COVID UPDATE: This place is open, woo hoo!
Confession: I'm not a regular - or even occasional - dollar store shopper. In fact, most Dollarama's feel claustrophobic to me with their sky-high shelves. The atmosphere, is similar to Walmart on a non-lockdown weekend, uber rude workers/customers. I can never find anything in there!
Anyway, Dollar Tree is a more "independent" dollar store. There aren't that many locations. This one is in that cluster Smart Centre at Winston Churchill/Argentia, right beside Winners. There's also a Dollarama in this area, so make sure you're at the right one!
In comparison to Dollarama, the lighting is not as bright and merch is a bit more tightly packed, BUT they do not have merchandise stacked as high as the ceiling.
Young kids are usually working at this one and they seem friendly. It has never been too bustling the times that I've been here. Maybe people don't realise that they're still open? Plus, 90% of the stores are closed in this complex.
I only come here when I'm in the area for Covered Bridge chips which are next-to-impossible to find. The package is slightly smaller than the full pack, but it's like $1.25/bag! Cannot go wrong.
Scotch tape was also incredibly cheap, much better price than Walmart!
Good place to check out if you're here and looking for some staples. read more