11238 Cople Hwy, Kinsale VA 22488
“Love stopping in this place... especially if it's around meal time! They always have good eats hot and ready for each meal... and don't forget to grab an order of the apple cobbler!! It's finger licking good!!”
2059 Beanes Rd, Heathsville VA 22473
“We were on a summer trip with our church and I brought in 41 teenagers and overwhelmed the store with young people and the woman cashier was so delightful and had such a great attitude and was unbelievably hospitable and helpful to us as we made our way through for snacks and drinks. We love this store and we can’t wait to come back again.”
17422 Richmond Rd, Callao VA 22435
“There is still kindness in this world and I experienced a triple dose of it when I drove to the Callao Walgreens drive thru on June 30 to find help for a teething grandson. The women, who greeted me ,Rita and Ahree, were kind and helpful. The pharmacist Paul took time to help me find a solution and it has helped. They may have seen it as another routine day at the drive thru but they were sanity savers for me that day!”
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