Dollar Tree

I have passed by this store all the time when I’m shopping at this center — but I have actually never been inside. I wasn’t even sure it was still open and around, because when you pass by something you don’t always register if it’s always there. Plus things close down all the time.
I ventured in here for the first time because I needed some wrapping paper. As soon as I walked in, most of the holiday stuff was front and center.
The store itself looked like any other dollar store — kind of dingy, fluorescent lighting, no frills — you shop and browse, but they aren’t trying to entice you there to stay longer and spend more money like a typical shopping mall or store.
They have a lot of stuff here — I noticed a card section (smaller than Target or supermarkets, but sufficient for the right occasions), school supplies, refrigerated foods, dry foods (although I’m not sure how fresh or how high the turnover is. I have never bought food from here before), party supply section, and a bunch of aisles of holiday decorations (very extensive for a dollar store), gift boxes, gift bags (really cool selection, better than any fancy store could offer. I saw a giant owl bag that was the size of my entire torso and maybe even my head. Gave me a laugh!)
Cashiers/​workers are friendly! I wanted to clarify that everything was actually a dollar, because sometimes dollar stores end up charging more for some things, and she laughed in a nice way and confirmed the prices. And then when I was being rung up by a different woman, she was extremely pleasant, chatting/​joking a bit as she helped me tie up my wrapping paper rolls with a rubber band. It was nice to see people who were in jovial spirits.
Have shopping carts in case you need to buy a lot. I didn’t see any baskets.

Love this Dollar store! It’s fairly new and I assume replaced the one that was in Loehmanns Plaza, which was a dump!
This store is super clean, which is great. I always feel dirty when leaving most other Dollar stores. Dollar Tree does it right. A lot less junk than most other stores too. They have a great selection of greeting cards! Why anyone would go to Hallmark and spend $ 3 + on a card, is beyond me.
I don’t buy food here, just chips, but some people may and there are a lot of name brands. Tons of frozen food items as well. Totally mind boggling is the offer of pregnancy tests as well as marijuana test kits… I can’t make this stuff up.
I mainly go for the Holiday decorations, party supplies and glassware. This is the better choice of Dollar stores in the vicinity!