Bargain shopping
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
April 10, 2024 7:52pm CST
Our Dollar Tree/Family Dollar store is one of the thousand stores the company is closing. I did not go overboard shopping when the sales started.
When it was 50% off and the store was still stocked the lines snaked around the building. The parking lot was full.
Today everything was marked down to 90% off. Mostly there is holiday stuff and kitchen stuff a little this and a little that.
I bought a lot of stuff today. I only spent $4.81. Again, I did not go overboard but only bought what I felt I needed.
I am sad the store is closing. We have very few options in our town.
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@MarieCoyle (59106)
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11 Apr 24
Ours is not closing. We even have a Family Dollar, I have heard it will close, but that will be a good thing. It's downright scary in that store, and it's really dirty. It's not in a good safe place, I never go there.
You got bargains, but then as you said, the store will be missed, especially if you don't have many other options.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
This is a brand new, less than two years old store. It is a combo Family Dollar/Dollar Tree and it was much neater and cleaner than Dollar General is.
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@MarieCoyle (59106)
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12 Apr 24
@GardenGerty
Our Dollar General Stores are not bad for cleanliness, but I know some are bad. Our Dollar Tree store closest to me blows through employees like crazy. I think they stay long enough to get one paycheck and then they leave! But the Family Dollar store we have here, it's been here a long time but it is just truly disgusting.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
The employees were so nice, and it was voted one of the best businesses of the year last year.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
11 Apr 24
I haven't heard of any of ours closingg, although they still could I guess The DT better not close. It has only been open about 2 years. I have shiopped there alot.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
I think this store did not quite make it to two years.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Apr 24
I am sad to learn it's closing, too. I am sure you'll find a nice discount store to replace it.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
There is a Dollar General. It is not as well run or as neatly kept.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
11 Apr 24
Aw, I am sorry they are closing Heather, dang that is a shame. I know I have lived in the small towns in Kansas as you know. Those stores are handy.
You did good though.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
It is a corporate decisions, Just like when they closed the Neighborhood Market Walmart stores.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
Central Kansas is pretty sparsely populated. Nice, if you love nature, but you have to plan your shopping trips when you need stuff.
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@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Apr 24
None of ours are closing yet. I am glad you got just the stuff you needed.
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Apr 24
Sorry it's closing. They just opened one here last year and supposed to be building another one
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
I cannot even keep it straight which corporation owns which store. We actually had this combination Dollar Tree/Family Dollar less than a mile from Dollar General.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Apr 24
@GardenGerty I can't either. To many with dollar in the name
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr 24
Glad you could get so much stuff for so little, I have not gone to any Dollar stores in a long time but here in Florida they are also closing a lot. I remember going to one a couple of years ago in a mall and except for one other person we were only two shoppers so I am not surprised the stores ae closing,
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
They actually had plenty of business, but it was a corporate decision.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Apr 24
In my younger days I likely would have. I am glad I did not.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 24
We never go to thee Dollar stores; so I have no idea if ours are closing or not. I'm glad you snagged some bargains. Have a good day.
@jefferson126 (3670)
• Shenzhen, China
11 Apr 24
I met same situation in our town,one shop sell many bargains because it is closing.This will catch my eyes naturally,i am fond of bargains and discount.Once i met such chance,i will buy sth more or less.the difference is we have more options in our town,there are many stores and grocerys in our town.
@2ndchances24 (12188)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
11 Apr 24
That is so sad that stores like that are being
closed cause of the way things are right now
we have a dollar store in our little neck of the
woods here & a lot of our area keeps it going.
It wasn't long ago when we had to go all the
way into town to get to a $ store till we got 1
in our neck of the news it's been great so far.
