I don't know how to describe Ocean State Job Lot, it defies a retail category.
It's part Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Dick's Sporting Goods and Dollar Store.
Whether you're looking for an outdoor grill, decorative area carpets, camping supplies, pots & pans you'll not only find it here- mixed in with rando beauty supplies like last season's OPI colors to interesting hair clips. Two aisles over, an array of better-than-basic spices and a collection of chutneys that called to us for Thanksgiving Day leftovers.
It's all about the goods with little attention to merchandising. Store managers were very personable and pointed us to whatever we threw at them.
I wanted to stump them and ask if they carried aquariums, lawnmowers or a garden till but I bet they do -somewhere in this cavernous store.
OSJL has over 135 stores mostly concentrated in the New England area. Most impressively, they actively fundraise for their community including matching customer donations dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000 to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul food bank.
In addition to the half million they donate to their community food bank, they also handle all the administrative costs and delivery.
Such generosity, especially during these tough times, warms my heart; I'm glad to shop OSJL and support their efforts. read more