“This DG is convenient but not always very well stocked. If you want a certain brand of things like soda, cereal, or cat food, you have to get there early on Saturdays or it will sell out and you'll have to come back another day. They made the sidewalk to the left of the store barely wide enough for a single cart and then also failed to put posts up, so if someone pulls their vehicle clear in to the curb you can't get your cart through because the front end of the vehicle will be in the way, so you will either have to take it over the curb and through the parking lot to get it to your car or else carry all of your bags to your car from that point. Also, God forbid you park on that side and then a delivery shows up, because the semis will park you in. The delivery entrance is at the back lefthand side of the building and there is not a lot of room to navigate. So avoid parking on the left unless you can avoid it. Their biggest issue is the slow employees, especially when we aren't allowed to use the self-checkouts anymore. Unless you get lucky and the one chatty, polite, and efficient young man that they employ happens to be working, be prepared to stand in a long line because he seems to be the only one who can work and talk at the same time, or who seems to care that the line is long and people have other things they'd rather be doing. I have seen him come up to check the length of the line and then hop into checkout duty when needed. I have seen others finish a transaction and then stand there and carry on a conversation with someone they know while the line wound around the checkout lane and down the last aisle. I hope that corporate reads this and gives that kid a raise to keep him there, because he is one of the only really good things that the store has going for it. Other than that, I love how convenient it is, and that they have a decent amount of products. Now, if only we could get the people who build DG stores to take over both the cashier positions and then PennDOT...”
“Very nice staff. Always greeted in a pleasant manner Never have any problems getting assistance with anything. And the staff are very personable, respectful, and pleasant.”
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.
