This was my first time checking out an Ollie's, the store is huge! I came on my lunch break so I…read moreonly spent 20 minutes shopping. They have a great card selection and each card is only 99 cents. I love that each card was in plastic wrap with its envelope. I saw some nice rugs for a great price while walking by the furniture section. It looks like you could get just about anything here. Prices seemed very fair. I also got a cute yard flag for only $5.

You must reserve at least an hour to peruse the many finds at Ollie's. I always find things I have…read morewanted or needed. They have a large selection of items for your home, including carpets, kitchen, bedroom, small appliances, beauty items, and books for all ages.

Great place to buy party favors. I had to shop for a group retreat and was completely at a loss for…read morewhat to purchase for goodie bags. Found a bunch of goods that I never would have expected to be a dollar for the quantity, here, such as 5-packs of bubbles or 8-packs of tiny candles. Candy and Halloween/other holiday goods are also super cheap. Pretty much everything here is dirt cheap! Really appreciate how even though all items are a dollar, they still remain a great value for the price. Customer service is also friendly.

it was okay, everything was $1.25-5.00, but most of the shelfs were empty; the makeup isles had no…read morelipgloss whatsoever so ever and a little amount of decent makeup. there was no AC or working air whatsoever, nice employees tho!! and nice customers. the things i got were amazing quality, i got a salt LED lamp and its perfect. definitely recommend this place if ur on a budget or just looking for cheap things in general and have kids.

It's fucking Roses! I can't believe they're still in business. I stumbled across this antiquity…read morefrom the Roman era. There were no gladiators or similar around, but this discount store has been around so loooooong! It's a little messy and you'll have to dig, but there are deals to be found.

I have shopped at this store for more than 30 years. I have never seen it be such a complete mess…read moreas it is now. The plus size department has increased in size to the point the Misses size area is slim to none. The last 3 times I have been in the store there is a large size lady with extremely short gray hair I can only assume this is the department she takes care of? She and another younger dirty blond hair woman were literally taking rack after rack of the Missy size clothes I was trying to weed my through and shoving them in the midst of the plus size clothing. I questioned her as to why does the store do this? She was extremely rude and told me I needed to move she had a job to do. I went to the customer service counter to complain about her attitude and inquire why is it you can't hardly locate the Misses clothed and the employee is always seen back their shoving rack fulls of them all up into those plus clothes then the Africa American female at the customer service counter was rude as any person can be and said to me " do you own this store"? I stated excuse me. She said to me " exactly " you can go down the road somewhere. I have even seen the large white woman in the dressing room apparently I assumed she was asleep in the thing I tried the Handel to see if it was unlocked sometimes thank God they are and she was up in it asleep instead of doing her job. I also went to complain about that as well and again was met by that same African America woman who was again ignoring me while I witnessed her absolutely chewing out another white employee and she was then told literally in front of me that she was No Manager and had no right to speak to employees or any one in the manner that she does. What's wrong in this store mow that literally general management does not immediately fire sleeping in the job employees . Employees that run a department and yet it stays an utter wreck. And that offensive African American woman who insults your customers and now witnessed the same over a week ago with her doing it to another employee and witnessed what appeared to be possibly a Manger or supervisor telling that lady straight up to stop harassing employees? I'm emailing the corporate office regarding it. I don't think it's right to a customer to have to be spoken too in that manner or to witness that woman sleeping in a dressing room and deliberately it seems just slamming clothes all over the place in the back instead of doing her job. ..Shame on you Roses. You need to very apparently be rid of some of those workers who have been their too long and think they own the place....very disappointed highly upset and fully intend to report the general manager of this store to corporate.

Brightleaf Square is a quaint retail development located in the center of the Brightleaf…read moreneighborhood in downtown Durham. I'd call it a "shopping center," but it's not like a typical suburban shopping center. The development consists of two repurposed brick warehouses, originally built in 1904, that used to store bright leaf tobacco (that's where the name comes from). So, Brightleaf Square looks and feels historic, and that's what makes it charming. That said, the development is kind of small and there's not that much here. If you want to walk across the street to, say, Rose's or Jeni's, then yes, the neighborhood (also known as the Brightleaf District) has more to offer. I highly recommend Rose's, by the way, for their ramen and ice cream sandwiches. Strictly speaking, within the square, Emmy Squared Pizza is terrific for their Detroit-style pizza. It's among the best deep-dish pizza anywhere, in my opinion. There's also Clouds Brewing, which is a craft brewery and restaurant. Other businesses are local/boutique shops, such as Bull City Art & Frame Company and Mill & Meadow Stationery Shop, and private offices. The brick/stone walkway, old-fashioned lamp posts, string lights, trees, benches, and early-1900s buildings can make for a fun, whimsical stroll with friends and family before or after lunch or dinner. It's also a good date spot, especially if you incorporate the larger neighborhood (e.g., pizza at Emmy Squared followed by ice cream sandwiches at Rose's). For parking, I suggest parking in the surface lot at the corner of W Main St and S Gregson St. You can enter the lot from either of those streets. Pay attention to signs as you may have to pay during certain days and times. Fun fact: Durham's infamous "Can Opener Bridge" is located on the south end of Brightleaf Square. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the bridge's Wikipedia page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Southern%E2%80%93Gregson_Street_Overpass Also, watch some of the videos on this YouTube channel to see the Can Opener in action: https://www.youtube.com/@11foot8plus8 The camera that captures those videos is mounted on one of the buildings at Brightleaf Square.

Brightleaf Square looks like it'd be cute and fun to walk around in, but that's really all it is…read more Pretty market lights and small shops but nothing actually to do..? Hopefully they add better restaurants and more variety of boutiques here because the square is not living up to its potential. Basically, I'd skip this and head over to ATC.

I really wanted to like the store more. We went shopping and went to the scrap exchange first, that…read morewas a really cool experience and while I didn't purchase anything there, I will definitely go back when I am in more of a creative mindset. This store had a similar vibe, but I feel that the pricing missed the mark. The clothes were arranged by type and then by color. Everything that I picked up seemed to be a little bit more than I would normally pay at a thrift store. And I love looking at the book section, but they wanted two dollars for paperback books. Not even trade paper backs, just regular small paper backs. I would give it another try since the vibe was good, but I was pretty unimpressed this time around.

I love to thrift and am always excited to check out a new thrift store. This one looked promising,…read morewith a large selection that was decently organized. The store was a bit dingy but things were pretty cheap. I ended up cutting my trip short and did not buy anything, as my mom was approached multiple times by people asking for money, and she was not comfortable staying longer. No one was aggressive or rude, but be aware of your own comfort levels if you choose to come.

Seems like a local store. I was touring the area and I stopped in to find a quick sandwich…read more Prepared food was limited but I was able to find a decently made sandwich and a drink. Store had self-check out and I was in and out in a flash. Plenty of parking.

This is a comment on how challenging it is to shop at Food Lion #0939 4621 Hillsborough Rd Durham,…read moreNC. I've stopped shopping for my regular weekly groceries there; Way too much competition with the employees stocking the shelves. Instead, I started darting in/out for just a few items. Now, that's even a challenge. Every aisle contains some sort of obstacle. They leave product along the floor. They make it easier for a con-artist to fake injury by falling over something. Why, Food Lion? Costs more to run an overnight stock team I guess. But you drive away sales too. It's not worth running in for a few items any longer. There's a lot of other competition out there that doesn't clog their aisles.

They must save their good service for afternoons and weekends because I've yet to receive a smile…read morefrom anyone (manager, cashier, stock person, etc.) during the morning. Most of the time I'm treated like an inconvenience, which is really upsetting seeing that I'm there almost every week, spend good money thanks to their ballooning prices, have my cards and coupons ready to go, and always smile and say thank you to anyone who helps. I'm over it. I no longer care that they are the closest store to me, I'll be driving to Trader Joes or Walmart from here on out.

The Harris Teeter Pharmacy on Martin Luther King Parkway in Durham did not have my medication. The…read moretechnician at that location found the medication I needed at the Harris Teeter Pharmacy on Horton Rd. in north Durham and transferred my prescription to that location. The technician from the Harris Teeter Pharmacy on Martin Luther King called me and told me that my prescription would be ready later in the afternoon yesterday. I left work at 4:30 yesterday afternoon and drove 20 minutes out of my way to the Harris Teeter Pharmacy on Horton Rd. I went to the pharmacy and waited 5 minutes while the pharmacy technician had a personal conversation with a coworker. After 3 or 4 minutes the pharmacy tech came to the register, asked my date of birth, which I provided to her, asked my name which I provided to her. She put the information into the computer system and said that my prescription was not ready and that the Harris Teeter on Martin Luther King had not finished one step in the process to complete the transfer of my prescription to the Horton Rd. location. It was at this moment she dismissed me and made it very clear that she was not going to pick up the telephone to call the Martin Luther King Parkway store and ask for the process to be completed. I then told her to cancel the prescription. I suppose I could have complained to her manager or to the pharmacist but my thought on the matter is why bother? The technician's behavior is symptomatic of a cultural problem at the Harris Teeter location on Horton Rd. Mind you, my experience with the Harris Teeter pharmacy on Martin Luther King is not much better. Reduced gas prices or not, I will find another pharmacy to do business with.

Excellent gift items. Friendly staff. Yummy chocolates & teas selections. Lots of beautiful & fun…read morecards to choose from.

Fun selection of fair trade decor, jewelry, ornaments, and gifts. Welcoming, friendly staff,…read moreprivate parking, and located very close to the Duke campus and Brightleaf Square.

Never been a big HT fan; limited selection (and getting tighter as they push their house brands)…read moreand considerably higher prices, they seem to cater to folks with more disposable income and suppliers willing to pay premiums for shelf space...and the produce, although there's usually a wide selection and plenty of stock, is always subpar in freshness. Food Lion has much fresher produce, but a more limited selection.

I like this place. It's smaller than the HT I used to go to, but it has a wider variety than most…read moregrocery stores close by. It's clean, the people are friendly, so I'll keep coming back. They have a pretty decent meat and produce department. That gains a star all by itself.