TJ Maxx

This store is under stocked and unorganized as well. Whenever I go in to look for dress clothes, I get frustrated by the size mixtures and unorganized shoe section.
Checkout line is long and moves at a steady pace but not fast enough. Although there might be plenty of cashiers, it still moves really steady (aka slow).

They do not have many things I want to purchase somehow. They always have a long long line towards cashiers. If you go there in the evening, you see many things dropped on the floor. They need more workers, I guess…

I could not find anything I wanted to purchase unfortunately.
They have many good deals. There are many things at their clearance spots. But Home Goods on a same street has better prices for kitchen stuff.
It’s not crowded at all. Staffs are nice. Parking lot is right in from of the store.

TJ Maxx is the best. This one is a little sparse so you gotta go frequently to get the good stuff. The location is great because its super close to Home Goods. I recommend checking out both.

Everything is on the floor here, it’s picked through as well so if you manage to find anything that’s not broken, has a bullet hole, or a blood stain you’re doing pretty good here. Marshalls which is also owned by tjmaxx down the road is also tore up and rosses too. Basically shopping down rt 7 is rough.

«Sir I know your shopping cart is full of all the random decorations your wife picked up, but you can’t take the cart outside of the store.» So I’m supposed to take 2 – 3 trips to grab all of this from inside? Oh yeah and the parking lot is always full

Of all the TJ Maxx in the area this is probably my least favorite. Its nearly impossible to get a parking space without doing several laps AND stalking people and the selection in the store itself is a fraction of what can be found at any of the 3 others within just a few miles.
The only real thing going for it is I like a number of other places in this shopping center so I’m frequently in the area.

Okay for a great deal. This one is about on par with the others, section for guys is lacking, store is somewhat is disarray, staff not very friendly. Parking lot is such a pain even on regular days as it shares a lot with a lot of other high traffic stores (Home Goods, Giant Grocery Store, World Market, etc).

This TJ Maxx looks less messy than some of the other stores. But it’s probably because it had a lot less merchandises.
It is a totally hit or miss type of place. You could find some great things here, but if you’re looking for anything specific, it would be hard to find it in the store.

Decent selection at this location. However, unless you go early or really late the parking lot is absolutely a nightmare. Location isn’t the best either.

I am a believer in never paying full price and my holy trinity is TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and Filene’s Basement. Half of my wardrobe, purses and shoes is from these stores. You just need patience, tenacity and a sprinkle of luck.
It increases your chances of finding steals and deals if you are strategic in your approach. Think of the demographics (and by that I mean make blanket generalizations of patrons from your observations like I have) of the location you are visiting and which stores you like that are in a 5 – 10 mile radius of that location. From what I can gather, each of these stores source their inventory from local stores and department stores.
Let’s take the Marshall’s in Pentagon Row and the TJ Maxx in Potomac Yard as examples. Both are in close proximity to Pentagon Fashion Center but TJ Maxx, which is further away, gets more high end brands from stores in Pentagon Fashion Center. I won’t go to the Marshall’s ever because the metro station gives access of the store to swarms of teenagers who pick through the inventory and the store is always a mess. There is a reason why this stores stocks a lot of Baby Phat and the purse selection rarely includes upscale brands. My guess is a lot of their inventory is from Macy’s right across the street. The TJ Maxx in Potomac Yard is one of my favorites in VA. It’s not metro-​accessible and it’s across from the BMW and Porsche dealerships. From the amount of luxury goods I’ve procured from this location, I have been able to determine that Coach, BCBG and Nordstrom in Pentagon Fashion Center send their old inventory to this location. Very high concentration of Dooney & Bourke handbags and I’ve most recently spotted Bliss Spa products. But remember, these goods are limited so it takes regular repeat visits before you hit the motherload. Also, prices can only go down the week after if the item is still there.
So that’s my theory on bargain hunting with the holy trinity. Stick with me and you’ll be a savvy bargain shopper in a silk Elie Tahari dress that retailed for $ 400 that you only paid $ 30 for in no time.
The reason I was writing this review was to rejoice in the fact that my search for a new tea kettle is officially over after 9 months of hunting. Recall the point about patience and tenacity. I found a red enamel Chantal tea kettle in perfect condition at this location and now I can boil water in style again.