T.J. Maxx

Finally more shopping stores within downtown silver spring. The store is super organized. The clothing and shoes was priced well. I walked out the store with a huge bag of goodies.

I love TJ Maxx and I’m super happy about the revitalization of City Place («Ellsworth Place»), only 15+ years overdue. So I’m thrilled that TJ Maxx is here! This location is not as large as some other locations, but the aisles do feel a bit more spacious than the Rockville Pike store so that’s nice. Their clearance section is almost non-​existent (I suppose because they haven’t had time to amass clearance items yet?) and some other sections seem oddly light (where are all the pretty dresses?) but for the most part everything’s there at the great prices you’d expect.
Another nice thing about a new TJ Maxx is that it is CLEAN. We will see how long that lasts, but I’m enjoying it for now!
If you aren’t lucky enough to live a short walk away from this new location (yay!) you can park in the Ellsworth Drive parking garage, and either take the walking bridge or just walk across the street into the mall. Parking is free on weekends, but it is pretty cheap even on weekdays.

How nice to have TJ Maxx as part of the revitalization of City Place Mall, which has been renamed Ellsworth Place. This is a small store in comparison to other TJ Maxx stores I’ve visited, but the only department that suffers is the furniture, which really isn’t the focus of this style of store.
TJ Maxx is an all-​in-​one discount department store. Everything from infant clothing to housewares, with name brands an easy find sprinkled throughout the store. Though the inventory changes every day there are a few constants. I love the selection of plus sized business casual clothing, which is a sometimes difficult thing to find.
I also love that I can walk in looking for something specific and find what I need, or I can go in with no plan whatsoever and find what I didn’t know that I’d needed. It’s just that kind of store.
Because this location is so new, and because they opened just in time for the holiday rush, I find myself unable to judge the service. There were associates everywhere I needed them to be, but they were mostly busy keeping chaos at bay, and were unable to do more than just smile reassuringly. Not a bad experience, just a holiday shopping experience.
I look forward to many more visits.

TJ Maxx opened today with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:30 am. I wasn’t there that early, which is too bad, since I missed out on the gift card hint throughout the store.
There were many bigwig company employees there, and everyone was really friendly. Where were the giveaways that were promoted? I think they had reusable bags, but I wasn’t offered one with my purchases. However, they did make a sizable donation to Shepherd’s Table.
This store has the same stuff as the TJ Maxx in Hyattsville minus the free parking on the weekdays. I got stuff for me and my pooch. I hope folks can get pass this being part of City Place Mall. If you enter by Ben and Jerry’s, you can take the escalator downstairs and walk straight to this store.
I’ll be back for Christmas gift, but most likely only on the weekends, when parking is free.