“Most of the staff is great. They ring you up super fast and are friendly enough. I do hate that there is no clear place where lines start and so you, as a customer, will have to try and navigate the awkwardness of merging random lines into the register. Prices are good, store is nice, one way doors are annoying but maybe needed for anti-theft idk. All in all 5* even though I stopped shopping here because of the line issue.”
“I love the new size/location! It is significantly easier and more enjoyable to shop here vs the tiny, one-way aisles of the previous store. Staff was very friendly at the new location as well as opposed to some of my previous experiences at the old location. I could honestly see this being a chill place to sit and read books like a library, the atmosphere is so nice.”
“Cody is the highlight of my day when I get to encounter him! He is friendly, and very kind and always asks me about my day. I hope to see him in management someday!!”
“This is our favorite place to go walk around and shop for unique items that you won't find anywhere else in Abilene TX... Keep your money with the hometown folks Big Country!!.... Always clean and smells good too 😁!...”
“it's expensive, but worth it just to quickly get in and out. Walmart and HEB are always so crowded and big. Never really have to wait in line for long either, and the employees are always nice, they seem to really enjoy their jobs there. Taking one star away because the pharmacy drive through takes soooooo long....idk why, but it's insane. I just go inside, but when you just want your meds, parking and going inside all the way to the back of the store is such a pain, but it's actually faster than waiting behind even one car in the drive through.”
“I love this store and gas station. Friendly staff, helpful. They take the groceries out of your basket to ring them up, then someone carries them to your car. Very clean store, even the bathrooms are clean. And helpful if you have a question. They care about their customers, us.”
“Great place to shop, go to the pharmacy and more! This store even has a bank in it! The store is clean and they keep plenty of registers open so you can always go in and out pretty quick.”
“I love this store for my grocery shopping, the gift shop has cute gifts, and also I can take care of money services here as well. The staff is wonderful on top of that”
“Have ordered from them for years. Great business have had some changes to rules and amounts you have to order to have a truck go to your business. The times change and well I guess those changes we have to get use to it. Not a bad company never had any complaints.”
“We were in & out pretty quickly. of course we only had to stop in real quick for a couple of items. They had what we needed in stock & the store seemed clean & organized.”
“Ok run of the mill dollar store. Nothing amazing, just the average things you would normally find. Staff is gracious and kind, truly the only reason this location gets 4 stars.”
“Staff has been serving at this location for along time. They are always courteous, polite, patient & ready to help the first time customer as well as the regular DK/ALON patrons they see on a daily basis. Hats off to this stores staff for their dedicated service to ALON & their customers. We appreciate you!”
“Always greeted with kindness, will go out of their way to help in anyway they can! The floor managers are awesome, have great respect for them! Just a small act of kindness goes a long ways!🙏 Thank you HEB Abilene!”
“??♀️This Dollar General is close and convenient in my neighborhood and has a variety of affordable merchandise available for grab and go. It’s never really crowded either. Many times when I go, I’m one of the few customers there shopping . I’ve noticed some of the workers following me from one aisle, to another, possibly monitoring me, I guess. I noticed this because I would purposely move to another aisle and noticed that they were there in the same aisle shortly after I moved as if they were stocking merchandise and not stalking me. I’m not sure if this is something that they do with all or most customers, or just certain customers, but it’s pretty off-putting, offensive, and uncomfortable. Many times I’ve noticed that when I am ready to check out at the register, the workers disappear. Several times I have had to shout out to ask for assistance and if anyone was there because no one was around. This could’ve made it fairly easy for me to just walk out with merchandise. But hey ??♀️, maybe they wanted to test me after stalking me in the aisles?. I can definitely say that the workers normally are customer friendly. Whenever I do ask about an item and where I can locate it if I am having problems locating it, they are very helpful and I appreciate that about them. I just don’t like that they disappear when I’m ready to check out at the counter because it’s not like I can self check out. So, I find myself just standing around waiting and wondering when someone is coming to the cash register to check me out and this has happened several times. This very little parking in the very front of the store, literally just a few parking spots. The remaining parking is off to the side which feels a little on the sketchy side at night because the parking lot is not normally well illuminated nor do I ever see any type of security guards. This could partially be the reasoning behind them closely monitoring my moves when I’m shopping in the store, I guess??♀️. Hopefully, this review will help shed some light on some needed areas of improvement in their overall customer service delivery and satisfaction. Love, Light, Peace, Community, Care No weapon formed against shall prosper”
“To walk in and not see snow white bakery sure hurts... that kinda took a part of our community away when it shut down. We still visit from time to time though and as usual there is always a friendly staff member around to help with a smile.”
“I like United they remind me of Meijer in Michigan but only it’s better in my opinion however they do have market street that’s a mega United and they open 24 hrs so that’s a plus and they have a pharmacy and a great deli”
“Really nice clerk at the counter helped me and my mom find some Benadryl. Right after I got some allergy testing. Nice atmosphere and the door on the fridge are cool.”
“After stopping at 4 different locations last Sunday to use the restroom which is either was out of order or just so disgusting finally the 4th location this DK not only had a restroom but it was super clean. Well tookin care of! And available most of all. The location is in a pretty busy spot but usually not to busy in the store and if it is the service is usually fast and efficient! I have never had a clerk that was to busy or made me wait and best of all friendly! Seems to be always stocked and store is clean over all!”
“This shop is a wonderful small #local #attraction of #abilene #texas. The woman who runs it has a beautiful story and great products that won't be here forever so get them while you can! Love you Yindie! Love you #freaking Abilene! It's not as boring here as you'd think.”
“Went yesterday morning because my store was out of Red Bull. Place was clean but points off because I had to check myself out due to the clerk being very much asleep. And yes, I did check myself out, he was asleep but I wasn't gonna steal lol”
“My all time favorite dollar store. The blonde manager lady is always extremely nice to me and my kids and it’s so convenient because it’s right down the road from where we live. We come here all the time.”
“Absolutely the best service in town. Not only is the team extremely nice, the meat is high quality, the juice they have is delicious. Their prices are great. Don’t miss this place.”
“Dollar General needs to Check out this one!!! This is by far the Best Dollar General I have ever been too Great people and everything is nice and Neat and stocked. I travel a lot and this one stood out!!! I hope there Team gets Recognition!! Thank you!!!”
“This location has the friendliest associates I've encountered among the Dollar General stores in my area. If I have one suggestion, it would be to keep the aisles clear of merchandising carts during the busiest hours of operation. Shopping becomes much like traversing a labyrinth when the majority of aisles are blocked by carts.”
“I have always had great service at this location, Bennie runs a good store and every employee has always been good to me. This is the best Dollar General in Abilene hands down.”
“I go into Dollar General almost every single day.They are polite and almost always have what I need. Ms. Jennifer is especially helpful. Each time I go inside I am politely greeted with courtesy and a smile. I've never had to look for a sales assistant at the front counter either!”
“I can always find what I'm going there to get at Family Dollar, plus I always get some things I didn't know I needed before I saw them there! This store is always clean, organized and nicely stocked. The employees there are helpful and knowledgeable about the products they carry and they have great working attitudes that make for a great shopping environment. The dude with the Blue hair who I believe is a manager is personable and pleasantly professional in his duties and I recommend saying hello to him if he's on duty at the time of your next visit! This Family Dollar is within easy walking distance from where I live and as an extra plus factor that will keep me coming back- THEY ARE DOG FRIENDLY. I don't walk anywhere in Abilene without my dog and I'll find some reason to take my dog for a stroll around the ' hood so I can stop at this F.D. location and buy some $1 instant coffee because I love it and run through it like crazy! I'm fueled by some Nescafe or Cafe Bustelo espresso packets! It keeps me going and improves my attitude & life in a large way every day! This Family Dollar easily gets the A++++ Five ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating from me! :-)”
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