“Found what I was looking for.. employees all stand around in groups socializing with one another.. blocking aisles.. no one spoke to me or said hello.. but I love shopping here always .. happy holidays”
“I love this store and can't wait to visit the Murfreesboro location! The Smyrna and Mt Juliet locations are great, have kind and helpful staff, and a great variety of items at good prices! I highly recommend visiting this store if you are in the area.”
“Dollar general store #10266 1898 Almaville Rd Smyrna, TN 37167 6:25 pm 3/13/24 I am 36 weeks pregnant, and am supposed to be on bed rest after several times of pre-term labor. My father had an emergency last week and was in the hospital, had several surgeries, and was just released today. I was attempting to get him all the things he needs so I could finally rest, and dollar general was my last errand to get some distilled water for his cpap machine. The shelves were empty. They had clearly just gotten in a truck and had carts of merchandise everywhere. An associate, Don, asked if I needed assistance, and went to hunt for it elsewhere. We finally found several bottles at the very bottom of a cart underneath lots of heavy things. I didn’t want him to go fishing for me, I offered to run to the next one up the road, but Don cheerfully tore down the cart full of heavy stuff just to get me the one bottle I needed for my dad. I was working really hard to cover it up, but I was nearly in tears as I stood there in pain having contractions. I’ve been to this store a million times and I’ve never seen Don before, so I’m presuming he’s new, but he is by far the best employee I’ve ever encountered in a Dollar General. I really hope you guys can give him the recognition he deserves, bc he definitely did not have to do the things that he did and went above and beyond to help me.”
“Who doesn't love the dollar tree? I took my kid there to get some outside toys for him to play with and some new coloring books. You going to the movies, stop here first. They have all of the good candy.. It's pretty organized most of the time. I get a lot of their cleaning items because they smell pretty good. Their card selection is nice.”
“I love my neighborhood Dollar General Mrs Velma Chris store manager and Mr Ken are Awesome people kind friendly and helpful Mr Ken is number 1 stocker there's”
“They don't have a phone line anymore like most Dollar generals because it isn't covered by the company and it distracts employees from work but you can see when you go in that the employees are always ready to help when needed even if they've been working hard for hours”
“Went in and bought groceries luncheon meat beef hot dogs get them home they're all spoiled.Should have checked the day. Buyer beware read expiration date for sure”
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.
