Corie A.
Yelp
I have been shopping at Credo for years and always had a good experience. I recommended the store to a friend. My friend went today (8/2/20) around 4:30pm. There was a sign on the (see through, glass) door that said "at capacity, please wait." My friend signaled a hello wave to the female salesperson inside - a woman he said was in her 20's with brunette hair and tan skin and a "50's updo" - who waved back at him to wait. It was 90+ degrees outside. He stood out there in the sun sweltering until 5pm when the Credo woman opened the door and said, "Oh by the way we're closing now and I have to help my existing customer in there so you need to go." He was flabbergasted. She wouldn't let him step one foot inside and was arrogant and rude in demeanor. Plus, she couldn't have told him that at 4:30? 4:45? That's freaking ridiculous. My friend is, like, the nicest human being you could ever hope to meet. He didn't deserve that and it reflects poorly on me. I contacted Credo and they immediately identified the rude woman as the MANAGER(!?), Janell Rodriguez. Janell claimed the store was closed when my friend arrived but couldn't explain why, if it was closed, there was a sign on the door saying to wait (as opposed to, well, closed) OR why she made eye contact, signaled to wait and then just didn't come over until ages later at which point she wouldn't allow entry. If the store was closed, put a closed sign up. Regardless, don't let someone just wait there in 90 degree heat; take a brief moment to say, "Hey, we're at capacity now and we'll be closed by the time you could probably enter so you may want to come back another time." Courtesy 101. But Janell not only failed to do that, she actively lied to me when I asked her about her conduct later. In fairness, a woman named Cathy, who Janell identified as the Director of Operations, did later send a polite apology, which I appreciated, although the apology should have been to my friend, not me, and I wish Janell had apologized, rather than just been rude, lied about it and passed the buck to poor Cathy.
If you have a similar experience at the store and need to contact the manager, her email is janell@credobeauty.com, but, based on my experience, she won't be of any help to you.