I made my first visit to Ocean State Job Lots in Biddeford on Saturday...I was looking for Cesars…read morewet dog food for my pet...They were only selling the wet food by the case for $17.99...I asked what the expiration date was on the food...She opened it and handed me a pack...It expired, just like the Sanford Job Lot 3/22/22, 8 months after expiration..The young gentleman worker, maybe a manager, said Oh, its good for like a year after the expiration date...they pulled all of the 8 or more cases...This is what I want to tell the male employee.: If your dog does happens to get into spoiled or expire dog food, you may see signs of general gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting or diarrhea. Just like I told him that my dog had after eating the Sanford expired food. continuing, depending on the pathogen, though your dog may become seriously ill. Bacteria like E. coli can cause life threatening illnesses if left untreated!!! Who is rotating and checking expiration dates in your store.. I surely should'nt need to...I'm going to look in to this further...

Seasonal items are to the right. Regular everyday household items are on the shelves in the aisles…read morein the center. You can get some clothes like t-shirts as well. Housewares, pet and bird feeder supplies. Some good prices, some like everywhere else. It's hit or miss really, but they have some good finds. I went in looking for a sun visor. They didn't have any. Customer service is pretty good. Lots of parking. No AC in the building. That should be a priority to fix for the employees.

When I go down Saco way, I always love stopping by here. You never know what you'll find. OMG I've…read morebeen jonesing for Fisher dry roasted sea salt peanuts ever since I left San Antonio and couldn't find them anymore. They were here in my backyard the whole time LOL. Well, I assume they have. At any rate, check out Reny's, they usually have good prices on many things. They also carry a wide assortment of Raye's Mustard (supposedly the only stone ground mill in America) and gonna try some double "burgermot" (how I like to jokingly pronounce it) tea. For a small place, they have a wide range of items too. Give them a look see.

Reny's has a game they run where you are given a "passport" to have stamped at every branch in…read moreMaine. We like our local store, so we thought it would be a fun winter project for us as we don't snowmobile or ski! We combined this stop at this Saco branch in the Portland area with a trip to Costco and, conveniently, the Portland Reny's as well. This Saco branch reflects the look and feel of the Reny's "brand" and parking was more convenient than the Portland store. We like how Reny's has a great variety of items without being quite as large and sprawling as, say, a Walmart super center. It also stresses having Maine mad or themed products where they can. I have noticed that, with admittedly flimsy evidence except at our local one, employees at Reny's seem to like working there and helping customers. The parking situation is good here, and it had the same comfortable feel and friendly employees as the other branches we have visited, so that is good. On to the next branch, passport in hand!

The absolute best. We spend 7 to 10 days in Maine every year and I love going to this flea market…read more I always seem to find some great things.

In a word... Lame. To be fair, early May. But man -- sparse…read morevendors. Wayyy overpriced goods. Not a lotta creative juice. Hit the antiques building next door instead .

Ed's grove, or as our family frequently refers to it "The Dupe Shticky", is a fantastic hardware…read morestore containing just about everything you could ever need. Puzzles, knickknacks, goofy stones, cool dragon statue salt shakers, rakes and stuff for out yard. Man this place has it all. Snacks and fancy soap and all! The service is flippin fantastic, everybody in the establishment is mad chill, and would absolutely give me a fist bump in a heartbeat,. The the cashier is super chill and makes good as heck conversation every time we stop in. She remembered me from a year ago! back in our hometown, we always used to go to Benny's, unfortunately they shut down because of something stupid and dumb. Benny's died. this place is just like Benny's on steroids, couldn't get any better absolutely perfect. Deserves a 100% positive rating. Check out the cool video we attached, this is us chopping a tree down with an axe from Ed's

Ed's grove has been in the area forever. This little Gem of a store has everything you could…read morepossibly need from plants, tools, home decor, games, pet food and more.

Terrible customer service. The clerk was incredibly rude. Despite being polite to him he appeared…read moredisgusted by our mere existence. He carelessly dropped our purchase on the countertop and insisted he had no bags left when we asked for one, even though the customer ahead of us was given a bag. When we walked out he promptly gave the next customer a bag, smiled at us and exclaimed "AMAZING!" as if new bags magically appeared. Never have I ever experienced someone in retail go out of their way to make customers feel like garbage. I will never be back and would strongly advise against shopping here.

Rude owner. First sweeping dirt out door on us. Tells us to come in then tells us he does not want…read moreour wet rain jackets near his cheap made sweatshirts and t shirts.

I love this store! An absolute must when I'm in Maine. First, it's local and I like supporting…read morelocal businesses. Second, they have everything you need when on vacation, or buying for yourself or others. Great prices, from clothes, shoes, kitchen items, foods, toys, sporting goods, it's a real good store with gift items from Maine. Customer service is always friendly and a pleasure to come to. I always have a fun time here !

I wasn't sure what I was walking into, when I entered Renys. Mom and I were looking for something…read moreto do between our stops and Renys was there, so we popped in. They had a great selection of shoes and a decent variety of men's and ladies clothes. Unfortunately, the men's and the ladies were lacking a variety of sizes throughout their lines. Their clothing prices seemed a bit high to me. The shoes were decently priced, if they had your size. There were a lot of miscellaneous home, office and holiday items, but I didn't find anything worth purchasing. They had a decent snack/food area, but the pricing was no deal and the things could be found in any grocery store. The store was a good place to waste time, not sure if it would be a destination that I would need to return to.

There is soooo much here. If you see something you want and you think you might want or need it,…read morejust buy it. The stock rotates constantly and there are always people there scouring for store for deals, whether they are buying for themselves or buying to resell. The store is as organized as they can get it, with things changing over so much, they pretty much just organize by the percentage of discount (center of the store) or by the typical "department store categories" The staff seemed to be ok. Very busy and focused - on products or moving customers through the lines efficiently. They definitely were all working hard from what I could see. The parking lot is always 3/4 full.

I love Mardens. Their slogan is no joke. I should have bought it when I saw it at Mardens…read more If you've never been, you have to check them out. They have everything here. Great prices. Basically they buy stuff from businesses that are gone under, or business that maybe had a fire or something and some products are damaged. It's a store. You can find furniture, tools, office supplies, toys games, fabric, yarn, crafts, shoes, clothing, rugs, sunglasses, books, food, and a whole lot more. I checked out quickly. Cashier was pleasant. Parking is a breeze, plenty of parking actually. Prices are super cheap. Great store.

Have tried to shop 3 different times on three different days all when their website says they're…read moreopen, but the doors are locked. Either they're permanently closed or they don't know how to update business hours. Won't be trying for a 4th time. :(

Oh my gosh happened upon this store on vacation and they have beautiful clothes and a huge…read moreselection. I was thrilled with this experience. Don't miss this store.

Love all the selections they have. Just have to look around for what you want. Love finding hidden…read moretreasures.

After many years, we made the trek back to check out Mardens again. What a sad store it has become…read more The clientele was beyond obnoxious, I heard a (what I assume was) a manager/trainer yelling at some boy about how she didn't care WHAT he did, he just needed to figure it out and DO it! The prices have increased, which is to be expected since everything else has gone up, but, $100 for something that's very clearly broken or missing pieces is just insane. When I was a kid, this place was awesome. Today, it's just sad.

Off the main road and insert a little in the mini strip mall. It's a corner shop. Well organized…read moreand quiet as you look around the items. Mostly clothes with some other knickknacks. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Small but mighty! Takes credit card for purchases over ten bucks. Very friendly staff!read more