This Rite Aid is A-Okay. I like it enough to keep using it. It's certainly close by, so grabbing…read moreprescriptions monthly here just makes good sense. The only other pharmacy in the vicinity I can think of is Walmart, and I generally avoid going to Walmart if possible. It's way more messier at Walmart than at Rite Aid, among a handful of other reasons.
Two other highlights that I enjoy are 1) the ice cream parlor section, where you can get ice cream on a cone to go, (although you can also definitely buy them by the tubs from the freezer, they run about $3.50 each), 2) the Amazon lockers! (Located near the pharmacy, towards the back.)
I would order merchandise from Amazon from time to time, and I know better to have them delivered to my door. The theft rate of boxes left near front doors is insanely high as of late. People with no morals are just running rampant. Shipping your packages to these lockers, however, offers strong security. And just like picking up my rx, getting my parcels here at Rite Aid is so easy--love it.
Downsides though?
Efficiency--it's mostly lacking. No matter if you go to the pharmacy, or the front store, do not expect fast service. They are... all right. Passable. If you're in a hurry, chances are, you won't get out on time. There's usually a line built up, and they are pretty much understaffed all the time, so there is no measure on how to counteract the long queue. You just gotta... wait it out.
The last time I tried to purchase a few containers of ice cream, I stood there for a full 10 minutes, because there is only one cashier working. (He's already working really hard--not his fault, per se.) And I only had 1 or 2 customers ahead of me! ...It didn't help they each purchased about 10-20 items. Holiday shopping, I suppose.
And the parking lot. The horrible parking lot. The customers that come to this plaza/strip mall tend to be... let's just say... they be crazy drivers. Many of them will not obey the stop signs, some will speed down the road, or sometimes you'll get honked for absolutely nothing. It's irritating. These things happen often when the place gets crowded, so be forewarned. You have to be alert, both as a pedestrian and a (defensive) driver.
Tip: Go early or go late when it's less busy; then it's not too bad.
Weighing the pros against the cons, an appropriate 3-star rating, yes? Yeah, I do have to make sure I have plenty of time cushion whenever I choose to visit this location, but it's a small price to pay in the grand scheme of things, and I would likely keeping using Rite Aid to my advantage.