“Phenomenal Service from Courtney — She Deserves a Raise AND a Better Checkout Counter! I want to give a big shoutout to Courtney, who was working the evening shift at the Dollar General in Adkins around 6pm on July 14. Her customer service was absolutely phenomenal. While she was hustling to stock shelves (and doing it with purpose!), she noticed that the checkout line was backing up due to a register issue. Without hesitation, she literally ran from stocking to open another register and help customers. She was kind, cheerful, and even shared a laugh with me about how tiny the checkout counter space is (side note to Dollar General corporate: all your stores desperately need more counter space at checkout!). At the end of my transaction, the screen asked how my experience was—and in a total facepalm moment, I accidentally hit the red frowny face instead of the happy one. ? I was horrified and asked Courtney if I could fix it. She gave me a warm smile and said, “No, I can’t. But I am sure it will be okay.” I asked, “Wait, do those screens affect your performance reviews?” and she STILL smiled and said, “I think so. But really, it’s okay.” Well, it’s not okay with me if my accidental bad review gets held against someone like Courtney who is clearly giving 110%. So here I am, making it right. Dear Dollar General Manager: DO NOT take my red frowny face seriously. It was an accident, and Courtney was AMAZING. She deserves nothing but five stars. I hope this review helps offset that rogue finger tap! Thank you, Courtney—you turned a regular stop into a standout moment.”
“I don't live on this side of town... but I walked into this Dollar Tree store on FM 78. I was blown away. It is by far.... the cleanest and most organized Dollar Tree/Dollar General type of store I have been inside of. Extremely friendly staff... and the store... my goodness so clean and organized... I can't say that enough. My hat's off to the management and staff.”
“Ollie's has great bargains. You can get email coupons too if you subscribe at check out. I got a number of Christmas presents from here and household items. The canopy that they sold was top tier. I compared theirs to home depot and the results were the same. I recommend.”
“I really like the employees here. They're always really friendly, helpful and polite. This Dollar store has a lot of variety and it's kept organized and clean.”
“Very clean and organized but is one of the smaller stores and doesn't have a large arts & crafts section. However, the employees are always helpful and professional.”
“Very convenient place to shop for just about anything you can get at a large grocery store and more. I love that I can go in and out and not have to wait in a long line. This is also my favorite place to coupon!”
“I always enjoy shopping at Dollar General! The store is clean, well-organized, and easy to navigate. The staff are friendly and helpful every time I visit—they’re quick to assist and always greet customers with a smile. Prices are great, and the selection keeps getting better, especially for household essentials and seasonal items. It’s the perfect place for quick trips when I need something affordable and convenient. Highly recommend this location!”
“Excellent service some of them happy to help you when couponing and they are happy to help you always and friendly people. The lady with the glasses she is awesome best of best.”
“It's always a convenient place when needing to grab something quick. Every time I visit I feel like I am navigating through inventory needing to be stocked.”
“I've recently moved into this area and found this store close to home. I recently went in to take advantage of a special buy and the young lady who helped me was very helpful and very nice. She helped make my trip quick and easy. They keep this store pretty well stocked making it easy to stop in here and pick up what I need. Keep up the good work.”
“I love that FedEx packages can be sent here for pick-up! So convenient when there’s no one at home to sign for a package!! Whoever thought of this is a genius!!”
“This is my go to store for convenience. In and out. Plus they have good deals.i picked a 15 pack of Keystone e light for $6.50.. unheard of $3.00 off the regular price. I'm also liking how fast I was in and out.”
“I was there over 2 weeks ago. And when I went I was greeted very nicely and she was very courteous. I found what i needed. She asked if I found everything I needed. Which I did find and more. Lol. Thank you DG for having her as an associate. Cause I have been there before and the the older girl was not courteous at all.”
“Could be a little more organized could definitely use a little more space it's a little cluttered especially when they get there deliveries and restocking shelves most of the people that work there are nice. They do have a good variety of stuff food snacks other things I think all in all they just need a bigger building if they could expand. They're in a good location.”
“Came in to this dollar general to load cash app card. The transaction was quick and easy and the cashier was nice and helpful. As I was in line I noticed this item.. honestly I figured you may get a kick out of this one.... I got a good chuckle out of it.”
“This Dollar General location is much nicer than many others I’ve visited. The store is always clean, well-organized, and easy to shop. Shelves are stocked, aisles are clear, and the atmosphere feels welcoming. The staff is friendly and helpful, which makes the whole experience even better. Definitely my go-to Dollar General from now on!”
“Clean store that literally has everything! Home decor, storage bins, snacks, pantry items, frozen food, medicine, pads/tampons and clothes. You name it they got it.”
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.
