THE WORST RACIST MANAGER AND MOST DISCRIMINATORY EXPERIENCE EVER!
I have gone to Walgreens for several years for all of my pharmaceutical needs. Though this was the first time in this particular store, and during this visit the General Manager Jeff made me, my wife, and family feel so uncomfortable. We where shopping and minding our own business and out of nowhere he, and one of his employees, began to follow us around the store, isle to isle, as if we where going to steel something. This got to a point where we felt extremely uncomfortable, and just wanted to get our things and leave.
We are a very good respectable family and the only conclusion I could come up with is discrimination. Perhaps he is not used to seeing an upper class Hispanic family in his store. It was very clear that they believed we were going to steal something. So after we checked out and made our purchase, I confronted this manager. In a very nice and polite way I asked if there was a problem with us being in the store, and he said no. I then began to explained what I noticed and how we felt. At first he denied everything, and told me that I was crazy. Then he began to tell me that my kids were disruptive and my wife was also running around the store. This was very shocking, it was clear at the beginning he did not see I was there, and assumed my wife and kids where by themselves. By no means would any mature adults run around a store. We were just browsing around the store picking up some quick items we needed. I have never been so offended and did not realize this type of discrimination still occurred in today's day and age.
As I finished the discussion with this manager I requested the number for the district office, so I could file a complaint, but he refused to give it to me. Instead he tried to convince me that there was no district office and to just call 1-800- walgreens. I then asked for his name and he said he is not required to give it to me. His name tag said Jeff, and he told me he was the general manager, so I wrote down that information. Finally as I began walking away he told me that I am a funny guy, and began to laugh. I recommend to stay clear of this store. The staff seem okay but this manager is the most disrespectful racist person I have ever meet. read more