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[SandySparkles]

This is really disappointing news!😔 I have used them exclusively for years for all my prescription needs. Hopefully, my local store is not on the chopping block because it is only one of two in our town, and is only a 20 minute drive for us.😐

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[just bee]

In today's local news...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — News 13 is getting a firsthand look at a major shoplifting event at a Walgreens in the Northeast Heights of Albuquerque. A viewer sent in video he took of the theft and expressed shock at how brazen these crooks were.

Rob MacIvor, who took the video, stated he’s previously witnessed three separate incidents of people shoplifting from the Walgreens on Wyoming Boulevard and San Antonio Drive. He said it’s frustrating to see it go unchecked.

“They just walked straight in, walked right into the liquor store, and started pulling the larger bottles of alcohol off of the shelves,” MacIvor explained, “It almost felt like they knew that they were not going to be stopped.”

MacIvor felt compelled to film this situation because he’s seen thefts like this happen at this Walgreens before.

“Several days earlier, I was at the same Walgreens, and there were some shoplifters that came in, kind of boldly came in, and just started cleaning out the makeup counter,” MacIvor recalled.

Fast forward to Friday, June 30: MacIvor is at the check-out counter when he witnesses this shoplifting in action. Shortly before this, he said he witnessed another man and woman shoplifting handfuls of merchandise from the store, too. “You could see the manager and the attendant just watched them, shook their heads again.”

He said employees have told him it happens all day, everyday. Even when he filmed the thieves, they were almost oblivious to themselves being caught on camera. “I did ask the Walgreens manager, ‘Why do you allow this to happen,’ and he said, ‘Walgreens management tells us we’re not allowed to interfere.'”

[qualitygal]

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@SandySparkles wrote:

This is really disappointing news!😔 I have used them exclusively for years for all my prescription needs. Hopefully, my local store is not on the chopping block because it is only one of two in our town, and is only a 20 minute drive for us.😐

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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@SandySparkles wrote:

This is really disappointing news!😔 I have used them exclusively for years for all my prescription needs. Hopefully, my local store is not on the chopping block because it is only one of two in our town, and is only a 20 minute drive for us.😐

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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That was the first thing that crossed my mind too.  Prescriptions and a quick run to for emergency purposes  that can be handled at home.

[Judaline]

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@jackiejenny wrote:

While I hate to see store after store go out of business, as far as Walgreens and CVS, I don't patronize them. 

Give me a small, local, family owned pharmacy any day, using a Cheers reference, where everyone knows your name. 

They are much more likely to help you out in case of an emergency. 

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@jackiejenny wrote:

While I hate to see store after store go out of business, as far as Walgreens and CVS, I don't patronize them. 

Give me a small, local, family owned pharmacy any day, using a Cheers reference, where everyone knows your name. 

They are much more likely to help you out in case of an emergency. 

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What stops me from going to these pharmacies is the hours. Most are like 9-5. I need to know they're there if I need them.

[Jo1313]

Here Walgreens(used to be Rite-Aid) is the only game in town..The store is open 7 days a week..but the pharmacy is closed on Sundays and Holidays.

[geezerette]

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@Judaline wrote:

@jackiejenny wrote:

While I hate to see store after store go out of business, as far as Walgreens and CVS, I don't patronize them. 

Give me a small, local, family owned pharmacy any day, using a Cheers reference, where everyone knows your name. 

They are much more likely to help you out in case of an emergency. 

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What stops me from going to these pharmacies is the hours. Most are like 9-5. I need to know they're there if I need them.

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That's why I use Walgreen's for my prescriptions.  Their pharmacy is open 24 hours here.  I like to know I could get a prescription during odd hours if necessary.

I prefer the local independent pharmacy for my vaccines.

[sabatini]

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:

Seems like a whole lot of hyperbole, what pray tell makes you think that about the employees? Hmmm

Hmmm, that particular store is the cause of much discussion on my area's NextDoor site. It's infamous.

The last time I stopped there, late one night after work, I'd requested $10 cash back from my debit card after my purchase was rung up. The clerk asked me to step to the side, and made a call.

Ten minutes later, down the stairs from the manager's office came the manager, with face tattoos and a sneer.

He walked over to me, slowly, and without saying a word, pulled a crumpled ten dollar bill from his pocket, handed it to me, then turned and walked away.

[jackiejenny]

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@Judaline wrote:

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@jackiejenny wrote:

While I hate to see store after store go out of business, as far as Walgreens and CVS, I don't patronize them. 

Give me a small, local, family owned pharmacy any day, using a Cheers reference, where everyone knows your name. 

They are much more likely to help you out in case of an emergency. 

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@jackiejenny wrote:

While I hate to see store after store go out of business, as far as Walgreens and CVS, I don't patronize them. 

Give me a small, local, family owned pharmacy any day, using a Cheers reference, where everyone knows your name. 

They are much more likely to help you out in case of an emergency. 

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What stops me from going to these pharmacies is the hours. Most are like 9-5. I need to know they're there if I need them.

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I understand. The one I go to is family owned and I know the family. I would be able to contact them for anything needed after hours. 

I prefer patronizing this type of business rather than a chain because it's more on a personal level. They know their customers.