So I know how this sounds, but I saw a tictok the other day that someone made showcasing items in the exact genre I have been looking for. I had never even heard the name of this store brand before but I knew I had to find one. This was the closest one to me so I drove the 40 minutes to check it out.
I was not disappointed. This is the cutest little store I have patronized in a long time! As soon as I got there I was welcomed in by the staff, who were consistently great throughout my entire visit. After wandering for a while checking out lots of things I wasn't expecting to find, the staff number that appeared to be the supervisor asked me if I was looking for anything specific and when I told her she immediately directed me to the area. She showed me pretty much all the items they had. I must have been there for 20 minutes at least just looking through everything and then adjacent to that. Found some separate items that I was also super interested in. After a few more minutes, the other staff member brought out some items from the back to show me that were related to the ones that I was looking at. My excitement must have been louder than I thought because I didn't even realize anyone was paying attention to me. I did appreciate the thoughtfulness and service.
Ultimately, I left a very happy shopper. There were so many unique items. For the niche and the quality, the prices were also totally reasonable. They even had an entire wall in the back of clearance. The store was clean and well organized and I liked that they had inclusive sizes on the mannequins. My entire experience here was good from start to finish.
On my way to the store I had read that Boxlunch is similar to a Hot topic or Spencer's Gifts (both of which are also in this mall by the way) and I guess in a way it is, but those stores have been around forever and I really felt like this store was far superior. For me, it's that a lot of the items aren't just quirky or make good gifts, but that they take actual items that you would use or want everyday and incorporate them into the styles and themes that you want, often in a clever way. If, like me, you have never been to one of these stores before, I highly recommend you head to the nearest one and check it out. read more