“In and out didn't have what I was looking for but most definitely was neater and cleaner than Horton or Parma. Maybe it was the times and days I visited the others. I try to avoid peak times. They did have something I wanted that the others didn't have but wasn't on the Chriistmas list, so I will be back.”
“I am very pleased with my visit to dollar general in Albion. I was greeted by a young lady with the name Ariana. I wasn’t only greeted with a smile but she helped me find the few things I was there for I was in and out so quick definitely a happy camper. I wanted to write this review so that Ariana can be recognized she deserves so much credit for the things she does. Keep it up. Thank you!!!”
“I stopped into dollar general tonight and was greeted with the most welcoming smile and greeting from Desire she is a wonderful edition to this location and I hope she receives the recognition she deserves between her Brooklyn, Courtney, and the guy night key holder (I didn’t get his name I just will get it and edit him in) make Parma D.G Thrive but Desire is a true Gem and Brooklyn and Courtney were excellent coworkers keep up the good work. Thank you all for being Wonderific.”
“FOURTH REQUEST - 02/20/2024Interesting I visited your fine store today, obviously in spite of your incredibly incompetent General Management the store is the finest I have ever had the misfortune to set foot in.In deed it is one with the most obvious display of pride in their job and employment I have seen. They had no idea I was coming and this is exactly the way it looked the first time I walked in.You buffoons do not deserve the fine people you have. I will frequent any store but DG and when necessary to visit a DG I will talk to your people about alternate employment opportunities.THIRD REQUEST - 02/06/2024Well I see it isn't just your front line Non-operating management that is incompetent, rather it is endemic throughout your organization. I am not going away and believe I can escalate well beyond your current cost of failure which, now, is squat in the scheme of things. You see I spent a little time as a Teamster and you abuse your people. Hmm, opportunity? You let me know.If you are not following me look up the concept of 1-10-100.You are currently at 1. How far do you wish to go?Your call, I 'm just along for the ride.I will keep checking back - You have my word on it.Second Request - 1/21/24 DG I would like a written response PLEASE!Asking kindlyThis was among the cleanest, neatest, most stocked Dollar Generals I have ever been in. I live in rural Michigan and they are everywhere here. I was a 26 year Management person for UPS with experience in operations, customer service, sales, sales management, and security. I have done hundreds of inspections or audits. I assumed they were getting ready for an inspection or audit. She said no, she had just had one. I said well I am sure you did outstanding on it. She said no we were the worst in the county. Having spent more time out of operations than in operations I observed a lot of different management styles. This one is not one I particularly admired. There is no way this store made all of those improvements in one week. No way at all. This is a caustic management style that causes issues for the manager and the whole team. I hope he gets some coaching as this is certainly a teachable moment.”
“Store is much improved over the past 2 years. The current staff is keeping up and the store was reconfigured within the past year to better match other well performing dollar generals.”
“Dollar general is a growing store as around the US but if you have gone in one you have gone in all of them. They all look the same more or less and have the same products and prices. This particular one is always nice and clean, nothing ever seems to run out and the employees have always been helpful and nice!”
“I love this dollar general , it is 100% cleaner . This dollar general doesn't look like , if a group of crack heads owned a dollar general, like Hamilton mich , and Holland mich stores do! Kudos to this store ! I will most definitely come back here when I'm at over this way!”
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.
