“This is my main shopping store. It literally lowers my stress and boosts my spirits when I’m here— I love the music, I love the adventure of finding something new or something I previously bought (scavenger hunt!), and the staff are always kind to me. There’s something for everyone and I appreciate the organics and variety! I love grocery outlet!”
“Thank you so much for the balloons! They were perfect and helped make my dad’s birthday incredibly special. The quality and colors brought so much joy to our home, and everything came together beautifully. I truly appreciate it! 🎈”
“I have shopped here once, for craft supplies, and I was really able to stock up, which was fantastic. I got what I needed and got out, though, because the service was not great.”
“I'm honestly unsure how to rate this Family Dollar. 1. As most Family Dollar stores are- this one is no different: it's always overcrowded by product in there. 2. The vibe in there is strange- maybe it's the lighting. The further back into the store I go... the more it feels like I'm the only one in the store. 3. 3rd party vendors just suck at keeping product on the shelves (ie Coke, Pepsi, Lays) so I'm not sure how that has anything to do with the store, but I feel like if someone cared about the sales they're missing then they'd have corrected that a looooooong time ago. 4. Cashiers are actually always friendly when I come, I'm usually greeted if someone's up front (honestly someone is always somewhere up front due to the sad level of thievery in the town). I've never had any notable experiences with the staff, I've worked at Family Dollar in another state before: I know how bad the staff has it. 5. The markdown area is so cluttered and unorganized. 6. Every time I get a sinusitis, I go there to get Sudafed and Mucinex... and there are always empty boxes of medicine on the shelf (contents stolen/missing). 7. This Family Dollar location is just like all the other Family Dollar stores (stand alone store, not the Dollar Tree combo stores) I've ever been to. 8. I'm not sure why I numbered these points, but here we are. I started with 3 stars at the beginning of this: now I just feel sorry for them so I'm giving it 4 stars.”
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.
