“Great kids that work there- stocking and cashiers-helpful staff-managers are quick to come to register when their called for- every Grocery Outlet is different as we all know but they all seem to support their staff and theres a good vibe in general at the ones I've been to in the east bay-this is something you don't get everywhere”
“5 stars to the manager. Experienced my 1st squishy drop today and she handled everything fair and organized. She was on top of line cuts, consistently warned people, and made purchasing instructions clear.”
“Love love love! I love all of dd’s discounts! I can spend hours in the store. This one has some good employees! All friendly and hard workers. I like it best when the employees don’t follow me around like I’m some criminal! I don’t think they realize how offensive it is but luckily these girls here aren’t like that!”
“I want to give a shoutout to the employees at this Dollar General. They work in a challenging community and deal with a lot every day, yet they continue to show up with positive attitudes and great customer service. Tori always greets me with a warm welcome. She is friendly, respectful, and takes the time to engage politely with every customer. You can tell she works incredibly hard and still manages to keep a smile on her face. Corporate should take notice of this location. The store may have its challenges, but these employees are doing the best they can with what they have. They deserve appreciation, support, and the resources needed to make this store even better. Thank you to Tori and the entire team for all your hard work! 👏💙”
“Just like any other Dollar Tree. They were stocking shelves and moving trolly carts full of inventory ll over the store. Seems this location gets a lot of traffic. Staff was very nice and friendly.”
“I came to the store this morning around 8:30, to get 25 balloons filled up. The associate who helped me seem to be the only one on the floor, but there was no one in line so she was able to assist me. She was very polite, professional, and kind. While she was filling up my balloons, some very rude individual came into the store and wanted to buy a couple of bright green poster boards immediately. He started cussing at her asking, who was getting balloons? She professionally explained that it was another customer, and I overheard him, so I yelled from a different aisle, saying I was getting the balloons made. Once the balloons were completed, I went to the back of the line in an effort to get him out sooner and reduce the stress in the store.He continued to berate her, calling her names, flipping her off, making comments about her strength, and even attempting to scan the merchandise himself. She was very professional and did not engage, he walked out of the store without paying, and as he’s walking out, he’s flipping everybody off. He came back in and asked for a manager, and attempted to tell his side of the story. Once he left and I felt safe, I apologize to the associate who had to endure that horrible behavior, and I explained to her manager what an outstanding associate she was What I’m trying to say is that before it was even 9 AM, The staff member was being verbally abused. She handled it very professionally, and politely. I will be returning here to show my support for the staff who deal with garbage humans.”
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.
