TJ Maxx

I LUV!!! This location but don’t be any kind of hurry because they are slow as molasses. I mean you can wait in the lay a way line for up to 30 minutes and you could be the next in line!!!

This location is right down the street from my office, and I like to come here on my lunch breaks to look at handbags and workout clothes. The selection is really good, but some of the prices are a little high. Also, I think I have only been asked maybe a handful of times if I needed assistance. I get that the store is high volume and busy, but it’s not very good customer service. Luckily, I don’t mind looking around on my own when I need to.

My rating: 3.5 stars, even though I would say the inventory here is worth four (4) stars.
Warning: if you have experienced claustrophobic symptoms in your medical history, please be VERY careful when shopping at this T.J. Maxx location.
This T.J. Maxx location is extremely high in volume. However, they do have the best inventory in all departments. Especially the men’s department, they have lots of cold-​weather accessories, men’s clothing, and men’s bags.
They also have a great selection of women’s accessories. I saw many faux-​fur scarves and wraps that would get you SO ready for the winter in Chicago (or in Canada… perhaps in North Pole).
Their women’s coats department was average. I wanted something more unique in terms of the style of the coat, but I couldn’t find it (I wanted a long trench coat, but all I saw were pea coats, sports jackets, leather jackets, and fur coats). You could find a coat within $ 100. In fact, there were plenty that fell in that price range. It could even find something that was in the 60– dollar range.
Many Keurig k-​cups were on clearance. Check the expiration dates before making any purchase.
The sales associates were merely cashiers; the check-​out line typically resembles like a millipede. Thus, don’t expect any sales associate who would be willing to help you ON the sales floor. My hubby was asked by a customer to assist her to get something down since he’s 6 foot and 1 inch-​tall. Patrons are more likely helpful if you can profile whoever appears to be nice.
The entire venue was super hot, so remove your coat, scarf, and hat and get comfy. Otherwise you might endure a chance for passing out.

I ran in here quickly looking for something specific for someone and although I didn’t find it, I can see why people love coming here. The deals ARE great, but you definitely have to be in the mood (at least I do).

My mom and I mostly come here for the designer handbags, but Tj Maxx can’t complete with Macy’s during the huge sales because the prices for designer handbags are even lower. Suprisingly, Macy’s and Tj Maxx often carry the same designer handbags (diffferent prices of course.) Since, the TJ Maxx card only offer 10% off on your first purchase and for points for every dollars spend afterward, but Macy’s send coupons even without having to earn points. We recently came here for some jeans for my brother, he is super skinny so it was very hard to find the right size for him. Although, this Tj Maxx does carry a lot of brand name jeans such as American Eagles. However, there are a few items that are marked down super low with a red sticker, so it important to keep your eyes on the sale tags.

Store review:
TJmaxx is a hit or miss store. Occasionally you will strike gold and find a quality name brand clothing item at a cheap price. Often you will leave empty handed. yes it is cheaper than your department store, but you are also buying last season. Staff are not friendly or helpful. The home kitchen ware section is suprisingly large, but also disorganized. Make sure you check the clearance section for bargain prices.
Pro– name brand at discount price
Con– unfriendly staff
Hidden deal-​Check for yellow tag items which are reaching final clearance prices

This location is OK. I’ve long frequented the TJX stores having the company credit card. Messy atmosphere I can get over. I know how ruthless customers can be as a veteran retail manager myself. It’s the staff that is very hit or miss (one fitting room lady is very sweet).
The first time my husband and I came in we had an hour before closing. He had 2 things he wanted to try on and they told him the men’s fitting room was closed and he couldn’t try things on. Closed? While the store is still open? Unless it’s a crime scene, customers should be able to use a fitting room during business hours. This is laziness. Clearly, the employees recovered the fitting rooms and don’t want to clean it up again later. Well, it’s only hurting them because we just bought the pants without trying them on and they did not fit so we just returned them later and left without looking around again. Oh well.
Agreeing with another Unilocaler, the bathrooms ARE terrible. I’ve breathed through my mouth countless times. Air freshener would be a simple solution… or cleaning.

for everyone that doesnt like this tjmaxx dont treat it as a thrift store with designer goods because of this store being a hit or miss try better tjmaxx such as
Oak brook, Downer Grove those are two of the BEST TJMAXX IN ILLINOIS i frequent both you WONT BE DISSAPOINTED
*sidenote the downers grove tjmaxx has a marshall directly acorss the stree t:)*

This store always seems junky and disorganized to me, and as much as I love a bargain I usually avoid it. I just needed to small items so I thought I’d just run in and out.
I was able to get what I needed, and the long line did move quickly. The line is set up so you have to walk past all these cluttered shelves loaded with junk I guess the store management considers impulse buys (has anyone ever bought those bags of «gourmet» chocolates or Jelly Bellys? Gross!). Even so, you might have to wait for the cashiers to wrap up the personal conversations among themselves before they call you over.

This TJ Maxx sucks. I love TJ Maxx and was so excited to go shopping here because I usually find so many unique and awesome things. This store was a huge disappointment. First of all, it was so messy! It seemed like more clothing was on the floor than on hangers. A lot of the merchandise was broken and there was not that much selection for cardigans or simple business tops. I found one really cute cardigan but before I checked out I saw that it had a bunch of small holes in the sleeve. I went back and found the same one but that one had an inch long rip in the back! Lots of broken hangers on the floor too. I won’t be shopping here again.

I frequent this location on my lunch break. It’s very consistent, which is nice. Moderately clean and organized, lines move fast, pretty good selection.
I accept with all (my beloved) Marshallses and TJ Maxxes that it’s hit or miss. This is why I go 2 – 3 times a week to various locations.
Today was very ‘hit’ in that I found a few great dresses and a polo all on clearance. Yay!
Also, the cashiers here seem to be pretty nice.

Good selection. Always feels cramped and kinda dark though.

I like that they revamped this place. Since it is so huge, it’s easy for customers to leave a mess everywhere. Granted, it’s still a bit messy, but more organized than it used to be.
The discounted/​clearance section hidden away in the back entrance is kind of shockingly bad. It looks more like a garbage corner than anything. I don’t know if that’s store policy where you have to sell it or if you can just chuck things away that need to be thrown away.
I like TJ Maxx because it’s one of the few designer markdown stores in the area other than Nordstrom Rack.

I love a good deal as much as the next recent college graduate who wants stylish name brand clothing. So, I naturally enjoy stores like TJ Maxx that sell great designers like Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Ralph Lauren at a significantly discount prices. However, there are thrift stores or other TJ Maxx locations that are cleaner and more well-​organized than this one.
I should have known I was in for trouble on my most recent visit to this location when the already narrow escalator was broken and the down escalator to leave was closed off. This left customers both entering and leaving the store to use the same escalator, which was pretty difficult.
The clothes are not organized the best, but it was decent. On this trip, I was looking for professional skirts and cardigans, and found very few options. My friend, who was looking for dresses, also did not find anything she wanted. She said, «Some of these items look promising on the rack, but fit weirdly on me.» I’m sure there is a reason some of these name brand clothes made it to TJ Maxx to begin with.
But then, the stench. There was a foul-​smelling homeless person with tattered clothes walk through here. It was awful; I held my breath as he passed. As he made his way to the men’s restroom, I thanked my lucky stars I was a woman. After trying on clothes for a while, my friend and I went to use the restroom. We walked in and DEAR SWEET LORD. The stench of the bathroom was overwhelming. My friend went to a stall, then ran out, yelling back «I can’t do it!» as she made her escape.
The only reason this gets two stars is because I would go through hell and back to get a great deal on a high quality item that fits well. This place is hell, but the few times I have found a great piece of clothing, it made everything worth it. That said, there are a lot of other TJ Maxx locations closer to me that I would choose in a heartbeat over this one.

Not sure why people are so hard on this place. Went here for the first time today and was happy with it. Got a sweet Michael Kors purse, and a big shopping bag.
Customer service was great and the staff really nice. It was though a Wednesday and the weekend help might not live up to this.
The store is a mess, and the customers can be really tough to deal with. Several times I seen people getting loud over getting bumped in the aisles. That can be a little scary if you are not used to how people act in this part of the city.
Overall, I will be back.

I love that people don’t love this location, please continue to go elsewhere so I can reap the benefits. I don’t give a toss about customer service. I want to sift for bargains and BOY do I ever. As a matter of fact I am going to keep this short and sweet. Please stay away. Go pay three times as much at the «rack»

This store sucks. Customer Service is non-​existent. Lines are ridiculously slow.
When you are actuallly called upon, (cashiers here take their sweet time doing things– they do not give one rat’s ass about how long you’ve been standing there) THEN your cashier further prolongs your wait by making a personal phone call to her daughter’s school while you stand there. In doing so, she misses the radio going off, giving her the code she needed to make your return. A 15 minute errand then quickly becomes 40 through a whole HOST of errors. That was just one.
I am absolutely appalled at the complete and utter lack of regard for the way this store treats its customers, as a whole. Save yourself the sheer frustration and shop elsewhere.

I love TJ Maxx, but I prefer my suburb TJ’s any day. This TJ’s seemed smaller and did not have as great of a selection. It was disorganized, and oddly set up. I probably wouldn’t return.
Definitely check out the TJ Maxx on 22^nd Street in Oak Brook (west burbs). That one is AWESOME.

I grew up with TJ Maxx’s and generally LOVE the chain, but this store is the pits. Literally.
And it takes a lot for me to say that, because I bargain-​hunting is my forte. An ideal afternoon for me is sifting through the racks at a Marshalls or TJ Maxx or Ross, topped off with a trip to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
But this store is insanely cluttered and insanely disorganized. I wandered around for 20minutes trying to find the women’s dressing room on my first trip here, because it’s tucked away in some smelly dark corner of the store. The claustrophobia is overwhelming. The employees are not at all helpful and generally pretty rude (though I suppose if I had to work at a zoo like this, I may be too…)
They do have a large selection of women’s dresses, which I like, and a huge array of handbags. I can usually pick up a Calvin Klein or Ralph Lauren dress for work for around $ 50.
But if I have to take my pick, I much prefer the Marshall’s off of Michigan to this store.

As a TJ Maxx its ok, particularly for one in the city. I’ve been to larger ones in suburbs. It was near to my hotel so I wandered over here after dinner to pick up some sweat pants so I could use the hotel’s fitness room.
The 1-​star is for the restrooms. I’d been looking around for a bit and decided to use the restroom. I walked in and immediately walked out — not just of the restroom but the whole store. Absolutely foul and clearly had not had any attention for some time (I was there about 7:30pm). I’ll be polite and leave it at that.
If all you do is go in here and shop — you’ll probably be fine.