611 N Central Blvd, Coquille OR 97423
“Great store. I mainly buy stuff from them like kratom and similar products. They are the only place with Feel Free in Coquille, along with some red bottle I've never heard of but it tastes like red cough medicine and is okayish but it should be cheaper than Feel Free then I'd buy it. I also get energy drinks here or at another spot 'cause they have 3 for 5 dollars on Rockstars. And, I just found out they've been opening from around 5:30AM to about 7AM (which is the official opening time) so now I'm gonna go there when I can and get everything in one trip. The store is clean and the staff is usually okay but sometimes they seem upset or something. Likely due to the jail being right by it, perhaps dealing with the riff raff from there. But, overall, they are a good store I do think their kratom products are a tad overpriced. Especially kratom powder, as I can get a kilogram online for less than 50 so seeing stuff like 50 grams for over 20 dollars in this day and age is crazy. But the prices are why I had to subtract a star. Oh and another complaint is they have no public restroom. Again, I think the jail being right there is why but in my opinion there should at least be a portapotty outside or something for the public, nature doesn't just wait until you travel a bit so I find it annoying and in these situations I don't frown upon people going on the side of the place 'cause that's kind of messed up. You can install a blue light or something and people can't see their veins, just a ProTip if you ever wanted to have a public restroom. If it's not the blue light it's red but one of those colors erases your ability to find veins. Additonally, this is a perfect chance to brag about the hat I found there, so that's what the image is. The only other time I found this character on hats was at a similar store in Coos Bay so I was excited to find more!”
240 W Main St, Coquille OR 97423
“Loved these guys. The staff was very friendly. Tons of homeade looking snacks. They have munchers.... only thing that would have made it better would have been if they had a bathroom.”
415 8th St, Myrtle Point OR 97458
“Sometimes when you're in a small town you can't find a place to have a late night snack.. this was the place! The lady that was there was very kind even working the graveyard shift!”
801 Ash St, Myrtle Point OR 97458
“I really like the store they have very niche kratom products that I don't see in a lot of Oregon smoke shops. I also like their energy drink selection, additionally they also usually have nicotine pouches that I don't see everywhere else. There's also a lot of other random items making this one of those one stop shop type places for people that are used to those neighborhood stores in bigger cities. Which is nice to have access to in a smaller area like this. I've met the owner a couple times in another location and he's really nice and very receptive to things like feedback. Which is very rare in this area so I appreciate that and that's what the five stars is all about.”
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