. This would be a great example to describe to a youngster the harmful effects of inflation over time when you can say you remember when it was $0.15 a scoop where now it's $1.69. And as they are staring at you wide-eyed as they are enjoying their ice cream cone you could go on to explain how the Federal Reserve causes inflation with all their monetary policies and before 1913, there was no inflation or Federal income taxes for that matter. You could also explain how the Global Elite use the Federal Reserve and its policies to try to hurt and destroy the middle-class of America by making their hard-earned money worth less and less over time. You could also explain how the Federal Reserve is a private corporation owned by wealthy bankers like the Rothschilds, Morgans and Rockefellers who don't give a rip about us but are only concerned about getting richer at the expense of hard working American families. You can explain how we need to shut the Federal Reserve down and go back to the gold standard. Then as the youngster looks at you with confusion you can tell him to just enjoy his $2.50 double scoop because when he has kids some day, it will probably cost him over $20. : / read more

You gotta love their ice cream. One of my favs is the pecan praline. I also like getting make up here. There is this one rude cashier that is not too friendly with children, but I'll let that pass. Can't let one lemon spoil it for everyone right? read more

How is it possible the EVERY time I go, no matter what time I go I can get all the crap I need and wait in line three times longer than it took me to get what I needed. Do they not see the line backed up 10 deep? How hard is it to tell the drunk homeless man that cut everyone just for a bag of chips and a ding dong to get in line or leave? "Back up at the front registers!" I'll say it if they're too shy. read more