On Monday I went to the Grand Opening of a new Walgreens located in Downtown Chicago. To say that this store was amazing would be an understatement! The new Chicago Walgreens is two stories and located at State and Randolph.
When I think of Walgreens I normally think of prescriptions, over the counter medicines, and last minute items I need while traveling. I found all that and so much more at this Walgreens location. Here are some highlights of the store:
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Other fabulous perks at this store include:
*a sushi bar
*pharmacists that come out from behind the counter
*European skin care products typically only found at the dermatologists office
*variety of grocery products, including fresh fruit “to go”
*someone who will fix your eyebrows and put fake eyelashes on you
*Coke freestyle machine
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The Grand Opening event itself was a lot of fun. I enjoyed spending time with other Chicago area bloggers as we toured the store. We ate lots of sushi and a variety of other delicious foods and there was plenty of wine. The Mayor of Chicago and Governor of Illinois were VIP guests and invited to speak and officially open the store. There were also celebrities like Gabrielle Union, the Blues Brothers, the red M&M, and the twins featured in the Walgreens commercial. Here are some pictures of the people that were at the Grand Opening:
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To view more pictures from the event check out my Google+ story!
(Disclosure: I was compensated for attending this event by Collective Bias but all thoughts are my own. #CBias #ChiWalgreens)
Wow. My Walgreens looks NOTHING like that. Amazing.