Off to Ollie's Later

@porwest (99865)
United States
May 10, 2025 7:41am CST
Ollie's is basically a huge liquidation discount store, and it's kind of fun to peruse from time to time since there's always something new and interesting being offered, and usually the prices aren't half bad. But like most things it depends on what it is. Forever, the closest location was one a few towns over about 40 minutes away. But recently they opened a new store right down the street, so it will be convenient to have one close by now. And likely dangerous. In any event, the official grand opening was on Wednesday, but we'll go today. It should be fun to walk through it and see if it's as big as the one across town. There are a couple of items I get there I do need as well, such as a large container of Italian seasoning. Hopefully they still have that 1500 PSI electric power washer they advertised for $79 as well, as I've been looking for one, and that price is a steal compared to what prices usually run for these things. My sister actually went in there on Thursday and told me the lines were long, so, it seems being new to our area, it's attracting lots of checker-outers. Hopefully that doesn't mean they'll be out of those pressure washers. It is what it is if they don't have any more. But we'll see. But I am looking forward to perusing the aisles. I'm not a shopper, but a place like this is right up my alley.
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 May
I love Ollies. We have gotten school snacks, christmas presetns, tools and clothes there. I love Ollies.
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 May
@porwest I really only like shopping if I know I am going to get a good deal lol.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
@thislittlepennyearns I'm weird in that pretty much the only shopping I actually enjoy is grocery shopping. lol
@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
It's a fun place to browse around. I really like it, and I generally hate shopping.
@moffittjc (124329)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 May
We have an Ollie's. I've never been to it, but I hear it's always crowded. And funny enough, shortly after the Ollie's opened here, the BigLots went out of business. I guess there's not room in this town for two liquidators.
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@moffittjc (124329)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 May
@porwest In the early days of Big Lots, it was truly a liquidator store, but I noticed over the years that they started stocking regular inventory. And that their prices weren't as cheap as they had been in the past.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
13 May
@moffittjc Yep. They changed course and I don't think in a good way. The stores also became quite trashy. By the time they finally closed their doors there wasn't much appeal left. In the final years before ours closed here, I might have been in there once or twice and walked out pretty much empty handed.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
I used to occasionally like to walk around Big Lots. They're all closed around here now as well. But to me, Ollie's is ten times better than Big Lots, better prices and bigger as well.
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@RasmaSandra (85096)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May
Best of luck at Ollies and I hope you get that pressure washer,
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
Yep. Turns out they had one left and I got it. Onward and upward.
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@1creekgirl (43561)
• United States
11 May
I love Ollies, but ours is also about 40 miles away. I really like their books.
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@1creekgirl (43561)
• United States
11 May
@porwest It's got some good bargains.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
The closest one was about 40 minutes away a few towns over. Having one much closer will be nice. I really do like the store.
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@JudyEv (353594)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May
I'd love to wander through a place like that.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
It's really a fun store to walk through, and that's saying something for a guy like me who abhors shopping. lol
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@LindaOHio (188873)
• United States
10 May
I hope you got your power washer.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
Luckily I did. They had one left at that. Tried it out when I got home and I am happy with it.
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@LindaOHio (188873)
• United States
11 May
@porwest I'm glad to hear it.
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@porwest (99865)
• United States
11 May
@LindaOHio I could go for just a wee bit more pressure, but for $79, and the money it will save me going to the self-wash...it's worth it. In about 16 washes it'll pay for itself, not to mention cleaning my siding will be much easier now as well.
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@JESSY3236 (20552)
• United States
4h
I love Ollies too.
@Deepizzaguy (109792)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 May
I have heard of Ollie's discount store even though I have yet to make a purchase.