“UPDATE: MCR very quickly showed me why they’re so beloved. Within hours, they reached out to me and have gone out of their way to make things right. Anyone quick to critique must also be quick to praise. One-offs happen, and I look forward to giving them more business in the future.
I was thrilled to visit the shop within minutes of opening for an ACG clothing release today. I picked two items off the rack, tried them on in the fitting room, and approached the register. Upon ringing me up, I was informed both items had already been allocated to online orders and that they would not sell them to me. It would seem ~100% of physical inventory was allocated to the website despite the effort made by Nike and MCR on the in-person shopping buildout (a custom facade for the front of the store, signage, etc). If you want to buy something from MCR on its launch day, don’t waste your time going to the store when it opens — Buy it online, because that’s who they cater to. Advice to MCR: Keep online and in-store stock separate for a day, or at least until the afternoon. Inventory management systems mistakes still happen though— Your brick-and-mortar shopper with items in-hand and on-body should supersede online orders 100% of the time. Cancelling an order to someone’s face after they walked all the way into your storefront is wild.”
“Come here for your archery needs. From buying to tune ups. Get the one on one experience that most big box stores don’t offer. It’s always nice supporting the small business”
“~~~ Diverse styles, excellent service from Austin which let me try many things quickly - and he understood the look I hoped for. Affordable - designated parking lot - and hemming service. Awesome! ~~~”
“I’m new to distance running and needed to invest in some better running shoes. The guy who helped me was so helpful and approachable, and answers all of my long list of questions. Super excited to run in my new shoes!!”
“Have been to most card stores in the Twin Cities. This place is it. No contest. Real, honest, clean, friendly—-this store is awesome! Nate, the manager is incredibly helpful and nice. Customer for life. Period.”
“I went to the St. Louis Park location knowing it had a warehouse, in hope of purchasing a massage chair and taking it home that day. I spoke with Greg Grillo and he showed me the many massage chairs they have on the floor. He is very kind and knowledgeable and took the time to listen to my needs. I ended up purchasing a Synca Circ and I absolutely love it! It has helped with my back pain and sore muscles post workout. Thank you, Greg, for your patience and guidance in helping me find the perfect massage chair for me!”
“Great selection, friendly and helpful staff. A bit pricey however selection of items/sizes and being able to get a couple things for gifts helped me decide to proceed with purchase. Glad I did! The receiver of the jacket and vest loved them!”
“Champlin Athletic has always been a great place for me and my family.... They have done many and I mean many decorated projects for me and my family's needs.... Also they have a very nice retail assortment where the pricing is beyond fair / truly a great value in comparison to other similar places we have tried.The staff is very educated and friendly/easy to work with...I truly recommend giving them an opportunity for any of your decorated apparel or team needs.A+ Experience time and time again when it comes to champlin athletic..”
“HQ located in Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka Minnesota is hands down the coolest sports store to buy Vikings jerseys, other types of paraphernalia for the Minnesota Twins karma golden Gophers, Minnesota Wild and the Timberwolves.
They have replica helmets, jerseys, autographed memorabilia, photos, baseballs, and clothing for adults as well as children just to name a few items that they carry. The owner Shawn is extremely knowledgeable in this area and can help you find whatever you're looking for. It's the perfect place to buy a gift for someone in your life who loves the Minnesota sports teams.
They are also well known for all the autograph events that they have. They bring in celebrities throughout the sports world including players on all the professional sports teams in Minnesota as well as some retired athletes like Brett Favre. They have a calendar of events and it's very easy to be involved and get one of your items signed. I believe they also do photo opportunities along with that.
Fan HQ has also done some cool music events in town including an evening with Lita Ford from the runaways, Ace Frehley of kiss, Tommy Thayer of kiss, Bruce Kulick of kiss and other amazing musicians. If you've never been to the store you need to stop and visit. At the very least find them on socials and follow them for all the incredible events that they host”
“Got to say best place to grab your Japanese lures and other bass tackle in store. Great customer service and people all around hands down recommending friends and families to go there.”
“Got new strings and upgrades done on my bow at vapor trail archery,I was told its gonna take a week got it back in a few days instead that's an A+ right there and I didnt have to do any adjustment on my bow thats an A+++ all of the employees know what they are doing. Whenever I upgrade my bow im definitely coming to vapor trial and im recommending everyone I know to go there also.”
“The team at Gotta Go Gotta Throw is amazing. I would like to call out Matt in particular. His willingness to help was outstanding. He went above and beyond to help me.”
“Great staff! The owner was a very pleasant gentleman to talk to and he was extremely knowledgeable about the sport of soccer. Nice selection of merchandise from the Premiere League, German Bundesliga, and Serie A.”
“Our favorite REI store location and have been coming here for many years. Today though, Nola went above and beyond! She helped us with our pack fittings to prepare us for our 100 mile hike this summer. She spent a long time with us and gave us a ton of tips for adjusting our packs on the go. THANK YOU NOLA! ??”
“Each Christmas season they have embroidered my kiddos name on something special for me- 3 day turnover was the longest wait the days prior to xmas. Affordable embroidery that allows you to customize thread colour. Great local HS and north graphic tees available. Perfect for local gift giving! I love the Sota Shop!”
“Good communication with customer service. I was provided with a lot of feedback and my questions were answered in a timely manner even though my intended purchase was relatively small in value.”
“I have been to this Majestic Team Store many times. I was there today to pick up the #CityConnect Jersey & Hat. Always great merchandise. Friendly staff, very helpful. Will be back!”
“I very much appreciate having this store so close to our home and the Plymouth Ice Center, where my kids and I skate. I like the point system from purchases, their Wiggle hat selection, the plethora of sticks and gear, lots of apparel, and free sharpening for a year with the purchase of skates. When the year expired in my daughter's last pair of skates, we opted to purchase sharpening for another year for around $65-70 (don't recall exactly) which is a very good deal for someone who plays hockey year round. We also purchased the same deal for my son's skates, who plays hockey most of the year. The service is personable and never pushy. It's an awesome store and I am sure us locals are thrilled to have it nearby.”
“This is the BEST lululemon location!! The staff was so helpful and fun. I am from Duluth and needed to have sweatpants hemmed. They made it so easy for me and even shipped them to my house with a sweet note. I will always make a point to stop here when I am in the Twin Cities!!”
“Again. Amazed and impressed on how the fitting process dials in the "right" club. Mark O at the Minneapolis 2nd Swing location was smooth, knowledgeable and literally took me through four or five separate upgraded driver options for me to compare to my Taylor Made R1 that has been treating me well. Once down the "the" club, a Ping G425, Mark then tweaked my R1 to better match my swing with five balls each per club. Night and day difference, the Ping G425 wins. Actually was heading straight to the course for a round with the new driver. Happy place. The value in having someone dial in what you are looking for from the thousands, literally, thousands of choices available at these stores and online is priceless. Thanks again Mark and Andrew.”
“Had an amazing experience with my son yesterday! Found what we needed and more. Derrick is an amazing associate. He had awesome knowledge of the products. Even made my son's day by including him on the conversation and what my sons thoughts are. Definitely worth visiting!”
“I wanted to treat my nephew to some nice cleats as hey congrats for making a competitive club soccer team. I figured Planet Soccer would be super knowledgeable and couldn't be happier with the decision to go there. I know both my nephew and I learned a lot about soccer cleats and the customer service was exemplary. I had an opportunity to chat with the owner of the place Sia and he was a great guy. I have no idea how competitive their pricing is but I always try to support local businesses when I can and this was another great experience in doing so.If you're looking for a great selection and phenomenal customer service when it comes to anything soccer related, I would highly recommend going to this store!”
“Excellent and helpful employees with great sales and a great selection. If you need a pair of Jordans or Tim's or Adidas, Puma's whatever you need they got it. They also have great prices and like I said the staff is very friendly.”
“Drove close to an hour to purchase an Armstrong HS hat. Two employees there were pleasant and kind and helped me pick out the right hat.
Then... I realized... I wasn't supposed to get an Armstrong hat... but an Irondale one. I returned 20mins later; returned the hat with no issue - got a refund. And they called up to a store near Irondale for me to make sure they would have what I was looking for.
Amazing customer service; kind - if I'm ever near there again I will definitely stop by.”
“Wide variety of footwear. Found what I wanted and a good price as well. Sales Associate at the register was great. Very friendly, and very welcoming. I hope this location continues to be here I will be back for additional footwear.”
“One of my best retail experiences ever! Shannon was fantastic, accommodating, and informative. Brought a small order in at 2pm, told Shannon what I'd like, on a short notice, and She had it ready to go the next day. Amazing! Thank you Shannon!Dealt with letterman sports (never again) and always got "blah blah, we can't do that, you have to do this, mngr blaming his staff, " cuz they're high school kids" right in front of 4 of them last time I was there.”
“New to hockey, Kyle will take care of you. I plan to give all my business to you guys because of his professionalism and commitment to getting you the best without expecting a purchase if you’re not comfortable with it. Thanks HTH and Kyle.”
“Haven’t had a set of clubs for a few years and wanted to get back into golf. Set up a Fitting with Noah Erickson and he definitely took care of me. He was very patient as we tried a ton of different clubs, I didn’t feel rushed at all in the two hours we worked together. Ill be a returning customer.Josh L”
“We purchased an Inspire/(Centr) branded M3 Multi-Gym from P3 at this location. We first looked at Johnson Fitness, but the guy there seemed uninterested in helping us (Maple Grove Store) and they didn't have any of the kind of Multi-Gyms we wanted set up (only functional trainers). I've purchased a treadmill and a stationary bicycle from Johnson Fitness in the past, so I don't necessarily have an issue with them, but this time was not so great. Anyway, P3 was a totally different and better experience. Ronn, the Manager of the Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove store, was really great. He was enthusiastic, very responsive, knowledgeable, helpful, and not at all pushy in any way. He showed me the various and multiple options for using the gym, and then let me explore it on my own for as long as I cared while he went back to his desk. The showroom is a bit out of the way, but you know why when you get there--it is huge! It's essentially a retail store in a warehouse space.
I am giving P3 a five-star review for two reasons. First, Ronn. Totally great guy. In addition to what I said above, I had a couple of follow up questions after deciding to purchase it and he was quick to respond with thorough information. Second, when we had it delivered and assembled (it is complex--took three guys over three hours to get all the parts in the house and put together), there were a few minor issues (cables with too much slack, etc.). I emailed Ronn about it with a short video clip of my concerns near the end of the work day and within a few minutes he emailed me back letting me know he'd contacted their service department. The next morning, within a couple of minutes after their office opened up, Heather, their scheduler, was on the phone with me letting me know their main delivery and assembly manager, Jeremy, would be coming out that day to tweak things to fix any issues. A few hours later, he was here, worked on it for about 20 minutes, explained all that he had done to make things better, and it now functions perfectly.
This kind of responsiveness is just so rare these days, and P3 knocked it out of the park with being there for my needs. I am very satisfied with the M3 Multi-gym, and with Ronn, Heather, Jeremy and the P3 team. So glad we purchased this from such a great company!”