“I drove past the new building, thinking it was not yet open. But when I went to the original Carlisle Dollar General, it was cleaned out and locked up. So, I circled back to the new DG Market and did my shopping there!I ended up spending a couple of hours inside this brand, spanking new Store ?!! Time well spent as I wandered the aisles with my mouth open in awe at everything that is for sale here!Some of the bins were marked, but unfilled with stock yet, like where they will place produce of some sort in the center front section of the store. But the frozen cases, cold cases of fresh meat cuts, like pork chops, boneless hams, stew meat,? steaks, ground beef, pork loin-- the meat looked fresh, very good and was a great surprise finding there.The back wall was a solid Cold Case stocked with the usual grocery store items: bacon, eggs, cheeses (shredded, slices, block), milk, sausage, yogurt, juices, sodas, water.There's a lot more food stocked in this DG Market than in the usual Dollar General. A big variety of snacks, sodas, canned goods.Plus, you will find the usual house wares, kitchen supplies, crafts, cleaning supplies, stationary, toys, paper & plastic supplies, and carries a larger beauty -makeup section, with, Makeup Revolution Palettes, lipstick, etc! ? Very Cool!The check out was so nice and easy! The clerk was smiling and so friendly as she checked the items. They had about 4 checkout stations and 3 were open!! Yeah, ??, hope that they can keep that up as well as the cleanliness of the store.I'm looking forward to my next visit! Remember: if you are going from AR HWY 70 E, and you turn on to Bobby L Glover Highway, you will find the DG MARKET on your RIGHT, before you reach Nick's Barbecue, okay?? ??See ya there!”
“The electronics/check out is still running off the 1st original system. It's a generation or 2 behind. Other than that it's your normal, dependable, reliable, always stocked, every day, friendly neighborhood dollar general store. And thank goodness it's open on days, holidays, when wal-marts should be open. But are closed instead.”
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.
