Unexpectedly spent more time in Ames than planned, but this store saved me, and I want to thank…read morestaff member Nancy for her help and pleasant customer service. The store has a terrific selection of men's clothing and I was grateful to be able to have not only a well-stocked store but a high level of customer interaction.

The customer service at this J.C.Penny's location top to bottom is absolutely amazing. The mall its…read morein might have seen better days, but whoa, does the caring attentiveness of the staff more than make up for that! Would definitely highly recommend. A special shout out to the young lady who helped me pick out a gift for my roommate in the Sephora section. I think her name starts with an R? Her customer service skills are off the charts amazingly high!

I believe this is where all burned out retail workers go to fade into obscurity. Every Time we ever…read morewent in here it was understaffed, you had to wait to be checked out, and the ones behind the counter always seemed to have an attitude, and a chip on their shoulder. They are the only one in this town, so I guess it's what is to be expected. They really need to do something about employee morale though. It's better than going all the way into Ames though, if that can be counted as a good point.

This store is absolutely AWFUL!!! A complete mess to say the least. Nothing on the shelves, big…read morestocking carts constantly all over the place full of boxes. There's honestly no sense in coming here, just drive to Walmart. They never have what I need, and it's basic necessities. Not to mention, even if I do end up buying something the wait time to check out is ridiculous. It's hard to even push a cart around in here, and if you do your either rolling through a mess or an empty isle. This store could be so convenient but is just a hassle to even mess with. Where is the manager or store owner? Surely this isn't how they think a business should be ran.

Awesome Bin. Great communication. Reasonable prices. Very energetic people. Always have a smile on…read moretheir faces. Very friendly people.

The ladies in this lovely place have a wonderful shopping center and they always have great prices…read moreand great deals. if I could give them 100% I would. The selection of products is beyond the best part!!!!!

There are tons of great gifts in this store! It feels a bit cluttered, but the prices were very…read morereasonable. I had several gifts that I needed to purchase and found pretty much everything I needed here. However, the service was not great. When I went in, one of the clerks was very nice and helpful but the other was super rude and scowled the whole time and was very short when speaking.

Such a beautiful place. Wonderful staff, incredible gifts and decorations - I could go on and on! I…read morewish I could buy one of everything.

Wow I was just in the Ames store it was so congested that I could hardly get what I wanted. The…read moreisles had many boxes blocking in and the cart would hardly fit through it. This was not the first time I was in there and it was this way. I stopped in once around 10 am and it was closed. There were 4 girls standing outside smoking cigarettes and they said it was closed for inventory. That was the first time I ever heard a store close for inventory

Unlike most of the "dollar' stores out there, Dollar Tree's claim to fame is that everything in…read morethere is a dollar. Like, literally everything. Once in awhile, you'll catch something for 4 for $1 or something (such as the Christmas candy canes they have on clearance right now), but everything in their store is $1. It makes it honestly pretty easy to shop since I'm never wondering about the price tag. This is a nice-looking Dollar Tree that has quite a bit of room on the inside. You can find name-brand items like Pop-Tarts and whatnot, but in some cases, their packaging/box size has been reduced to make it cost-effective to sell for a dollar. This store has stationary, automobile, hardware, some clothes, dishes, beauty supplies, cleaning supplies, lots of food including frozen food, party supplies, kids toys, books, kitchen gadgets, pregnancy tests, and more. I would very, very highly recommend Dollar Tree as the place to get party supplies. They have a plethora of color options and it's all very cheap. They have tablecloths, plastic silverware, plates, noisemakers, and lots of other stuff. It's seriously a fantastic way to do a "decorated" party on the cheap. I came here looking for pins for sewing, but they don't have any. In the past, I've come here for some of their kitchen supplies. Getting a strainer and measuring cups for a dollar is a fantastically good price. When I've come, it's usually clean-ish. It's not immaculate, but it's clean. Shelves are usually pretty organized, and it's not like stuff is strewn all over the place. Usually most things are in-stock and ready to be purchased. I like the parking lot. It's large and makes it easy to get around without fussing with horrible hills or bad traffic like the other dollar store in town. As a note, I don't think they have a bathroom here. For cyclists, they do not have a bicycle rack, but they have long, metal poles that support the outside of the building that you can lock your bike to. I've locked them there in the past without any issue. Final thoughts: It's a good place to pick up random items for $1. You have to make sure what you're buying is worth a dollar as, in some cases, it seems like you might be able to get some of these items cheaper elsewhere. As a whole, though, you definitely save money by shopping at Dollar Tree for lots of household supplies instead of going to another big box store. They don't have enough grocery selection to do all of your grocery shopping here, but they do have a lot of various household items. I would especially recommend this place to anyone moving into a new home who needs household supplies.

Love this little thrift store! Affordables takes donated items from area residents, and it also…read morebuys truckloads of new merchandise, so the store is about half new and half second-hand. Money raised through sales of that merchandise is used to help the residents at Bethany Life in Story City, at The Households of Bethany and at the independent- and assisted-living facilities. Clothing, household items, antiques and collectibles. You can find everything here. The inventory changes often. We drive up from the Des Moines metro every few weeks just to visit Affordables and a nearby consignment shop in Gilbert.

Service is good, selection varies, alot of vintage, some things are overpriced. Not as good as it…read morewas in the old location. Not as organized as it was before.

Excellent service and quality! Needed a mattress. The salesman Laman focused on helping us find…read morewhat we want and staying within our budget, not making himself more $. He has a system he uses to help people realize what they want and then he lets them stay within that category while also staying within their price target. Delivery was within 2 days. Delivery people notified me with accurate indications of when they'd be here so I didn't get hung up on waiting for them. They were in and out in a few minutes. Oh and one other thing: he had an upright piano in there, right by the door. I played a D7 chord with the 7th in the bass and he didn't even complain. There's also a djembe on top of the piano. Friendly, quirky, but helpful/chill salesman.

Excellent quality mattress I purchased a few years back. I bought the aurora queen, and I can't…read moresay enough about the high quality! Laman the store manager is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and really gave me a fair price for the best mattress I have ever owned. Well done Lebeda!

Nice, new store, built where most folks thought was gonna be Ames' OliveGarden(lol). I've shopped…read morehere a couple times since it opened a couple months ago. They have a large amount of grocery and household supplies, most of which is priced at $1.25 each. I was in here a couple days ago to purchase some household cleaners and some drink mixes. They have a very nice supply of both. So I went in and purchased at least one box of most of the drink mixes and I'm going through those to find out which ones I like the best. I've gotten 3in1 shampoo, conditioner, body soap in these stores before and have been satisfied by the products. For me, this store is closer to where I live. Plus I don't have to go walking a long distance just to get to the back of the store if there's something that I need there. Granted it's no Walmart but it's sufficient for people who don't have the resources to make it to your local Walmart. As I said before most the prices are $1.25 an item, but you will find some supplies and foods that are 3 to 5 dollars per item, so best to pay attention to what you're looking at and what the cost is going to be. I really like these stores, and I got onto TikTok DollarTreeDinners account, and despite me not cooking, I like seeing these videos, because if I do decide to cook, I know where I can get what I need to buy for a recipe, and the prices aren't exorbitant. Marcy diner tantrum scale five out of five no screaming kids. CyHawkApproved. They have friendly staff and lot parking.