it's Sunday night I sitting outside and it is closed. I checked hours before coming and it is…read moreclosed. it is not even closing hours yet I tried calling and no answer. Since I arrived three other cars have also arrived and left. It says they close at 8pm. I arrived at 7:50

It's about time that somebody put a Dollar Tree store out in Arvin, a local community with an…read moreeconomy fueled by local farms and the people who work on them. Many of these people operate on a family budget so small that many of us can't even comprehend how they make ends meet, and gas is too expensive to continually make trips into Bakersfield to go shopping. Dollar Tree carries a wide variety of items, all at $1 (or less) each. Now Arvin residents have an affordable local option to meet many of their everyday household needs. Dollar Tree carries everything you need for those special celebrations: greeting cards, party supplies (cups, plates, napkins, party favors, and decorations), wrapping supplies (gift bags and boxes, wrapping paper, tissue paper, bows, and ribbons), even party favors for the kids. I found towers full of reading glasses and sunglasses that would cost from $5-$15 if purchased elsewhere. There are all kinds little toys to entertain the kids. I spent quite a bit here on toys to put in the prize box of my kindergarten classroom. Speaking of classrooms, Dollar Tree also has a small section of teacher friendly items in their "Teachers' Corner" and an aisle full of office / school supplies. I picked up some colorful sentence strips and mini pocket charts to use during center time in my classroom. If you're looking for cleaning supplies for your house they carry a wide variety of cleansers, sprays, sponges, and wipes to get keep your house spotless. When you're done with the housecleaning, you can clean yourself with soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, not to mention hair products, brushes, headbands, and barrettes. Yes, some of these are off-brands, but they also carry major brands such as Colgate, Aim, Close-Up, White Rain, and others, and all at the same low price of $1 each. They also carry picture frames, candles, incense, pet supplies, automotive supplies, some light hardware items. There are plates, cups, bowls, plastic storage containers, and kitchen gadgets galore. There are aisles full of food, too, and even candy. Many of the candy bars such as Milky Way, snickers, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups to name a few are $.79 instead of a dollar, though the larger boxes and bags of things such as Milk Duds and Hot Tamales are $1. There are so many bargains to be found at Dollar Tree. Whether you're open to shopping off brand items or prefer to stick to names you already know and trust, you'll find much to help you stay within even the most limited budgets here. And that's something this community really needs.

It look small when you park in the parking lot , but it's actually bigger inside …read more This store is very clean , nothing on the floor everything is pick up , I see the employees putting go backs away an at the same fixing the fixtures. Employees very nice they interact with customers , they carry a conversation with you . OMG they have things that other Dollar stores don't have , I only went there with a friend an end up buying stuff I don't need but couldn't let it go. Lol I highly recommend to check out this Dollar Store!

This store always has an awesome selection and kind personnel. Just do not come in the morning…read more It's the second time I I have to be waiting outside after the opening time. They literally told us 10 more minutes. Trying to do shopping before work, this messes up my schedule.

Owner was extremely helpful and customer service was excellent! Would definitely recommend it's a…read morecool place.

Got scammed there. They put prices on items, but check you out with more cost. Weights and…read moremanagement needs to inspect this place.

I stopped in here to compare the price of bottled water because experiences elses have taught me…read morethat the big box stores are not always the cheapest. This store was about 50% higher than the big box store, and 25% higher than its neighbor to the north. I did find a nice selection of fresh, refrigerated, and frozen products along with a fairly clean store.

Produce lousy and expensive. Bananas 35 cents each? Cherries looked old and over $6 pound.read more

I went to the store yesterday and this is what I found near the side back door. They're also where…read moreboxes of food on the floor. Things on the shelf are expired, but by far this was the worst.

Price, price and price. The quality of items is good. If you're looking to save money, it's a good…read moreplace to shop.

Overall, this Dollar General location is a pretty underwhelming store. I've honestly never fully…read moreunderstood their business model--the prices aren't exceptionally cheap, and the overall shopping experience certainly isn't exceptionally great either. The general merchandise and everyday item selection is average compared to other"discount" stores in the city. However, I will give them credit for one recent upgrade: they just added a brand-new cooler section specifically for fresh meat products. Visually, the setup looks very good and adds a much-needed fresh element to the aisles. The actual taste and quality of the meat are strictly "to be determined" for now since I haven't purchased any yet, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. For now, it gets an average three stars. It works if you're in a pinch, but the underwhelming selection of most things makes it hard to give it anything higher.

This location always have, what I need at a reasonable price. The location is in, a easy accessible…read morearea.

Bad service. The cashier was snappy and rude. Asked me to take the receipt out of the receipt…read moreprinter myself.

Not as bad as I thought it would be. It is stocked every time I go. Have cute lil Knick knacks…read more Friendly staff. Only thing that stinks is they is only 1 cashier always on duty and stocking an aisle fat from their station so the can't see customers. Not very bright on the supervisors part. Would recommend. Lots of parking and next to a Vallarta. Not too shabby.

Service is wonderful, I feel bad for the workers as they have to deal with a woman outburst just…read morebecause she couldn't get off the car herself instead of sending their teenager to get their items. Poor worker was on her break, as many jobs you do not work on your breaks or lunches, the worker was kind enough to assist the teenager and tell them what aisle but after the teen failed to even try to look for the item and continued to ask the worker on break to keep assisting them. The worker, being on break, told them to press the bell for assistance instead so they can help them look for it as she is on break. The teenager slams the item down and proceeded to let out a childish remark calling the worker a lazy ass. Not a few minutes later the mother of the teenager comes in and even threatens the worker by wanting to fight her outside. The worker doesn't engage in such events. People make me sick, especially entitled customers that believe they're always right. They were on their break and doesn't have the obligation to assist the customer, that fact she even communicated with them in the first place and answered their question is good enough. Service is great, customers should know better.

I went into the family dollar to buy some Tupperware for meal prepping. Not ever being in a family…read moredollar I did not know what to expect. The store did have reasonable pricing and I was able to get the sizes and quantities I wanted. So was a great trip. The store has so much stuff in it that it makes the aisles feel so small. But It was a very nice surprise to find that they do carry name brand items, you just have to be willing to look. I love a good bargain, so I do see me coming back.

All the prices have gone up so it's not so affordable anymore…read more More than half the items don't have prices attached so you don't know what anything costs! Extremely frustrating. Not sure it's worth shopping here anymore. Bummer

I had not shopped at a Big Lot in years. My daughter was looking for items for her new place and we…read moredecided to stop by here. I was really surprised at the prices of a lot of their items, you could definitely find some of the items cheaper at other stores. This location does not sell furniture and that's what we were looking for. So we made a quick walk down the isles to see if anything caught our eye. Some isles were disorganized and definitely needed some attention. Unfortunately, we left the store empty handed. My daughter has never been to Big Lots and left the store unimpressed. She probably would not return. As for me, I will stick to Walmart for discount shopping.