This Walgreens my family and I have been patronizing for the last 6-7 years. We've never had an issue with this store or it's staff, until tonight. I had to pick up a last minute birthday card for my brother so my 3 year and I head over to this Walgreens to pick up a birthday card. I also swing by the toy aisle to grab a Cars puzzle to keep the kid occupied for a little while when we get home. As I'm at the register paying for my 2 bday cards and the puzzle, the clerk gets a phone call and answers while I'm swiping my debit card. She hangs the phone up and looks over the counter at my son and asks about the sunglasses. I tell her we walked in with them and that they are from a kids meal. It immediately dawns on me that she was called by someone who thinks that my son is trying to steal the glasses. I immediately ask the clerk who called her and now I want to speak to the Manager on Duty. I call him over and explain to him what just transpired, and now I'm really pissed. He says that the person that called was busy with a customer and that she called because she thought she saw an open package somewhere. When I ask to see the clerk and demand an apology, she comes out from behind her Beauty counter to say that she told the clerk to ask me nicely about the glasses. What the hell does that have to do with an apology? Now I'm raising my voice and causing a scene and I want to know the store managers name as well and the District Managers name and number. He says he doesn't have the DM's #. WTF??? In any retail establishment, if there is a DM, the number should be available. The MOD is now profusely apologizing and tries to get me to understand that the clerk was doing her job. I then tell him that I've worked over 20 years in retail and if any of my clerks were as rude to me the way that she was, she would have been written up at the very least. Then when he was trying to tell me something, I overhear the clerk telling customers what just happened, and trying to justify what she did was right. OK 1) if that C$@T had any professionalism, she would have kept her mouth shut. 2) She should have apologized, even if she knew she was right. I finally got the name of the store manager and the District Manager and you can bet, they're going to hear it from me. I think I'll also call the Walgreens Customer Service Line at the Home Offices in Illinois, wonder what they'll think about this issue.
I'm not going to use this Walgreens even though it is only a block from the house. I'll drive to Fremont and pay the extra taxes than rather patronize A$$HOLES at this Walgreens. read more