I have been a fan of Francesca's since I first stumbled across this store in Tampa well over a decade ago. It sells women's clothing, but there are accessories that I enjoy browsing and ultimately buying something. I ended up getting a gnome case for my iPhone 5 at the time. It was one of my favourite cases.
While getting a ton of exercise (both me and my credit card) shopping at Opry Mills yesterday, I saw this Francesca's store. I was already carrying a huge shopping bag full of goodies. Should I go in and check it out? I hauled myself and my goods in.
The store has the same feel that I love. It had more of a focus on drinkware, from glasses, to mugs with fun sayings on them.
I saw a watermelon tumbler with a matching straw. I am a huge fan of any watermelon pattern on anything. I flagged it and kept on browsing.
The clearance section is at the back of the store. It was extensive. I saw my watermelon tumbler again. It was 50% off. Without any hesitation, I picked one up. I didn't bring one on this trip, so it would be great to have one heading home. I can fill it up with water at the airport once I get past security.
This store carries some cute, quirky items, too. I saw squishy sushi, for instance. I had never seen them before. They were cute pieces of sushi that can relieve stress. I love cute and functional all rolled into a product.
I headed over to the checkout to pay for my item. The friendly woman and I connected on a watermelon level. She loved my purchase. She pointed to her water bottle that had larger watermelon slices on it and had a black background. So cool!
I asked where she got hers. She bought it at Walmart. I may need to visit one and see if there are any left.
I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. She asked if I needed a plastic bag. I was good putting it into my huge shopping bag. She put it in for me, which was such a nice gesture. I thanked her and happily left with my new purchase.
Even though I was nearly at the end of walking the entire mall and was lugging so much stuff, I was happy that I stopped by this store. I got such a good deal on my watermelon tumbler. I look forward to returning when I'm back at this mall.
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