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    3.9 (22 reviews)

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    Kevin W.

    Of all the Post Exchanges I have been to, the one in Fort Lewis is the best by far. Fort Sill, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Knox, and Fort Lee all have their own takes on the Big PX, but Fort Lewis just curb stomps them all and utterly destroys the competition. I would give second place to Fort Sam Houston, but even that place has a far inferior PX to Fort Lewis. This Post Exchange is spacious, clean, and has everything within reason that you would need while living at JBLM. Whatever they have, you can rest assured that they also probably have large quantities of it and won't run out any time soon. I took a moment to browse their electronics section and it's on par with what civilian electronics stores have to offer. Everything like clothing, cosmetics, snacks, appliances, etc. are available here for you to purchase without the addition of sales tax. If you tend to spend a lot of money, this may be a welcome feature for you. I just love how there's a military version of Target on base. Not that you can't go to the Target in Lakewood, but the PX is in a central location in JBLM and is one of the coolest things about the whole place.

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    Kayla B.

    *For the hair salon* Went in on a Sunday morning. Can't remember the stylists name? Molly maybe? She cut my hair great. I kept telling her shorter but she insisted on longer. I still wanted it a bit shorter but what ever. What I don't get is how badly she styled it with mousse and hairspray and more mousse and more hair spray. What she did is to the picture on the right. I went home to style and couldn't even run my fingers through my hair. I told her how I don't use much product in my hair ever too. And on the right is what I did what I got home. I don't understand how horribly a cosmetologist could style a clients hair like that. It didn't accentuate the cut at all.

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    Zelda Z.

    This AAFES location has a main store, food court, optical center, florist, and various kiosks. The main store is set up like a department store, so there's a little bit of everything. The electronics department usually stocks the latest cds and dvds, although the selection is somewhat limited compared to Best Buy or Walmart. When shopping recently for laptops, I was a little disappointed with the selection. There weren't a lot of models to choose from, so I wasn't able to find what I was looking for without going elsewhere. I like that the main store carries a lot of brand name clothing such as Under Armour, Billabong, Quiksilver, North Face, and Columbia plus the fragrance department carries Chanel, Clinique, and Estee Lauder among many others. The perk to shopping at the Exchange is there is no sales tax! The food court has various eateries to choose from: Robin Hood, Anthony's Pizza, Taco John's, Cinnabon, Charley's Grilled Subs, and Manchu Wok. There is also a sushi place and a grill outside the main entrance. The food court is a great place to grab a quick bite while shopping or on your lunch break, but it gets really busy during the weekday lunch rush. Plan accordingly! Like all AAFES locations, a valid military ID is required to shop at the main store but not at the food court or other concessions.

    HELP SAVE GOOD JOBS AT JBLM! The barbers who serve many of the men and women of the Armed Services at JBLM once made a decent wage and benefits, which they fought for and received over the years. Now Sammi Ko, the new vendors owner for the barbers shops, wants to cut the barbers' income by lowering the commission percentage they receive for every haircut! All while Sammi Ko cries of poverty, he is spending money to equip and buy products for many other barbershops here and across the nation. Email Aracely Martinez at martinezar@aafes.com and ask her to tell Sammi: Save Good Jobs at JBLM!

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    3 years ago

    This PX is awesome especially if you come from a smaller base or a Tradoc base. Love coming here

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    Best Exchange in Northern Washington that I have found so far. Lots of variety. Best prices.

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    14 years ago

    The Exchange is always a hoot to go in just be patient and enjoy.

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    Pretty nice PX and food court. :)

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    4.5
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    10.4 mi
    Luxury
    Walk-ins welcome

    Such a fun store if you are into cute blind boxes. They have so many different characters. Fun to…read morelook around especially in their model cases where that have a whole set unboxed so you can see them all. The store is located at a corner near the middle of the mall. Items in the store were well stocked. Small store but you are still checked up on if you need any help looking for something specific.

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    Fort Lewis Thrift Shop

    Fort Lewis Thrift Shop

    3.9
    (9 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Pricing is very high and where does the money go? I didn't see any volunteers working, they don't…read morehave consignors and they really don't serve the veterans or active military. Very sad. There is alot of retired folks that live in the area.

    I've been coming to this thrift store for years, and honestly, it's sad to see the direction it's…read moregoing. Thrifting used to be about the thrill of the hunt. You could find something unique, useful, or even extraordinary for a fair price. That was the whole point. Lately, it feels like that spirit is being replaced by Google Lens pricing and trying to squeeze every possible dollar out of donated items. These items are donated for free. They're not retail inventory bought at wholesale. Pricing things based on what someone online might ask for them takes away what made this place special in the first place. What bothers me even more is that this store is on a military post. A place like this should be helping support service members, spouses, and families, not making them feel priced out of donated goods. Military families already deal with enough, and thrift stores like this are supposed to be a resource, not another overpriced shop. I'm not saying everything should be dirt cheap, and I understand prices go up. But the recent increases feel drastic and out of touch. It feels like the store has lost its way and forgotten the community it's supposed to serve. I really hope management reconsiders this direction and brings back fair, reasonable thrift pricing. This used to be a great place. I'd love to see it become that again.

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    Fort Lewis Military Clothing Sales

    Fort Lewis Military Clothing Sales

    2.7
    (3 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I have been to several U.S. military bases, and they have all had good clothing stores. Fort Sam…read moreHouston, Fort Knox, and Fort Lee were all able to manage their clothing stores competently. I'm still trying to figure out why Fort Lewis has to be different. I don't understand why Fort Lewis has to have such a terrible store serve the thousands of dedicated soldiers who are stationed here. I'm not even one of those soldiers; I live an hour away and thus had created a list of certain items that I needed to purchase before time ran out. Thanks to the uselessness of this store, even that wasn't possible. This store is located at the end of a mini-mall in JBLM, so it's a wonder how the place could be so hot in October. I had to spend hours in this store to knock off all the things from my shopping list, and that definitely does not get pleasant when the place is like 90 degrees inside. Seriously, did they just not care? With such narrow aisles and so many people walking around, the place gets absurdly stuffy very fast and it appears they've made no effort to remedy the problem. Not even a drinking fountain inside the store so that you can have some water without walking out while carrying unpaid merchandise and getting arrested by the MPs for shoplifting. And so it was in my uniform in this immense heat that I had to find my items. It was also in this hellish sauna that I discovered how good they were at being out of stock of everything. Just very basic items like a 7 3/4'' black beret, or a size 40 ASU coat, or gold pins for Specialist (the most common rank), or the lightweight combat boots I was looking for in the size 9 wide. These things simply didn't exist here, and my only option at this point was to revisit on a later date and just pray that they've gotten some more of these things shipped in. It's not like the staff here is helpful or sympathetic; they don't even care. That's the next problem with this store. Not only will the workers here probably make no attempt at helping you find what you need, but there's also not enough of them. It took me several minutes of waiting just to find someone who worked there so I could ask them a question. I swear that they're all hiding in the back so they can avoid confronting customers and still get paid for being there. It would certainly explain how the lines at the checkout get so long; there's just not enough people there to handle the cash registers. The tailors here are a complete joke. Not only are they terrible at doing their job, but they are as rude to their customers as the civilians from BCT. The ones at Fort Knox sized me up very quickly and efficiently and without hassle. These ones probably hate their job so much that they're looking for any excuse to leave it, but not before being careless with as many customers as they can get away with. Again, I don't understand why something so simple has to be made so difficult here. While buying my supplies, I lugged around a grocery cart from outside because it was going to be too much to carry in a basket. I ended up needing to step out to get a drink and use the bathroom. This could only be accomplished by leaving the cart in the fitting room and then coming back to it later. And oh god, the fitting rooms were like the inside of a hot car except they smelled much worse and were littered with trash from previous occupants. Once again, these people just didn't care. Doing a little cleanup is apparently too much work for them. In my time here, I got maybe about 80% of what I came here to buy. There was all the stuff I mentioned earlier missing from my shopping bags, plus a few name tags for my ASU. It would have taken too long to order these things as they have to be custom-made, and the line was simply too long for me to bother with any of that. I only had enough time to wait in the cashier line, which itself was also ridiculously long. I walked out having paid over $680 for stuff that Uncle Sam wouldn't have given me. I dread finding out how far he's going to make me bend over next time to get everything I still need.

    I went Into the military clothing store to return my boots. unfortunately my boots had some…read moredeficiencys and were really hurting my feet when walking. The male manager was really nice and told me he would help me out with the return when the other employees would not. I'm happy that there are still people in the world like him. He gives great customer service. His employees should learn a thing or to from him! For the manager..... I really appreciated you and all of your hard work! Your amazing

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    One assault pack ($165.95), 390 desert 9 wide combat boots ($115.00 each), 17.5x36 long shirt ($27.95), 18 short shirt ($23.95)
    One assault pack ($165.95), 390 desert 9 wide combat boots ($115.00 each), 17.5x36 long shirt ($27.95), 18 short shirt ($23.95)
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    Exchange Select gel insoles ($5.99 each), Dr. Scholl's gel insoles ($9.35 each), and Meritorious Unit Commendations ($2.10 each)

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    Exchange Select gel insoles ($5.99 each), Dr. Scholl's gel insoles ($9.35 each), and Meritorious Unit Commendations ($2.10 each)

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