Tip: The kitchen accessories section is amazing.
This review is bittersweet. The good news is that Whitchurch-Stouffville has this Dollarama store that is excellent. It sadly replaces the Giant Tiger store that got me through the pandemic.
I feel bad when businesses that I once frequented regularly have closed for good. I stopped going to this store for a while. Instead, I visited the Giant Tiger on Kipling Avenue as I took backroads home after work.
This store closed in January 2024. The lease manager decided to hike up Giant Tiger's lease rate. This store ended up shuttering for good.
My closest Giant Tiger stores are in Scarborough. There are two. They are okay, but I'd rather hit the Kipling location.
This Dollarama takes up half the store that was Giant Tiger. There was lots of parking when I was there. I was parked closer to Chuck's Roadhouse, as I was at this eatery for lunch. I simply walked over to Dollarama to check things out.
The kitchen accessories are great. I picked up a portable set of travel utensils. I liked that the utensils are stainless steel and the case is purple.
I spent a lot of time looking at cool kitchen tools at decent prices. There was a mini mandoline slicer with a safety handle. The ice cream cone bottle opener was quirky and practical. There were moulds in the shape of mini cupcakes. I loved everything that I saw.
The snack aisle was long with lots of goodies. Snacks are also scattered around the checkout area. I ended up getting a bag of Lay's cheese and onion chips.
Some items made me to a double-take investigation. I saw these Marvel circular pillows. Well, I thought that they were pillows. I picked up one and it was heavy. I looked at the label and it was a doorstopper.
It was different. If I used it as a doorstopper, I'd likely trip over it walking past it.
I got a 3M Command hook. I realized that I need to hang a framed butterfly and it would work perfectly.
This store had a decent ramen and instant noodle section. I also longingly looked at the assortment of candy and chocolate bars.
I got the nicest woman at the checkout. She was friendly and competent. She was great.
I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was done.
I carried my goods to my car and put them in a reusable bag. You can buy reusable bags at this store. They come in various sizes and styles.
This Dollarama is wonderful. I will miss Giant Tiger, but I'm pleased that a decent store occupies half of the old store these days.
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