Burlington Coat Factory

Never shop at this store if you don’t wanted to be surrounded by a bunch of cow bellies and ignorant staff who barely speak intelligible English.

Good selection of men’s attire in a two-​level store. Prices were reasonable. Many sizes but not always placed in the right place on the rack so required extra looking. Check out was much slower than it needed to be… no long line but cashiers move slow as molasses. My cashier was quite disengaged.

I was walking around two times the first time I saw something’s I was gonna get but since I was gonna leave through there doors I left so I can get it on the way out I didn’t see any employees until I came to the register I had two bags and wanted to get a bigger one so it would be easier to carry my stuff and the stuff I saw earlier but when I asked for one they said they don’t just give away bags assuming I wasn’t going to buy anything and even if I wasn’t the store could spare one bag so that I wouldn’t have a negative experience I suppose they get a lot of traffic and that’s why my business didn’t matter and everything was a mess for example a lot of product was on the floor if it wasn’t it was not sized and/​or hanging off its hanger

I’m very pleased with my recent purchases here. This is not the kind of store for everyone. You have to be willing to spend a lot of time here and look through so many racks of clothes and shoes to actually find something you like. But when you do, it’s amazing! I recently found 2 pairs of boots here that I love. And because it’s nearing the end of boot season, they were marked down even further! I bought a pair of Calvin Klein brown leather boots and a pair of black suede booties for $ 50 total. Such a great deal!

This place is poorly run. Waited in line for about a half hour, check out is always very slow. When I had one person in front of me the cashier decided to let me know she was closing her register and was told to get in a new line. I left and won’t be returning.

Terrible organization of the stuff. Very messy. But good prices. No employees around to offer help and assistance.

The store is HUGE and requires time and patience to sort through the racks but if you are willing, there are great deals to be found, especially on shoes, clearance items, and baby clothes. It does feel a little dirty and depressing, and some of the racks are really disheveled but it can be worth taking a look if you happen to be downtown. I found some official FIFA jerseys and hats for a fraction of the cost you’d come across in a sporting goods store.

I would recommend Burlington for cute shoes and sandals for under $ 30. If you have a lot of time to dig through the heaps and heaps of clothes, alright, go ahead. But remember that many of them are very cheap quality and would shrink or expand after a wash or two. You should be very careful with the brand labelled clothes!
Also, bag collection is nice sometimes. You would get good bags for cheaper prices and it’s way more organized than the clothes section.
I hate the gallery mall. But it is at least good that Burlington has its own entrance from the Market street.

It’s not as bad as you might think. It’s a fairly well organized, fairly neat store. .. and it’s quite big, too! I know, I know — it’s in the Gallery, the epitome of poorly considered urban malls. .. but, it’s not that bad. For a quick gift, the kitchenware section is great, with name brand items and great prices. It’s generally not very crowded — so, you’re not fighting the crowds, either.
Remember, it is what it is — it’s discontinued styles and fashions from usually well known companies. .. if you’re persistent and give it a go — you might find a nice little bargain.

I had just purchased a Calvin Klein dress from Macy’s and just happened by Burlington. I could see the same CK dress on a rack… and it was $ 30 cheaper than Macy’s sale price. Score, right?! WRONG!
I bought the dress my size but got it home and found it was tighter than the exact same dress from Macy’s. No worries, as I can exchange it.
Yesterday I’d exchanged a dress at the store in the Gallery, but got all the way home before I realized that the employee left the security sensor on it. As I’d planned to wear it for a job interview, that’s obviously a problem!
To avoid having to go all the way back to the Gallery, I took the dress to another Burlington in Upper Darby, PA, which is closer to my house. I get there and the staff tell me that they don’t have the same type of security sensors; but before I leave a male employee says he can check the back for the handheld device and takes the dress in the back to remove the security sensor. Five minutes later he comes out and hands the dress to the cashier. She asks, «we had one of those hand removers in the back?», to which he replies «No, but I used something else to get it off.» He gives her an odd look as she folds up the dress and puts it back into the bag. I exit the store but something tells me to look at the dress. I pull it out and find he’s ripped a 1 inch tear on the seam! I went back into the store and show the cashier the tear. Her response is not an apology but, «You can fix it with a little needle and thread. ha ha», to which I reply «that’
.job». She stopped smiling. Of course they don’t carry this dress in this Burlington store, so it does me no good to return it to THIS store. Now I have to go BACK to the Burlington in the Gallery, pay for parking AGAIN & hope that they still have the dress in my size for the exchange. My job interview is in two days and I’m dealing with what can only be described as pure foolishness!
I’m just so pissed that he couldn’t just say «we can’t remove it, sorry» or just own up to the fact that he tore it. HTF do you just try to shove it in the bag so I can find it when i get home?! After this experience I will NEVER step foot inside another Burlington!

Okay. I know.I KNOW it’s a Burlington, and it’s in the Gallery no less. but hear me out. this place is a straight up gold mine. On TWO separate occasions I purchased dresses at Macy’s and Off 5^th for over $ 90 only to find the exact same dresses later in the week for $ 19.99. You know those commercials that brag about brand names for less. They are not kidding. I now make this place my first stop for any occasion I may need.
They have an amazing selection of dresses, shoes and every day casual wear. I am a huge fan of Jessica Simpson jeggings and 7 Jeans. I can consistently and reliably find them here for about a quarter of suggested retail value.
Don’t forget to take that harrowing elevator upstairs to check out the homewares section. While some of it may not be my taste, they frequently have great prices on candles, throw pillows and house accessories.
Oh man, I almost forgot about accessories. If you need some trendy (think Forever 21), awesome earrings/​headbands, necklaces, stop by the front of the store. Everything is organized by color and I have never seen anything over $ 10.
Yes, this store is not the cleanest, and it may not be the most organized. Oh and customer service… what’s that? But in all honesty I will put up with all that to bring home some awesome stuff without hurting my wallet.

Burlington Coat Factory is both a hit and miss.
There are good sales here, but you might have to spend ten times as long as you’d normally spend in one aisle, wading through the good, the bad, and the awful. But if you’re patient, and don’t mind trying on a whole lot of things to find a good fit, then this is the store for you. There really are some steals — such as $ 15 boots I got here on a trip this past fall.
I’ve generally found the customer service attendants to be patient, helpful, and kind. Maybe they are more agreeable with me since I smile and greet them, too (this could be considered a rarity in the City of Brotherly Love, esp. at the Gallery).
The store isn’t fancy or flashy, rather, if anything, its gaudy and bare. You’ll have to go visit and see for yourself — experience the real deal.

The brands available, and the prices aren’t as good as Ross/​Marshalls, but Burlington Coat Factory always has exactly what I need.
Since I can’t/don’t drive, its not easy for me to make a trip down to Target or Walmart to get houseware type stuff. Luckily Burlington Coat always has exactly what I need.
They have a pretty good selection of houseware stuff (sheets, hampers, lights, shower curtains) etc. Have a ton of poster and pictures, pillows and luggage. If you want some trashy, cheap lingerie, you you can get a bra and panty set, or a little santa costume for $ 6.99. They have a good selection of cheap jewlery and shoes downstairs. The women’s clothing section isn’t that bad actually. Once again, you can always find what you need.
For being in the ever-​so-​sketchy Gallery, this place is pretty clean, and the lines move relativlely quick. The staff are always pretty helpful as well.
Next time you’re on a search for something specific, or just out shopping for bargains in Center City, definitely check out Burlington — youll be pleasantly surprised.

I wanted to give this location 4 stars, but I kept remembering the associate that was rearranging the racks as I was looking through them. I know you have a job to do, but she was literally moving the clothes off the racks as I was flipping through them lol. I turned to her and said, «Oh, I’m sorry… am I in your way?!» Maybe I wasn’t bitchy enough, because she said, «Nah, you’re good, keep shopping.» A small obstacle for some awesome deals. Great shoe selection, decent clothes. As everyone has said, be prepared to DIG. I actually broke a sweat (they were closing and I had a lot of things to try on.)

I don’t know why I’m revealing this, but you’re welcome. BCF is a secret shoe palace full of cute shoes under $ 30. And even under $ 15. If you’re a cluster buyer like me, this is a place to hit up when you absolutely feel the need to buy 6 pairs of shoes at once without blowing your budget or your cover if you have to hide said 6 pairs of shoes someplace when you get home.
The Gallery isn’t the best of the best shopping in Philly… you could go to 5 Below, Old Navy, or just get some air-​brushed t-​shirts with your bff’s face one them. BCF has some Gallery-​like jewelry on display, but the women’s dress section is classy, affordable, and cute. I’m gonna be decked out in Calvin Klein sheaths for life at work… unless I hit the lotto, then it’s sweatsuits for life.
My most recent experience featured a lot of employees walking around restocking, but also being really helpful. I witnessed an employee trying to locate the missing mates of shoes in the shoe section for a customer, and a man brought me over a cart while I was in the fitting room because I had decided to try on 16 dresses while carrying 3 shoe boxes. Perhaps this was because I went mid-​day on my lunch break when most people might be shopping after work when those helpful employees are getting tired.

Ohhhh Burlington…
I don’t know if The Gallery pumps a certain gas through its ducts that makes ALL the employees confined in it seem like they’d rather be eating razor blades and washing them down with vinegar than to be working there, but come on!
I stood in line at BCF yesterday for at least 30 minutes to exchange a shirt that I’ve been putting off because I just can’t bring myself to submerge myself in the misery that comes along with this place.
Yes, they have some good finds… IF you’re willing to root through everything in the store to find them.
Yes, the prices can be fair, sometimes even cheap. but is it really worth it???
Do the employees understand that the faster they check people out the sooner theyll be able to sit and talk about the bullsh! t that they’re talking about while ringing people up?
I know, NO.
Eh well… If you don’t have to, don’t.

Let’s be clear, this is not Saks Fifth or Bloomingdale’s. It’s not even Target in quality. But, Burlington Coat Factory is a place where you can go and scour racks of clothes, shelves of shoes, and walls of products to find some pretty good deals. I have bought half of my shoes from this place, a tie or two, and some pants. I’ve looked through other sections and I think there ate some deals to be had there, too.
Bottom line– if you really need something on a punch, can’t found it anywhere else at the right price, Burlington Coat Factory might be just the place, especially if you have some time to pick through things.

Ok, so it’s in the Gallery. and Ok, so it’s a little messy. and Ok, so there’s lots of panhandlers hanging outside the front entrance… BUT they have a lot of shoes, clothes, bags, hats, belts, and costume jewelry for me to sort through when I’m bored and walking around on Market Street.
Burlington holds a little place in my heart, and although I’ve yet to buy a coat there (Coat Factory??? ahem, pls bring in cuter coats… please?) and although it’s hard for me to find cute shoes in my size, I still stop in occasionally to browse what they have. I usually end up buying something, even if it’s just the candy they have on the shelf up front by the register… just don’t look at the expiration date — they still have stuff from halloween up and Valentine’s Day is in a couple of weeks! smh.

This is not a great place to shop — but sometimes when I need kids clothes in a pinch, it is a convenient place to go. You really have to search and dig (and I mean really dig) thru the rumpled, disorganized merchandise. Toddler sizes mixed in w/​babies — oh and there’s a size 12 «big girl». What’s that doing there?
Who knows.
Don’t ask the staff — their not around — only at the under-​manned chechouts.
Not a fave — but as I said –in a pinch I can get kiddie stuff here.

Burlington Coat Factory is pretty much one out of the only two reasons why anyone in their right mind should go to The Gallery (the other being the cake stand that makes awesome photo cakes). It’s still pretty awful, but a lot of the prices can be insanely worth it.
When it comes to clothes shopping I’m generally an avid thrifter (and I pull it off nicely!). But their are just some things that you’d just be out of your mind to thrift — like underwear. So with that said it’s pretty freaking awesome to know that there’s a place where you can score Simpsons and Guinness boxers for $ 5 a pair. and you can walk away with a bag of 5 pairs of socks for $ 10. So it doesn’t put the hurt on your wallet that the other god awful department stores are and hooks you up with some pretty chill stuff in return. And that makes it worth entering the worst mall ever. and since it has it’s own front entrance at least you don’t have to really enter it.