Target

I decided to revisit Dinkytown a few weeks ago, which is where the University of Minnesota is. I noticed this Target that I had never visited. I wanted to check it out.

I parked on the street. It's paid parking. I figured out later on that Target has its own lot that's kind of hidden to me. Oh, well. I know now.

Think of this Target as a subset of a typical mega Target store. It's smaller in size, but it has everything you truly need. It's geared towards students and residents in the area who can walk over to it, as opposed to a shopper in suburbia hauling way too much stuff into a minivan.

There was a ton of Lego merchandise. I assume that Target has a partnership with Lego. It was cool seeing Lego reusable bags and apparel.

What stood out for me was the grocery section. It was impressive. There was lots of variety. I particularly loved the selection of sugar-free items. I ended up getting some Lily's chocolates. It also has Zevia in the pop aisle.

If you're into PopSockets, they are heavily reduced here. I got one with lemons and it was $3. Ridiculous!

You can get apparel here, but it's limited. If you get your wardrobe from Target, you'd be better off going to a larger Target store.

Staff are super friendly here. I had a woman cash out my items. There are also self-checkouts, but I like ones with people more.

It's a decent store and it much needed for locals in Dinkytown. I'm so glad that I dropped by.

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So frustrating not being able to find parking. Even more frustrating that they don't have a parking garage. And nowhere on their website does it say they have no parking garage. If you arrive in a car, you're screwed. Why wouldn't they make that info available on their website? Grrr...

Smartest target idea have small shop close to the university and the dorms. They have everything here but at a smaller scale. They even have a pharmacy. The place is very clean and today I noticed they have double sided self check out. And I noticed there was young lady cleaning after every customer at the self check out. Mostly students come here.
They have eggs vegetables everything you need to cook and eat.
If you have a target application you can save on many items.

They left my packages outside the door of the apartment building I live in, The address was clearly marked. But, yet there it was. I could not see from there photo, where it was at. I will not have Target deliver ever again.

This review is primarily for the pharmacy staff. The actual store is a smaller Target that carries a more limited selection of items. However, of the items it does carry, they are always well stocked. This was my go-to Target during the peak of quarantine when other stores had empty shelves.

Now onto the pharmacy. I am super queazy when it comes to needles, but I have come here for two flu shots and my TDAP vaccine. Each time I have come in, the process has been completely painless and easy, for someone who hates getting pricked. The past two times, I didn't even notice when the needle went in! The pharmacy staff has always been super helpful, and chill about letting my partner hold my hand. On top of that, they are super clear with insurance/payment info. When I needed my TDAP, I called in advance and they ran my insurance and gave me a clear, honest answer about they payment in under 5 minutes. I have never even had this efficient/smooth of an experience at a Dr. office...it's usually a runaround between calling the doctor's office and the insurance company.

And by the way! You get a $5 gift card when you get your flu shot here!

They're making a movie actually about how non-white employees here are controlled by white employees and their personalities sent to the "sunken place". Especially in locations in Georgia. It's called "Tar-Get Out."

Tiny little neighbourhood Target that is more like a convenience store and is priced accordingly. It's a great little stop for all of the Minnesota students but I don't like the imposing security guard on the door, who stared at everyone suspiciously, including himself honestly (long story), and of course it would be nice if there was a little local convenience store here instead of a Target convenience store, especially considering that they're charging actual convenience store prices rather than Target prices which are not particularly cheap anyway.

Must everything be replaced by a big box chain?

This Target was their test of an urban footprint store especially near a campus. There is a decent selection of food, and not just five rows of junk, but decent including a fair selection of produce and dairy products.
I was surprised at the large electronics section but then realized at a location serving mostly 18-24 yr olds this a norm. Mix with the staples of life this store is catering to the local needs. The check outs are mostly self-serve but there are least two people checking the old way to keep the lines moving. There is still a large selection of chips and candy to keep the levels up for all night studies.

Great addition to the Dinkytown area. It's very convenient for the students in the area. There is free parking around the back and plenty of options.

It's catered towards college students and is a very slimmed down target. I love shopping at Target and Target of Dinkytown is no different.

Pricing is more than regular target stores though, but when you think about convenience... the upcharge is reasonable I guess. Especially if you don't have a car or time to go to the Super Targets of the world.

Most transactions are completed via the kiosk, and those require credit card at the moment, no cash. They do have real workers on site as well.

It's nice to have places near campus to pick up essentials when needed. I was curious to see what the small concept Target was like. It was larger than I expected with more variety in items too. I believe you can also order items online to pick up at this location. What a great deal for a college student in the area.

Everything is more expensive at this location and there are aggressive panhandlers who won't take no for an answer. Staff is either willfully ignorant or refuses to take action against these aggressive folks who guard their doors the way a troll guards a bridge. As if they're owed for your passage, also they say racist things and then oftentimes will act like you said something bad when you take offense, so stay far away!