Pros
Good pay & bonuses if you hit targets. This is not a company where office managers succeed. Managers will need to do a good amount of merchandising and maintenance of the backroom, which I do not mind. I have found that most managers that run unsuccessful stores are not willing to put the work in themselves, and would rather stand around and complain about the problems rather than do something about it themselves. Promotion potential seems pretty good to me as long as you are willing to put in work. The people I know who do not progress beyond store management are either content where they are or not willing enough to be competitive for higher positions.
Cons
Long hours, you are often expected to work doubles if you have a call out and no one else to replace someone with (this may include overnights). Hiring is tough because people can find better wages and benefits elsewhere. Most good employees realize this and will leave. The company is overall very concerned with saving money; I believe it is due to the recent cut of tobacco sales nationwide. Because of the lost sales here, they try to make up for it by cutting hours and shipping excessive merchandise to attempt to maintain in stock numbers.