“Hey folks, customer service is alive and well at the Walmart pharmacy in Dodgeville. It wasn’t busy when I was there, and the manager left his post to help me find pharmacy items and even the local newspaper. He was polite, & informative - something you don’t often see in today’s world. Well done!”
“I was a CVS person before moving here, but now it just makes sense to go to Walgreens since it's so much closer. This Walgreens is as well stocked as a pharmacy should be, and I have no issue finding the basic supplies I need (namely beauty and health supplies). It's well organized and very clean. There aren't many employees who work here; they probably don't need many because it's in such a small town. Sometimes someone greets me when I walk in which is nice. I've never needed help finding what I need, but if I did I would probably need to go to the front to get someone's attention since there's often no one walking around. Depending on what time of day you go there could be 5 people ahead of you, with only 1 cashier working. So it would be nice if self-checkout was an option when there is a line. Even so, usually a second cashier is called up to help. I use the pharmacy and am able to check online when my prescriptions are available and how much they will cost. I also get a text when they are ready. A downside of this Walgreens being in a small town is that my prescriptions sometimes take longer to fill because some of them have to be shipped out from the main facility. Although maybe once they get to know me they will be more prepared and the medication will already be on hand.All the employees I've interacted with are pleasant. Especially one of the cashiers who is particular nice and efficient - whenever I go I'm like, "Ooo I hope she's working today!" I do miss the incredibly long CVS receipts I used to get. It was fun checking what coupons I got. And I still don't really know how Walgreens rewards works. I guess it's good they're saving paper. And I wish they had a self-checkout option because I really hate lines. They have a private lot with free parking and plenty of spaces.”
“Thank you to the lady working the pharmacy drive thru window on the afternoon of 9/9 for going to the shelf and getting a bottle of children’s Motrin so I didn’t have to carry my sleeping toddler into the store. We were at a wedding down the road and my toddler fell, which resulted in minor injuries but I could tell he needed something for pain. He fell asleep on the way to the store so I was in a pickle…wake the toddler or hope the pharmacy can help me through the drive thru. She gladly did help and my momma heart was so very thankful for this kind woman. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
Loblaw Companies Limited is putting serious money into its retail network this year. Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer announced it will spend $2.4 billion in 2026 to open new stores, renovate existing locations and strengthen its supply chain. The company plans to open 70 new stores in 2026. That includes 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, along with 31 hard-discount No Frills and Maxi grocery stores. On top of the new openings, Loblaw will renovate another 191 stores and continue construction on a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution center in Caledon, Ontario.
