Burlington Coat Factory just opened in October 2019 at the former Toys R Us / Linens and Things space at the Dedham Mall on Providence Highway in Dedham.
It's about time... I, for one, have been waiting for a Burlington Coat Factory to open in the area. The closest stores are all at least thirty minutes away, so this new one is certainly convenient for the nearby area. I was also happy to see that the store was giving a large donation to the Dedham Public Schools upon opening.
I was very impressed with the merchandise, selection, and availability here. If you have never been to a Burlington Coat Factory before, it's just like Marshalls and TJ Maxx in that they have a random variety of clothing from various companies. It's honestly designer products at discounted prices. With other department stores, you can certainly get a good deal with coupons and rewards programs and such at certain times of the year and for certain sales, but these types of stores have the best savings for every day (and you don't have to do any homework of figuring out when things are on sale, etc). Department store shoppers will certainly understand what I mean when I say that I neglect shopping Macy's or Kohl's sometimes due to needing to do so many calculations of rewards and Kohl's Cash / Macy's Money to figure out whether I am getting the best deal.
Regardless, I was happy with everything I was able to find here since the shelves really did appear to be fully stocked and merchandised well. In comparison, Burlington Coat Factory opened a location at the Westgate Mall in Brockton last year, and they opened with aisles completely empty with no merchandise. Almost half of that store was bare just a few weeks into the opening. It's been about a month since this store opened, and it's still full. I actually witnessed even more people stocking even more new stuff upon visiting.
Now, my only complaint would be for the company from a broadened perspective (which is why this complaint is not reflected in my rating). Burlington Coat Factory should in fact be opening in large facilities as they once did. Many of the older (and best) locations, such as my favorite location with racks and racks and racks of clothing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, are ginormous. The newer stores, such as this one, are considerably smaller.
Anyway, the staff seemed friendly and interested in helping customers find what they were looking for or needed. I'm happy to have another store like this in the area and will certainly be coming back in the future.
Happy they are in Dedham and that the Dedham Mall is re-cooperating from the loss of both Sears and Toys R Us. So far, I'm really liking both Burlington Coat and At Home. 5 stars. Definitely suggested to at least check out. read more