Shopping

Where can I....

• do my grocery shopping?
• get a hammer (or other hardware supplies)?
• get my prescriptions filled?
• get gas for my car?
• get my hair cut?
• rent a movie?
• buy some stamps/mail a letter?
• buy bus/subway/trolley tokens?

Do my grocery shopping?

Supermarkets

• Fresh Grocer
  4001 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  
215-222-9200  
• Trader Joe's
  
2121 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-569-9282
• Whole Foods Market
  2001 Pennsylvania Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130
  215-557-0015

Convenience Stores

• 7-ELEVEN Food Store
  3401 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-382-1140
  
• Wawa Food Market
  3604 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-222-6422
  

Specialty Markets

• Asian American Market
  4421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-386-1254
• Makkah Market
  4249 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-382-0909
• P & P Grocery
  4307 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-387-3509  
• Rice 'N' Spice International Grocery Store
  4205 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-387-5250  

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Get a hammer (or other hardware supplies)?

• Mike's Hardware
  4118 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-386-4958
• Kmart
  Gallery at Market East
  901 Market Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  215-629-2410
• Home Depot
  1651 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19148
  215-218-0600

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Get my prescriptions filled?

• CVS Pharmacy
  3401 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-662-1333
• Eckerd  
  4055 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-382-4260

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Get gas for my car?

• BP
  4400 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
• Sunoco
  2201 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
• Texaco
  4600 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19139

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Get my hair cut?
The absolute closest place to campus to get your hair cut is Drexel's Hair House, located on the first floor of MacAlister Hall, right next to the bookstore. Call 215-895-2519 for hours; no appointment is necessary. Some other options include:

Salons

• Ground Zero Hair Salon
  3603 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-387-2274
• Joseph Anthony Hairstyling
  3743 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-222-9252
• Michael's Custom Cut
  4002 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-387-6803

Barbers

• L A Clippers
  4018 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-382-6325
• Campus Barber Shop
  3730 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-222-9351

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Rent a movie?

Students may borrow DVDs and VHS tapes free of charge from Drexel's Hagerty Library, located on the southwest corner of 33rd and Market Streets.

• Blockbuster Video
  309 S 48th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143
  215-748-3831
• TLA Video
  1808 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, PA 19130
  215-751-1171
• Video Library
  4040 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-387-5440

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Buy some stamps/mail a letter?
U.S. Postal Service

• Amtrak's 30th Street Train Station
  2955 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  1-800-275-8777
• Philadelphia Post Office
  2970 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  1-800-275-8777
• University City Post Office
  228 South 40th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
  1-800-275-8777