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I’ve been spending a lot of time lately at the corner of Healthy + Happy, which is where every Walgreens is no matter what the location. Earlier this month I was invited to the grand opening of the San Francisco Walgreens Flagship store and I couldn’t believe I was in a pharmacy. The place is GORGEOUS!
As part of the celebration in honor of the SF Walgreens Flagship store, the UP Market: Fresh bus has been making the rounds in the Bay Area, providing a mobile tasting tour of some of the fresh offerings available at the flagship store. The tour began on May 17 and will continue through May 31. To find out where the Up Market: Fresh bus will be next, follow it via Twitter @upmarketfresh.
I got a chance to catch up with the bus when it was at the Walgreens at 1189 Potrero Avenue in San Francisco. It was a Sunday and I took my whole family with me. The bus is a 40-foot custom made beauty with food samplings inside.
One of the things that really impressed me about the flagship store is the amount of food choices available and that so many of the options are healthy. I had never ever (before) thought of Walgreens as a place to stop for a quick bite. Having these offerings is in keeping with Walgreens’ mission to get and keep you healthy. Oh and many of the Walgreens stores, not just the flagship stores, have fresh food offerings so don’t feel left out if you are going to a “regular” Walgreens store. Think of the flagship stores as a good thing that just got better.
Available only at the SF flagship store are some wonderful juices and smoothies like Painted Lady Punch, Cable Car and Carrot, and Ocean Beach Peach. So good! My favorite is the Painted Lady Punch, which is a blend of apples, strawberries, lemon, and ginger; it just makes you feel fresh-er.
Every healthy diet can handle the occasional treat and I’d have to say that the frozen yogurt was the biggest hit with my family.
My girls loved the frozen yogurt and I never even told them about the toppings available because I was afraid they would never let me leave.
If you live anywhere near a Walgreens Flagship store, I recommend you visit if you haven’t already. You may be pleasantly surprised by all the innovations and improvements that they have made. Walgreens has always been a place I shop because of its convenience, pricing, and practicality, but visiting the flagship store was a totally new experience. It is the kind of place where I will linger if I have the time, not just rush in to get the one thing that I need.
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all statements and opinions are my own.
This is a nice post. I am a fan of Walgreens and it makes sense we can pick up some healthy food choices there as well as snacks.
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I will be using it at the Midlothian location.
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I would use this in the Scranton PA location.
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I’d be using it at the Seattle location.
I would use it at the Canton, Ohio location or one in Indiana if it’s closer!
The one off Rivers Ave.
I would use it at ROSEVILLE location, MN.
I live in south Florida and brand new Walgreens just opened last month. It does have a small market area, but not as large as this. Jut healthier snack options.
I would use at Rincon, GA location
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I’d be using this at my New Jersey Store.
I will use it at the Austell, GA location.
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The Selden, NY store!
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I shop at the Walgreens in Union Sq NYC
I’d use it at one in KC, MO
I would use it at the one around the corner from me, in Midland. (I entered the RC under the name Debbie)
i would use it at the North Canton OH location
I would be using it at Douglasville, GA location!
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I would be using the one near my house. I dont’ want to share where that is 🙂
I’d use it at Fairhope store
Walgreens in Eastern NC
either Brookfield, WI location.
I would use it at my local Walgreens.
I’d use it at a Salt Lake City location.
I would be using it in my local Walgreens for our prescriptions.
I’d be using this at the regular Walgreens in Riverside
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I often stop at Walgreens when I can’t bear the thought of trying to park in Berkeley Bowls lot for a gallon of milk, I hop in Walgreens and then treat myself to a little something for Mama from the cosmetic section!
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I would use the Los Angeles, CA location.
The one right by my house, on harvey Road in Auburn, WA
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I’d use it at a store here in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 🙂
Walgreens in Wilmington NC
use in milwaukee
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the Walgreen’s in Chehalis Washington
Walgreen’s in Harrisonville, Missouri
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Walgreens in Denton
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We shop our local Walgreens in Mt. Washington, KY all the time!
I’ve got a Walgreens within walking distance so my daughter and I could go grab some snacks then walk to the park 🙂
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i would love to win this so that i can use it at my local store in east dayton, oh. my favorite store is at the corner of wayne and wyoming streets. the girl at the makeup counter is my best cashier and never fusses over my coupons,lol! thanks for the great giveaway!
I would use it at the palm coast walgreens
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I would use the York, PA location store
Would be using this at Walgreens, Belton, MO
using it durham nc off 54 location
I would use it at the downtown Fayetteville, NC location.
I would use it in Spokane, WA.
Santa Ana location
Columbus ohio location! 🙂 Thank you!
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I would use it at the Lincolnton, NC local. Go there quite a bit!
I’d use it at the Flint location.
The one near my house in Winder, Ga
I would use it at my local Walgreen’s in Pensacola Florida. Thanks!
I’d be using the gift card at the St Cloud MN location – thank you.
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I’d use it in Houston, TX
at a walgreens in winchester va
I would be using it at the one by my house in Milwaukee, WI
I would be using it at a San Francisco location
I would use it at the LAVON DR Garland, Tx. location
Central Indiana location
I’d use it at one of the Modesto, CA locations.
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I would use this in the Las Vegas, NV location.
Massillon, Ohio.
Minneapolis MN location
I’d use this at POTOMAC
I will use it at the Elkhorn, WI store.
I like to shop at the Washington street location in Stoughton. Thanks for the chance.
in Henderson, nv is the one I use
I would use in Tulsa, OK.
The Prescott location
I would be using the card either in Hacienda Heights or Long Beach CA.
I’d use the gift card in Harlingen, TX
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I would use this at my Walgreens here in Nashville, TN 🙂
I would be using it in Salem, OR
I’d be using it at 1 of the various locations in northeast PA
What a refreshing post, Claudya! Ah, wish I had one like this around our place!
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one of the local stores here in Pennsylvania
I’d use it at my local Walgreens in Lebanon, NH. Thanks!
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I would use it in Birmingham AL
I would use it at the Walgreens location in Coral Way – Miami. It’s the one I usually stop at on my way to work.
This is great! 🙂 Thanks!
I would use it at the new one in Roseville, MN
San Diego, CA!
I would use it at the one on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta, GA!
I would use it at the Walgreens in Harrison, Arkansas
I would be using it in Asheville, NC on Tunnel Road.
I would use it at the Wheeling location
31st & Seneca – Wichita
The one on New Orleans off Canal St
we have one in glasgow
I’d use it on the store in Fountain. Thanks!