Wow. Where do I even begin. I guess at the entrance of Hamrick's! I came here for the Crocs but I left here with a renewed sense of elevated sense of fashion. This place is a blast from the past. Wow. If you've lost your grandparents or elderly parents, you will find the comfort of Nanas and Papas everywhere. Here are my pros and cons. I'll start with the cons. Just like Bob J, the most impressive yelp critic we know, "I'll describe in detail."
Cons:
- As you can see from the photo, the "not so secret" shopper discriminately followed me throughout the entire store, even though there were dozens of other shoppers. I feel he targeted me through Age Discrimination. He obviously didn't even hide this fact as he mean mugged me frequently. I am not a thief, nor am I a pauper, but I was treated as such by this mean, mean man. It was offensive and he even watched us walk out after we spent our hard earned money. I was tempted to steal something just to prove that this man was not a good employee. I stared directly back at him several times and I even alerted two cashiers that I felt targeted but they did not address my concern.
The store was definitely a mess. I literally could not find one cart that wasn't already abandoned and filled with items. Thankfully, I found a cart with women's apparel in it but when I scanned the area, it obviously didn't belong to anyone so I took this cart and emptied the pajamas and was able to resume my shopping experience.
The elderly customers, which was every single person aside from my friend and I, were not friendly. One woman humored us by commenting on our bright clothing choices, although she made assumptions about our gender, which felt again, oppressive. She was kind, but not really.
The woman sitting behind the counter just yelled at customers, directing us through a complicated maze to enter the checkout line. The poor elderly people were utterly confused, and so were we and we are young and of sound minds.
I am a large but stout man, think George Costanza. They barely had any large sizes and I was left feeling hurt and embarrassed about my weight because of the store's small selections.
Pros:
The WOWS! Truly, we said, "Wow!" Prices were unimaginable. I second guessed the price signs several times because I was truly in shock. Members only jackets once $100 only twenty dollars. Camo crocs, $20. WOW! Although you really have to dig, there are truly treasures buried beneath the loads of Missy and Modern Missy senior apparel.
Also, we were so grateful to have our unique checkout experience with the young, but respectful cashier, Izaac. He was truly a breath of fresh air. He supported us in obtaining a Hamricks discount card. Izaac was quiet and did not speak negatively about his employer, but as the lady behind the counter yelled behind him, we could see in his eyes that he was aware of the ridiculousness of the fellow employees and shoppers. Izaac was a gem of a human and my friend thought he was pretty cute.
Get this. You can return any item up to 60 days! I told Izaac I would wear my winter coat for 59 days and come trade it for a new, summer jacket, granted they actually decide to accommodate their larger shoppers. Izaac said, "you'd be surprised."
In the end, we walked away with several high quality camo pieces, which felt fashionably hip. We immediately changed into our new digs, and boy were we on cloud nine.
The Parking lot was very crowded and filled with obnoxious, slow elderly drivers. We did not notice any smoking employees other shoppers mentioned in the other reviews. I assume they've either died or started vaping.
In the end, we had a very fun time at Hamricks. We laughed and were able to be ourselves, feeling young in a sea of pasty white grumps. Even though the "not so secret" shopper harassed us, we still recommend Hamricks for the unbelievable deals.
After your shopping experience, enjoy a cigarette in the parking lot and head on over to Cinco de Mayo for wonderful margarita deals and excellent service from funky and hip servers. read more