This is one of those discount stores like The Christmas Tree Shop, but it's probably my favorite out of them all. Unlike The Christmas Tree Shop that I think of as offering cheaper items and being great for getting little things, Big Lots has a great and pretty extensive selection of everything from non-perishable food to household items to furniture.
Definitely get a loyalty card with them and then wait for their "20% off everything in the store for members" weekend to get everything you need. They sometimes email out coupons that are an even steeper discount, like $15 off $45, but those are less convenient because you have to buy a certain amount. The coupons come frequently enough that there's no need to shop there inbetween, and the discounts can even be used on big purchases like furniture.
The things I typically get here are a mixed bag, but my regular items are generally food-related and include: canned corn, Beanitos (tortilla chips made out of beans), Terra chips (normally super expensive but healthy brand of various kinds of vegetable chips), organic tea bags, and Bob's Red Mill products.
Staff are friendly and pleasant to interact with--definitely recommend this location over the Manchester store.
This review is four stars because they tend to have only one register open, which means generally a longer than usual wait time to check out. Also they don't accept coupons, which I use frequently. read more