The Vitamin Shoppe

I needed some refrigerated probiotics, I did my homemork and wanted a particular brand as well. This place came up in a search of where to get them. Apparently it is only carried here.
Swung by on the way home from work. Easy in and out. Not hard at all to find what I was looking for. I was rung up quickly and was done in a flash. Two minutes of my time and bonus, they were on sale!
The guy running the register was friendly but not pushing other products on me. He offered up a flyer of sales and left it at that. I heard him answering questions for another customer as I left.
As a non health food supplement store type (although I seem to keep needing various vitamin/​supplement type products– hello cherry juice), I appreciated the hands off approach here. Obviously had I needed help I could have gotten it, but seeing I was in veni vidi vici mode I was helped to my level of need. Happiness.
I love stores that know when you need attention and assistance and likewise are hands off when you are in a rush.

I’ve been making an extra effort to only shop at locally owned businesses, however I stopped by The Vitamin Shoppe over my lunch break out of sheer convenience and FELL IN LOVE with the staff!
I walked in with an idea of what I wanted, but had a bazillion questions, and I hate to say this — I assumed the staff would be a bunch of unknowledgeable, apathetic stinkers. I have run into those types of staff members at the larger chains and have found them to be pretty lame.
Not at the A2 Vitamin Shoppe! I walked in and asked one of the floor staff where something was and he walked me over to the section and was a wealth of information. As we walked together to the cash register, I noticed that he was the manager. His name was Al and he was a total sweetheart. I looked around and noticed other «team members» very much involved with the clientele and felt a very cool vibe coming from the place.
I rarely ever sign up to be on any sort of list in terms of store promotions, but I found myself giving «Al» my email address and actually looking forward to receiving the stuff I usually disregard as Spam.
It’s a great spot in town and I highly recommend it, as long as they continue to educate the staff and push outstanding customer service.