July 2014 by Greg Y.
While writing a review of a chain establishment may risk me becoming the next Marilyn Hagerty, I really would like to take a minute to say something about the Gloversville Walgreens. I haven't been too all 8000 locations, but it's fair to say that I've been to a decent number of Walgreens and I'm ready to call the one of my hometown the friendliest. It could be that I go there fairly often, but it's great to be greeted by name and with a smile. Whenever there's something that I can't find, it never takes more than a minute to find someone to help me track down those hard-to-find jelly beans or paper towels. Though I do like to support locally-owned businesses when possible, it's great to know that friendly service doesn't have to disappear when you go corporate. One final note: while traveling recently, I went to a Walgreens location and entered via the automatic door to the right. It's easy enough to do, since I'd parked on the right side and both doors were approximately three feet apart. However, once inside, there was a bar separating the in door from the out door (evidently the one I'd entered), forcing me to walk all the way around the checkout counters to do my shopping. At the Gloversville location, there's just one door for entry and exit, so you're never corralled around.