“Chuck, the store manager, helped me find what I was looking for. I had been searching all over the store, and he knew exactly where it was. He guided me right to it, and I went to get it. Yolisheka, the support lead, also stopped what she was doing to help me look for a photo album. Even though they were out of stock, she still took the time to assist me, which I thought was very kind of her.”
“I do most of my grocery shopping here first before i go to the grocery store because they are cheaper on a lot of items plus if you keep your receipt theres a $5 off coupon for saturdays”
“After a very upsetting/ bad Customer experience, the District Mgr called me right away and took the situation seriously. I appreciate their Willingness to communicate and handle the matter. Wish more places today, responded this way. thanks.”
“Employees and manager are always so pleasant, and with so many locations in KC, this one is the fav. So nice to be able to stop on my way home to grab a few things, be rung up quickly, and be on my way. Probably helps that it's in a nicer little pocket away from the seedy areas.”
“THIS IS THE BEST DOLLAR GENERAL IN GRANDVIEW, RARELY DO THEY NOT HV WHAT I NEED FOR MY DOG, AT OTHER DG'S ARE ALWAYS OUT OF THE 12.00 BAG OF TREATS MY DOG PREFERS, BECAUSE PPL ARE STEALING THEM AND LEAVING THE CHEAP TREATS BEHIND, MY DOG DOESN'T LIKE THE CHEAP TREATS, AT THIS ONE THEY'VE HAD TO PUT THE ANTI THEFT ALARM ON THE BAGS, AND IM HAPPY ABOUT IT, I GO THERE BECAUSE 99% OF THE TIME THEY HAVE WHAT HE LIKES. I KNOW THINGS ARE BEING SHOPLIFTED AT THESE PLACES, BUT DAMN THE PRICE HIKES ON EVERYTHINGGG IS RIDICULOUS, WHY CANT THEY JUST RAISE PRICES ON THE MOST SHOPLIFTED ITEM!!!! WHEN I STARTED BUYING MY DOG THESE PARTICULAR TREATS THEY WERE 7.50 NOW THEYRE 11.75 IF THEY GET ANY HIGHER ILL HV TO STOP BUYING THEM. MOST THINGS AT ALL DG'S ARE NOT WORTH THE HIKED PRICED THEYVE SET FOR THEM...UGH I MAY AS WELL GO TO PRICE CHOPPER AT THIS POINT. THE WORKERS ARE ALWAYS NICE TO ME, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY SEE ME ALOT. WHEN THINGS ARE TO HIGH I USE TO BUY ARE SET AT RIDICULOUS PRICE NOW, I JUST DONT BUY IT. THEY ALL HV PUBLIC REST ROOMS, BUT YOU CANT USE THEM & THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE, AND MOST HV GOTTEN RID OF THE SMALL BASKETS BECAUSE PPL FILL THEM UP AND RUN OUT WITH THEM, BUT WE ALL SHOULDNT HV TO BE HELD VICTIM TO A FEW BAD APPLES.”
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.
