Walgreens

Only Walgreens in Mankato that sells alcohol (due to MN law), but the liquor store half is only open till 10 during the week and not on Sunday.
The regular store staff are nice, but they aren’t as helpful as some of the other Walgreens that I have been to — they aren’t rude, they just don’t go out of their way to be nice. I also have experienced some employees here who are not well trained and some quality control issues (I went to buy some slim jims and they’d all expired 8 months prior…), but overall a decent store.
They have a good locational deal on Angie’s popcorn.

If you are rolling through Mankato on your way to or fro and need to stop at a convenience store or similar, this fits the bill.
It’s a fairly large Walgreens, but then again it’s in the Midwest where land is cheaper and buildings are larger. My «what is normal» for buildings has changed a bit after living in the NYC metro area and then later the SF Bay area.
You have aisles full of the typical Walgreens stuff, drugs, makeup, stuffed animals, etc. What interested me was the aisle of food. There selection was at least as good as a gas station with a long aisle with chips, nuts, chocolates, popcorn, and dried fruit. The glass cases have drinks and even ice cream if you want to get really decadent.
The bathroom is down a long hall and they have one room. I hope by the time you stop you are able to h old it for at least a minute or two because you will need it to walk all the way down the hall.
The store was fairly well lit and reasonably clean. All in all a decent stopping point.