Ollie's is a Walmart meets a Dollar Tree. No, everything isn't a dollar but it sure as heck is…read morecheap and inexpensive. And yes, I mean cheap. The store is tidy and pretty well organized with departments and shelving that is neatly on display. You'll find all sorts of stuff, much of which is always here and some of which is seasonal or special. Cleaning products, laundry detergent, soaps. Tshirts and underwear and socks. Small appliances including fans and portable air conditioners, cookware and mattress sets. Dishware, cutlery, glassware, kitchenware and cookware. Food items including canned vegetables, sauces, pasta and candy. Patio furniture. Area rugs and runners. A huge display of bargain books. If you have an open mind, you'll end up filling your shopping cart at Ollie's. [Review 15412 overall, 915 of 2021, number 2962 in North Carolina.]

I used to love Ollie's but the last 2 times I went in with a list of things I wanted, they didn't…read more't have anything on my shopping lists,

Prices are decent. Store is a lot of times messy and needs restocked. And I haven't been in one…read moretime that the cashiers are backed up with a ton of people.

This came up on Yelp during my search for antique stores in Hickory. This is NOT an antique store…read morebut it's a pretty cool furniture store with what seemed to be reasonable prices.

A very nice consignment store, well laid out, up and downstairs. Lots of stuff, although all we…read morewanted to see were chairs. Help was available and they were very helpful. We saw one chair we liked. It would fit our needs, was the acceptable color, material and size...a la my wife's seeking standards. Did we buy it? Of course not. Hickory is loaded with furniture outlets, so off we went a exploring. A couple of more locations and them the big kaboom: the Hickory Furniture Mart. Another review coming on this enormous, four level block-filling edifice containing just about any manufacturer and style of furniture one could imagine. We did not find anything that was better than the one at The Hickory Tree, so after some coffee and lunch at the Olde Hickory Station (see that review), we returned to the Hickory Tree. Since this was a consignment store, all items had a sales price tag with the prices listed over time. What I mean is that a price of $175 was scheduled to cost $150 on the first of the next month, then it would cost $135 the next month, and so on. This being the middle of the month, and not wanting to risk the desire chair being sold while we waited, we bought it...right then. They accepted credit cards. With the help of a young man we loaded this chair into our SUV and were off for home. An excellent, but exhausting furniture shopping experience that I survived. Before you blow your mind out looking for furniture all over, start here at the Hickory Tree. Prices reasonable and mark-downs abound. And nice people.

Great place to find inexpensive tools for a wide range of occupations. They have an auto section,…read moresafety, hardware, home security and several others. You can find reasonably priced items that can be difficult to buy elsewhere. We drive 30 minutes just to get their deals. You'll have a hard time not buying anything in the store because you will find something you need. Its a must go!

Customer service starts with helping the customer, not lying to them. After driving 45 minutes to…read morethis store and arriving a few minutes before closing to buy a single lock, I was turned away by a man who said the store was closed. There were still many people walking around inside and more in line checking out. I explained that I needed another lock to match one I had purchased recently, and that I knew right where they were. I could get it and be in line to check out in seconds. He lied and told me that they had already shut all the registers down, even though both were checking out customers. I sat out front for 15 minutes while customers continued to exit the store with their purchases. I have done a lot of business with this store but will not waste my time making the trip ever again. I suggest you reconsider doing business with a store that doesn't care about your time, or their integrity.

I replaced all my belts. The mower works great. Not a single bearing needed to be replaced…read more Hickory Home and Garden??? Never again.

Rude salesman who cursed at me and refused to sell me the part i was trying to purchase.read more

Lowe's should also be ashamed of using a company called Reliable Service to install their…read moredishwashers. Read the reviews for them - the complaints all have similar issues. Lowe's subjects their customers to this treatment! If I could give the installation company a negative five stars I would. The worst experience ever for the installation of my dishwasher from Lowe's. The technician, Dwight Jr, who never called me 30-60 minutes before arrivals as their emails states they would, arrives at my house and complains about being overworked and he didn't have time to call me and alert me. I tried to be nice and let him to my newly renovated house. I told him the space was tight for the dishwasher and that he needed to be careful and not damage the floors and walls. He said he'd take care of it and I also told him to use the sliding glass doors to go in and out of. I had a work call to take in my home office and when I walked back out, he had already yanked out the old dishwasher, drug it through my living room across my hardwood floor. Water was everywhere! My newly remodeled kitchen had damage on my cabinets where he scraped them taking out the old dishwasher into my LIVING ROOM!! He also damaged my brand new refrigerator. When I called his attention as to how this happened he accused me of accusing him and said the damages were already there! He calls his manager; some female n speaker phone, who threatened me that they would leave the dishwasher uninstalled because I was hostile!! I tried to speak with her and she said her employee said he didn't do it so that's all they could go on! The most deplorable company and employees! This is how they treat others in their own home! He left my home with water all over my kitchen floor; the unit was not properly installed; parts are missing screws, water underneath the dishwasher and he even left the dishwasher manual UNDER MY DISHWASHER! I have pictures to prove all this. I tried calling the Lowe's store while the installation was happening and was hung up on, placed on hold the 2nd time for 20 minutes only to be told the manager was at lunch. Two hours later I try calling - no answer. I drive to the local store and am told the manager was at lunch! Really!!? I said I was not leaving until I spoke with a manager and suddenly the manager appeared! Lying to the customer! Now have a claim filed with Lowe's corporate. What a disaster. Boycott this company and Lowe's. My kitchen is a disaster, waited almost a month for the install and now dealing with this disaster and can't use my dishwasher!! Consumers are paying for these rotten companies and we get deplorable treatment!

Amazing place, everything is clean and in order, i have always found what i needed there, there…read moreemployees are always eager to help, 1/2 of my sunday is usually just walking around looking buying and enjoying the experience, i bought my washer dryer stove and many more items there, they have affordable warranties, i love there flowers trees and garden area, there Christmas lights there clean floors, did i mention there clean floors neat shelves its just a dream to shop there and i recomend everyone to shop there. Marty McDaniel

I am always amazed by Hobby lobby. It's like Home goods and Michael's and Joann's had a baby…read more I was curious to see if hobby lobby carries a better or different selection of yarn for my new hobby of knitting. They don't have the same brand as Joannes and Michael's and there were some slightly different color selections but definitely not as much variety. In addition, they only offer the 140% off coupon as opposed to Joannes and Michael's that have more coupons available. I also thought the clearance section was larger than it was but soon realized that it was mainly leftover Christmas items and not much more. I guess you just have to catch it at the right time.

Service is wonderful. A great variety of different things to choose from…read more The value is very good for the items needed. The best place to go for all craft ideas.