I am new to the world of Five Below. I love what it offers, but the name still throws me off.
Five below what? I still ask myself that question whenever I see the sign. It's supposed to offer items that are $5 and under. The problem putting a price in the store name is accounting for price hikes. There are some items that are over this price, such as record players. It's essentially more upscale than dollar stores with cool items.
Let's move on. I spent too much time thinking about this store's name.
What floors me is finding popular Squishmallows plushies for $6 each. I am in my happy place when I set foot and see them greeting me. Yes, the price went up by $1, but the price is still ridiculously cheap. I looked at both the food ones (s'mores and green bubble tea) and the Easter ones (chicks and gnomes) and bought them. It is now my favourite place for all my Squishmallows needs and the selection at this specific store is excellent.
The candy section is deadly. Want a solid gummy bear? It's here. Ice Cubes gum? I pick up a container every time I'm here.
The snacks are impressive. It has a decent variety of Asian snacks, such as Pocky. It was a pleasant surprise. Finding ramen here was also an unexpected, but cool find.
I ended up getting a bag of Boom Chicka Pop dark chocolate drizzle popcorn. I have never seen this variety before. I ate the whole bag when I returned home (I never got around to eating it on the plane) and it was so good.
There are a lot of Star Wars toys and figurines. They are cheap and adorable. I got a Grogu Funko mini and love it.
The only weird thing about the store is the lineup to pay for your items. It really isn't clear where you should be. I figured out that the lineup hugs the aisle with the drinks and ramen. if you're facing the exit, the lineup starts on the right and then snakes back and forth through the next set of aisles. Okay. If you want to be confused, come here.
I had a friendly woman cash me out. She was great commenting on the popcorn that I was purchasing. You can get a reusable bag for 25 cents. I opted for it. I may be one of the few people in Markham with a Five Below blue reusable bag.
I paid with a debit card. All went well. I thanked her and walked out the door.
There is plenty of parking in the lot. It's located next to Petco, in the south part of Rochester.
I like this Below Zero better than the one I frequent in Eagan. The product selection is wonderful. Whenever I'm back in my former neighbourhood, I'll definitely stop by and shop here again.
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