99 Cents Only Store

The 99cent store is like Big Lots, but with poorer quality and selection. The trade off is that everything only costs a buck!
Great place to get cheap vegies and spices.

This 99 cent store is actually pretty clean and well stocked. I like to go there and buy produce for my pet chickens and rescue rabbit. The inventory is always changing so they don’t always have the same things so if you see it you need to grab it. The parking lot can get a bit crazy so I try to go during the off hours.

Love this store. So many things to choose from its only a dollar. They have good brands of stuff here. It’s a good place to shoppe when your in a budget. I like getting snacks here so many good stuff. I recommend this store.

One of the better stocked dollar stores around. We scored on the portobello mushrooms, peppers, brussel sprouts, and squash on our latest visit. Fruit and veggies vary each visit so check back often. Plenty of parking, aisles full of deals, you never know what you will find for a buck. I buy decent reading glasses here since I mislay them all the time, but who cares? They are only a dollar. Checkout moved along because they called in an extra checker, and they were super friendly. Everyone wanted to know why we were buying 30 portobellos (for a wedding) and how we were cooking them (marinated in balsamic dressing, and then grilled) as a main dish for the vegans.

Not bad! You can sift through the aisles and find some good, brand name stuff. Every trip isn’t always fruitful but when it is, it’s pretty worth it.
I sometimes find a variety of Philadelphia cream cheese, Alta Dena sour cream, and smart balance butter spreads in the refrigerated section.
Just remember to check your expiration dates!

They Have so many things now. Fresh veggies, Frozen and cold food

the 99 cents store has helped me so many time i cant thank them enough. they have everything from glue to organic salads for 3x less. my daughter was brainstorming ideas to fund for her camp and it was amazing because she had a yard sale wich earned her about 19 or 20 bucks and then we all piled up to go to the 99 cents store. she bought muffin, cookie, and cupcake mixes and then she bought lemonade, both kinds. the bake sale that she held was a huge success and she raised enough money to fund for her camp. we are extremely greatfull for the 99 cents store, but when you are looking for ingredients for cookies you do have to look at the expiration date. thank you.

These days, everyone has to know how to manage their money. For me, stopping at this 99 Cents Only store *before* I go to the regular grocery store is a MUST! Why wouldn’t I? I can find fresh, seasonal produce, often LOCALLY grown, for anywhere from ¼−½ the grocery store price. Condiments, wrapping paper, tape, ice, sometimes even eggs and buttermilk or real whipping cream. Sure, it’s probably cheaper per ounce to buy the whole quart or half-​gallon at the store, but if I only need a cup? And if I only want a handful of blueberries to make pancakes? Then why on EARTH would I spend the extra $ 2 – 3 on something I’ll just toss out when it spoils? And having 2 teen boys who can field-​strip a watermelon in 4 minutes flat, it makes SO much more sense to get two here for $ 2, than to spend $ 10 – 15 at the grocery store. (Plus, they’re often more ripe at the 99 Cent store, although it can be hit or miss…)
Personally, I prefer the asparagus when I get it at 99 Cents Only. I can often find the really slim, tender asparagus here, when everywhere else has much older and larger stock. And ICE? The same 7 pound bag across the street is 3X the price!
Yes, it means a little more work. You do need to watch expiration dates and see where items are made, but often the things I find there are either made expressly for them OR they’re just on their shelves due to label changes. Who cares if the label on my mustard is the «old one» — I care if it’s going to taste right and not make everyone sick! As long as we’re good on those two points, they can label it any old thing they want…

To my surprise, the dollar store has produce and frozen food items! This is the first 99 Cent store I have been in that has such variety! I was just walking around checking things out. Near the back of the store, there’s a freezer section (I couldn’t buy anything cause I had other errands to run and couldn’t leave frozen items in my car). The produce was amazing… fresh asparagus bunches for 99 cents?!? Blackberries 99 cents?!? WOW is all I could say! I bought a bunch of yummy fresh produce and a few other things, and happily continued on with my day. :)

Now that the housing bubble burst, the 99 cent store is like Macy’s to me. I can get all of my groceries, sundries, and birthday gifts in one fell swoop. I wouldn’t exactly set my watch to the reliability of the condoms and pregnancy tests, though.

99 Cents Only has been open at this location in the old Ralph’s grocery store for a couple of years, but this was my first visit (I did it for Unilocal). It had more variety than I expected though I don’t see myself shopping here on a regular basis.
Nothing is over 99 cents and they carry gift wrap, hardware, Mexican spices, sauces, canned goods, frozen food, cereal, fresh bread, small selection of packaged fresh produce (2 bell peppers for 99 cents), candy, picture frames, school supplies, clothes, lots of plastic containers, toys, and cleaning supplies. I was surprised to see a «gourmet» foods section that featured Underwood Deviled Ham (gourmet, ha ha) and a sugar-​free section. Food products are clearly geared toward the Hispanic market, though they do carry Lee Kum Kee sauces.
Some of the sauces are separating and changing colors, so I wouldn’t buy them and I don’t think 99 cent boxes of cereal from brands I’ve never heard of would be very good. Their containers aren’t as cute as the ones from Daiso or Ichiban Kan. Yes, the cuteness factor is missing but I’m sure that there are still many bargains to be found.