“Dollar General is becoming the new convience store, only with better prices. I love the idea of them placing stores in rural areas to keep people from always having to drive to the nearest city.”
“Location, location, location, because it's in the middle of nowhere just like the communities it serves. It really helps cut down the trips into the larger surrounding towns and cities. They are sometimes low on cold groceries, like milk and meats, but I am sure knowing their delivery schedule would help with that.”
“They always closed, the floors are dirty, the shelves barely are stocked when I come in. They close too early. The store is just a mess, I think they need new management or something. This is my least favorite dollar store, the only time I stop is when I need something really bad other than that I go straight home because I don’t like this store. I'm not sure if she is the manager or not but she does not like her job for some reason. Everytime I go into the store and she's there it's always an issue. She has a funny look on her face, gets smart with you for the most simplest things. This is the closest store to my home and I don't leave home to be talked to ugly when I need something. She talks loud and curses a lot. Always on the phone, and is no help in the store. She just isn't good all around. If you don't like your job it is okay, just don't take it out on people who have nothing to do with your job. There is hardly anyone working there and I can clearly see why. EDIT : I came on a Sunday April 10th, 2022 & the store is closed at 7:30 p.m. this is a regular issue, there are days that I come & the store is closed. It is very irritating for people who stay in this community.”
Burlington Stores is giving its locations a major makeover. The off-price retailer has already transformed about half of its 1,115 stores and plans to complete the redesign across its entire fleet by the end of 2026. The company calls this makeover "Store Experience 2.0." Gone are the cramped aisles and confusing layouts that once defined discount shopping. Instead, Burlington is creating wider walkways, organized sections, and clearer signs to help shoppers find what they need.
Dollar General is adding more of its private label food offerings to stores, following similar moves by big retailers like Walmart and Amazon as store brands keep growing in popularity. The store is launching new items under its own labels, including ice cream, cinnamon rolls, coffee syrups, and salad dressings. The move comes as store brand sales reached $271 billion in 2024, up nearly 4% from 2023.
Daiso, the beloved Japanese retailer known for its variety of affordable household goods, is expanding further in the U.S. market. This week, the company is celebrating the grand openings of three new stores in Texas and California. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Daiso debuted an 8,000-sq.-ft. location in Beaumont, Texas, at Dowlen Towne Center, as well as two Southern California stores - a 6,319-sq.-ft. space in Van Nuys at Mid Valley Marketplace and a 5,200-sq.-ft. store in Westminster at Westminster Center.
Dollar Tree is moving into 170 former 99 Cents Only stores, marking a big shift in the discount retail landscape. The company announced Wednesday it's taking over leases in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas, with plans to reopen the stores under its own brand as early as fall 2024.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet just landed a great deal of its own, winning a $14.6 million bankruptcy auction for 11 former 99 Cents Only store locations across Texas. The discount retail chain pounced after 99 Cents Only abruptly went out of business in March, shuttering all 371 of its stores in California, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada. Ollie's quickly made an opening "stalking horse bid" to grab over a dozen of the empty properties.
