The Vitamin Shoppe

This Vitamin Shoppe is whack. I came here after work one day looking to pick up some protein powder. There were ladders and boxes everywhere. I could hardly get through the store. When I finally finagled through the mess and got to the protein powder section they had such a small offering I couldn’t find anything that worked for me. There was also a giant ladder in the way.
I would recommend just avoiding this store in general because you cannot actually shop! Ordering online is easy and they have free shipping. I guess in a pinch if you were really desperate you could get a few things.
I do have to say they had a nice selection of bars — if you can climb over the stuff in the way to look at them. I picked up some complete cookies cause I felt weird coming in and not buying anything since the store was so small. The guy who rang me up was really nice though, so I’m giving two stars for that. I will do everything I can to avoid this store in the future though,

The staff is pretty knowledgeable. Lots of choices. The location is small, but they have a lot of things in stock.

I really like this place and definitely prefer it to GNC… they have really good prices for protein and I actually can feel better about supporting my healthy lifestyle without breaking a budget.
The staff are helpful and friendly and approachable. I have found that going into GNC I get a little intimidated by employees because of my lack of knowledge on what I may be looking for and it makes me not want to buy anything or ask questions. At this Vitamin Shoppe in particular, I always feel like the staff are easier to talk to.
Sign up for their rewards card to get deals for stuff! I’ll definitely be returning as needed.

Good shop for discounted vitamins Their store brands are inexpensive and effective. I’ve found their Saw Palmetto– Pygeum formula works best for me out of all the ones I’ve tried. Often they have sales on V.S. brand, such as 10% off, bygo 50% off, etc. They discount some name brands as well. Not as cheap as Vitacost however. If you are a member and spend a lot of bucks here you will get a rebate (not much) at end of year.
I’ve found the employees to be very helpful in locating products. Most are friendly too. The dark– haired woman who I think is a manager is extremely gorgeous, which reminds me that I should shop here more often.

I really like this location for The Vitamin Shoppe. Everyone is really friendly, knowledgeable & willing to help you. The staff seem very educated in the products they sell to the typical consumer.
This Vitamin Shop is located in Center City, right on the corner. It’s a small shop. They are currently renovating there shop but they are still open and eager to help. A good place to stop if you need to pick up a much needed supplement or a certain vitamin.

I think today was the last straw that I felt the need to write a review on Unilocal.It’s a convenient location, especially if you work or live in Center City, but due to the rudeness of the employees, I recommend Whole Foods or Essene (or I guess GNC is somewhere nearby?). I have gotten nonverbal gestures and grunts as I tell the employees to have a nice day; «uh-​huh» instead of a simple «you too.» Might seem like a small detail, but it’s a smaller-​size shop and I can easily take my business somewhere where I am greeted in a more friendly manner. The plus side is the 50% off sales that they offer at times and a variety of items to choose from. However, as is also what happened today, if an item is chosen to go on the top shelf, it will be over 8 feet high and you can’t browse or look up ingredients to that item… iHerb is also a great website with better prices than Vitamin Shoppe.

I’ve been a customer here forever. I used to be a diehard GNC fan, but over time their corporate sales policies became a real turnoff, and since I discovered that both the Vitamin Shoppe and GNC will price match each other to gain sales, after bouncing back and forth to save myself money, I defaulted to the V.S. because they’ll special order ANYthing for you, regardless of whether they sell it IN store or not. AND — if the online price they list is different from the IN-​store price, they will look up the online price for you at time of purchase and give you the lower.
One of my pet peeves is when sales associates are trained for SALES and they talk as if they know what they’re talking about, even if they don’t. Calling someone on their ignorance is humiliating not only for them, but for me — don’t make me do that to you. If you are unsure of a product or a side effect or a benefit, don’t pretend you know just to sell something or to seem macho. The Vitamin Shoppe guys treat me as a familiar; they know I know my stuff, that if I have a question I will ask, and they don;t pretend to know things if they don’t.
Their line of V.S. generics are spot on to the original products and the price is right. I like knowing that if I want it, they will get it for me, no problem. They are like friends I can count on. I still pop into GNC for sales and just to peruse what’s happening during gold card week, but it’s no longer the place that gets my big bucks.
(Also, I really enjoy talking metal-​geekspeak with the employees). Lastly, the sexism factor here is ZERO. That will bring me coming back EVERY time. And in the world of meathead-​get-​ripped supplements, that’s a rarity.

The customer service here is awesome.
I buy mostly online, because of the great deals, but can’t beat this location for awesome people who give you a smile, chat you up are quick and remember your name. Love love love Sandra, and the Manager (I will come in and get your name and post it, you’re too good — I’ve never had a chance to get your name… always making me feel good). And I like treating myself to my «Vitamin Shoppe Rewards» here in person.
Great for homeopathic remedies when you need them, and usually there’s a sale during the cold/​allergy seasons.

Vitamin Shop is a huge chain and offers nearly every supplement you can imagine. Just be careful as some are animal derived (if you are a vegan — you gotta be really careful at TVS) and many come from lab created sources.
A good place to pick up some Co-​Q 10. (I’m a big fan of my Co-​Q.)
They are a huge chain — and if you get the membership card — there can be some good deals.