Wow... the photos online look nothing like the actual store. The place feels run-down, cluttered, and honestly a bit chaotic. They even have security inside checking receipts, which immediately threw me off.
I'm also struggling with the whole "Five Below" concept because it's completely misleading. There are tons of items priced at $7, $10, even up to $30, which is absurd for a store built on the idea of everything being five dollars or less.
Checkout was another headache. If you're paying with a card, they force you into self‑checkout, and there's only one human‑operated register for the entire store. The whole experience was just... meh. Not terrible, but definitely not what the branding or photos promise. read more