“I had a great experience here on Friday 12/16/2022. Great to be back in Gurnee. I haven't been to this Walgreens in many years, and it was cool to see it is still great.Shout-out to both Eddie and John. I found the Panini World Cup stickers box I was looking for, and even pulled a Lionel Messi in the very first pack I opened. You guys are my good luck charm now; I'll be back again soon to redeem my W Cash Rewards.Happy Holidays everyone!”
“On par for a circle k and what you would expect. Didn't use the bathrooms here so can't comment on the cleanliness. It's right off the highway and gas prices are a little higher than others. Over all good experience for a quick stop”
“I had a wonderful experience with the CVS Pharmacy team! The pharmacist was extremely helpful and went above and beyond to keep me informed about my prescription. He personally called me back with updates and made sure I knew what was happening every step of the way. The communication, professionalism, and genuine care I received really stood out. It’s refreshing to have a pharmacy team that takes the time to help their customers and make sure they feel taken care of. Thank you to the entire CVS Pharmacy team for your outstanding service! You’re doing a great job, and it truly is appreciated!”
“Very friendly workers especially the lady with piercings and the other blonde young lady that works with her, always makes my day seeing those two. Will be becoming a regular??”
“The pharmacy staff at this location is the best, very caring and helpful. When my med was surprisingly backordered they located it for me and then to ensure I got what I needed they even personally picked it up from a different location and brought it to this location so I could start my meds as soon as possible. Truly valuable staff in this pharmacy, Walgreens is lucky to have a team like this. Thank you”
“First time at this Walgreens Pharmacy and it was wonderful! I usually go to the one in Lake Villa , what a difference! Sue was so funny and friendly. I will def be coming back to this specific location!”
“We all know customer service is DEAD, most workers absolutely anywhere in these retail stores are absolutely clueless and useless…… Not Mike Williams….This guy handled my issue very professionally and swiftly - mind you I had a serious issue with a very expensive FedEx package. Not only did I not have to go through management, corporate, nor FedEx, I didn’t have to go anywhere but this associate because he handled everything from the moment he answered the phone. He was honest, accountable, well articulated, and very professional. He did better than any managers I’ve ever dealt with, I will add I was very upset at this store’s neglect over my package. He went above and beyond to make sure my issue was resolved, get this, EVEN CALLED ME BACK within an hour. Did I mention this guy was also on the register while handling my issue?! THIS PLACE DOES NOT DESERVE THIS MAN, He is meant to go places…..”
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