What a chaotic adventure…read more To be honest I never knew we had an Ollies here in Tampa (region) so i was more than pleased to find one in the area. It seemed like this one was fairly new. If not, big shout out to the team because it was looking clean and new. This Ollies did seem smaller than my Ollies back home in PA (miss you, Mom), but it had most of the same things. I was looking for toilet bowl clear ; specific yes but could not find it at all! Idk if they sell it at all but they do sell cleaning products, just not that so that was a loss. Ollies has a lot of random junk you don't know you need at really reasonable costs. It's like a half step from five below? Maybe? But like definitely not Dollar General, that's for sure. They have house hold items, books, toys, clothes, toiletries and more. My only issue this day was the customers which was not a store issue. Screaming children and when I tell you screaming , i moved to all ends of store and could still hear her. The pipes on that child. Wow. Man yelling at a cashier. It was the Wild West. I ended up getting a graphic novel and a cook book and got myself out of there. I also finally signed up for their rewards program. So it's a win for me.

Ollie's advertises irregulars, closeouts, bargains, buyouts, off-season seasonal items, etc. Having…read morea look around the store, I didn't see anything that jumped out at me as to being such a good deal. The few prices that I was able to check on what I would normally pay seemed pretty close. If you know your prices, and you know what you want, and you find something that you would normally buy anyway, Ollie's could be a good place to stock up. Otherwise it's just like a jumble sale. Be prepared to be bombarded by Ollie's advertising on the walls and over the PA system.

After being used to Target and Wal-mart...I know, what kind of true Yelper am I frequenting those…read moreplaces? Lol...I have always discounted Family Dollar's as cheap-looking crap that is not worth a penny. But I was surprised to find a 7 piece stainless steel kitchenware for $25..it's normally $50 in the other places. I ended up here because I had to buy some ordinary household items for my mom who was moving into her new place. I looked forward to it with dread. I still don't like the clothes, general atmosphere but who the heck cares when the prices are better for certain items. That's this store's mantra... They have scrubs for people in the medical field, and I'm sure it's cheaper than going to a medical supply store. I found a waffle maker for $15 and small crockpot for $10. I was pretty impressed with the fabric shower curtains only for $10 and the comforters for $25 - $35 too. It's located inside a shopping plaza near a very popular Beauty Depot next door, however there are ALWAYS several homeless people walking right up to you asking for money. And by the Beauty Depot there's some women who set up a table to ask for donations. So yeah...I didn't really like that part of it much. The store had a steady stream of customers, primarily black (like me, in case you didn't notice). There were only 2 workers in the store: a cashier who always had a line of customers since there was no one else at a second register, and another worker who was in the store helping customers who needed to find things. They seemed like they were wanting to get through the work day and I don't blame them. It's been a while since I've been to Family Dollar, but I will come back to rack up some savings. When my mom asked me to go I didn't even know where it was and this location was not on Yelp, I passed it on the way to a location that was further out, so I actually added them to Yelp. I've been to Beauty Depot before so I know they have been here for a while, it just didn't come to mind.

The name suits it. Assortment of foods and apparel. Worth a look maybe but not for me. Different…read morestrokes for different folks.

My son purchased a pair of headphones and inquired about the return policy, and he was told by the…read morecashier that he had seven days to return them. We came to return them seven days later and the cashier on duty was very rude, telling me there is no refunds unless there's something wrong with the item. That detail was left out the day we purchased

As seen on dirty dining (1995),…read more Bug cookies, things without labels, expired baby formula, really guys why are they still in business? One star because there is no 1/10 of a star.

Swanson's will sell you anything they can get their hands on, provided it isn't so good the staff…read moresnaps it up first. The staff are helpful, friendly, scary, and sometimes hit on you (provided you look as good as I do). Here's the Skinny: The good: Great deals to be had. $3 dvd's. $5 Blu-Ray's, $6 Physician's Formula makeup, groceries at half-off or more, dog treats, toilet paper, and much more. The bad: Sometimes stuff is past the expiration date. Note: WAY past the expiration date. I found some stuff that expired in 2009. Avoid that stuff unless you are trying to pull a 'Shad-yogurt' scheme a-la Striptease. The skinny: Fun people, good prices, enough soda to make Mayor Bloomberg have a stroke.

Its aight for other people. They have plenty of customers on a Wednesday. Geared to older people it…read moreseems. The prices are too close to what I'd pay at TJs or dds for me to get anything and like I said. Clothes definitely look like they skew older. Downtown is probably expensive granted but it's not what I'm used to finding when I go thrift shopping is all.

The older male employee is exceptionally personable, efficient and helpful…read moreI've had him assist me on several occasions with consistent wonderful service This store is upscale and most merchandise is exceptionally nice!!!

Looked up online when the senior discount was offered. Stated Tuesday was the day. Went this…read moremorning spent $350. Only to find out senior discount for the outlet store is on Monday. And Tuesday is for the "regular" Bealls. If it wasn't so close to Christmas I would have walked out without buying anything. NOT happy.

This is my girlfriend favorite store to shop at. She will literally blow her entire check here…read more They have everything you could possibly think of, mainly for females though. They have a couple men clothing but nothing too impressive. Men stay away however if you're looking for something decent and inexpensive for your lady friend wife girlfriend etc this will be a good spot to come look. Enjoy

Me and my fiancé always come in here to walk around and see what is in stock, and for the first…read moretime we bought something, our new dining room table! They have some great pieces and no so great pieces, but it's all about the hunt! I had a great experience buying and picking up. Great prices as well - everything is negotiable which I like. Would recommend to anyone furniture shopping and doesn't mind a few scratches in turn for a great discount!

There are deals here if you look! Yes there is some junk stuff as well but there is also some very…read moregood deals. I purchased a sofa sleeper in great condition for $399 and across at Kane's it was $699. No they do not deliver but since I saved $300 I'm happy to move the sofa myself. Staff was very helpful and friendly and even took $100 off their already discounted price! I would recommend at least stopping and looking for deals!

Very clean store with great service the ladies asked if we needed anything. I was looking for…read moresomething they were able to find it for me. They have great selection of name brand things in homegoods toys and clothes. The clearance sections are always great place to start because there's great value there. Prices in general are reasonable

I like stumbling upon items I see for more online and I trivia challenge myself to remember what's…read moreless expensive vs what's in season- whether it's household goods or seasonal items. Sometimes I see a nice novelty T-shirt and snag that as well. Overall Marshall's and any of the TJMaxx groups are nostalgic of afternoon store runs that have become a weekly trip for me (even if for 5 mins.) .

great corner store with groceries and meat. if you need a gallon of milk and dozen eggs, they got…read moreyour covered. bouns, they have a meat market with great prices.

The guy at the meat counter was wonderful, he walked my selections up to the cashier, told me what…read morewas on sale, and was very pleasant throughout the whole purchase. Some of their prices were a little high, and other prices were super fantastic so it's a mixed bag as far as prices go and whole not necessarily for saving money but for service and a wide selection it's a great place to go

I had heard about ALDI, I had researched ALDI, but was I ready for ALDI?…read more I waited for a break in the weather and started my five mile bicycle journey, only to ride into a very windy downpour, and was immediately soaked through, but I rode on. Then the rain stopped for good, and, besides the wind trying alternately to steal my bucket hat or push the soggy brim into my face, the rest of the ride was quite pleasant. I got to ALDI (I keep wanting to write or say ALDI's) and wrung out my hat. The rest of me seemed to have dried out to the point where I wouldn't drip on the floor. I still looked like a drowned woodchuck. A nice man offered me his cart. I had heard they were available for a refundable quarter, but I guess sometimes they are free. I put my bags in the cart and went in. My first impression: freezing cold! Of course I was sopping wet, so... also, brightly lit, and not claustrophobic, and the produce department smelled good, important! And then I encountered something I feel must be very ALDI. No loose produce. You do not buy one or two onions or peppers, you buy a bag full. Not a huge family value size bag, but enough for a few days or a week, or... until the rest rots in the rotter drawer. The garlic came in little net bags, and the individual cloves looked to be pretty small, and I don't have much patience with that, so I passed on those. But you can buy just one avocado. They were huge! The produce looks to be fresh, but when I went for red seedless grapes they came in a big plastic tub, and that is a bit of a turn-off for me. The baby carrots are very cheap and tasty. Pineapple spears, tasty and not fibrous. Mango slices, just ripe enough. As for greens, there were plenty of bags of spinach, and chopped kale, but I saw no collards or field greens. I couldn't find the bananas, but that is because they were all green and I didn't recognize them! As I shivered my way around the store I definitely noticed the lack of choices in some areas. One kind of cottage cheese, and so on. Also, regarding low fat, low sodium, or unsalted items, you probably won't find them. I wanted to do an informal price comparison with Walmart, and I think ALDI has better deals on a lot of store brand stuff. Milk. Dried fruit. Seltzer. I tried the PurAqua berry seltzer water, and the label says it is naturally flavored with other natural flavors, which I think is redundant, but the taste is pleasant. I tried the California Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon, very cheap, and found it to be drinkable, if not complex. The Signature Select sourdough bread was decent. Self checkout is king here, but if you just start unloading your goods on the conveyor at the unstaffed conventional check stand an employee will appear just in time, I promise! I forgot that ALDI does not provide plastic bags, and I had planned to sling a few of those over my handlebars, but there turned out to be room in my panniers for everything. There was a shortcoming in the egg department. There were only a few cartons of eggs, and they were crumpled and sad. I think I might like ALDI. I will go back and check the meat department. I bet I won't find smoked pork hocks. The fresh and lightly smoked raw salmon looked good. I'll grill some stuff and get back to y'all.

I love Aldi because they are super affordable. In addition to that, sometimes they have really good…read moredeals such as the one that I smacked on my recent trip where I got these plants for $2.50 apiece. The thing I like about Aldi over other stores is that they have self check out and you can usually get in and out pretty quickly in comparison to Walmart or even sprouts up the street. The parking lot is simple as though it's easy to get in and out unless the vintage Marché is going on. The aisles are usually organized and it's rare that they are out of an item that I am looking for.