Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

There’s always something in here you’ll find and be super excited about. Example– I just bought ‘The Spicy Paleo Cookbook’ which is turning out to be a pretty awesome book, for 3 bucks.
Also, if you need a super cheap pair of boots, they have some here! Sure, it’s not a perfect fit, nor a lot of support on the bottom, but I just needed quick boots to slip on to walk the dog around our place and I’m happy with them.
Tons of kids toys and books for everyone. There’s some small appliances to pots for outdoors and bed sheets or pillows, too. I shy away from any food products here so I have no review or comment on that section.

Ok, so this place was weird with a capital W! The set up is so disorganized! It’s tough to get around the aisles. Ollies is a cross between a dollar store and a thrift store. Some of the small appliances in that aisle had knobs missing from them and scratches all over them. And, these were the items for sale, not just floor samples. Odd. They had a food section which would be good for budget minded people or people with larger families. Some name brand foods, some off brands, but everything they had was much less expensive than you’d find in a supermarket. Again, it was tough getting around the aisles, but those I did get to see, left me very underwhelmed. There’s a buyer out there for everything, so that stuff will sell, just not bought by me. Oh, there’s a lot of Duck Dynasty stuff in there (eyes roll) so if that’s your thing (Gosh, I hope not) then you’ll hit the jackpot. They had a section for home goods with sectional rugs and carpets that looked half decent. The bedding area looked like irregulars that id be afraid to buy because even if it says ‘king’ it may not fit your bed. Irregulars are like that. The employees look like they’re hating life, so try not to bother them too much lol. Sorry Ollies, but you’re just not my cup of tea.

Is it a bargain? Yeah probably. Is it a crapshoot as well? Mos def. But if you sign up for their emailing list, you get a heads up when they get new stock. This is pretty handy & unusual for this type of store. So an extra star for that.
This place seems to keep certain things in stock like bedding, small appliances & random car/​hardware items at a good price. Then they buy up odd lots on stuff like K Cups, fishing poles, seasonal items etc. So you can definitely get some deals, but it can be a bit random.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to shop here unless I saw something in the email I liked. Yet a good stop to make if you are in the area for sure.

I’ve been here twice. The day of the grand opening, where it was too crowded to move or see anything. We skipped a lot of skinny aisles simply because they were traffic jammed with shopping carts. Then just the other day where it was more relaxed and we were actually able to shop.
It’s a pretty big store with almost everything under the sun. Kinda like a Big Lots on steroids. A good place to do some holiday shopping. Got a Magellan GPS for 49.99, resusable k-​cups 3 in a pack for 5.99, and some heavy duty socks. My wife bought a 20 dollar Red Devil vacuum cleaner, a cookbook, a bag of wheat pasta, and some spices.
Everyone we have encountered working here has been nice and helpful so far, with the exception of the manager who was out of her mind. Watched her rip one of the cashiers a new one for some stupid reason. I just find it unnecessary for a manager to treat an employee so badly in front of customers, especially since the store just opened. Apparently someone needs a hug.
Oh they also have a frequent buyers club called Ollie’s Army. At 250 dollars in purchases they mail you a discount certificate, not sure how much it is for, but I am working towards it.
Will probably come back again before the end of the year if it isn’t too crowded.