Family Dollar

Really glad I discovered this store. Prices are incredible for New York for general merchandise and grocery items. Feels like the place has an economy of it’s own! I’ve only visited mid-​day, and items seemed to be fairly well organized and the staff has been friendly. I have noticed a layer of dust over some items and some consumables, but since it’s on the packaging, I suppose it’s easily wiped off. Oh… and when you enter, your immediately greeted with an anti-​theft announcement. Overall a pretty unique experience.

Dear My FAMILY DOLLAR branch,
Today you’ve made me very ashamed to claim you.
Not only were you disorganised, you were absolutely dirty. Discarded papers on the floor, many items falling off shelves, AND, the «piece de resistance» you’ve blocked many items from your customers reach with sometimes massive crates of products waiting to be stocked!
Did you really expect us your customers to move these crates to get to items we came to purchase? One blocked shelf is far from acceptable but understandable (understaffed, running late). However so many blocked shelves sometimes 3 in an aisle? Come on!
*breathes* you should be trying to gain stars not lose them. I revoke my 4 stars and today you get one, one because despite the filth the CSRs were their usual bubbly selves BUT, It’s Friday 23^rd January, Christmas packing is over. You’ve been cited.
The End.

This store has a werid combo of stuff, moved into a new apartment and needed a lot of the basics. Many cheap choices but they were lacking kitchen basics like a potato peeler but had about 40 potato chips to choose from.

Okay. I understand they have low prices but I just can’t get over how unprofessional the staff is here. And it’s not limited to the staff. On one occasion I had a staff person listening to Trey Songz via his phones speaker in one aisle and a patron listening to reggae via her phones speaker in the other.
I wish I could give them a separate rating for prices and service. Half the time the line is down the health and beauty aisle. It is ideal to go here first thing in the morning, or in the afternoon when everyone is at work.
I do recommend getting the Family Dollar brand cookies that are usually on the top row in the cookie section. They jacked at least two Girl Scout cookie recipes and are available year round.

I knew I loved this Family Dollar the first time I walked in. The greeter said «Welcome to Family Dollar, where nothing is a dollar» and we shared a good laugh
If you don’t have a Costco membership, Family Dollar is the place to stock up on toilet paper, cleaning supplies, paper towels, laundry detergent, body wash, feminine hygiene products, kitchen gloves, matches, art supplies, etc.
When my curtain rod broke and I Lady MacGuyvered one with two nails and twine… Family Dollar supplied the twine.
When I wrecked a small Tupperware my microwaving something oily in it… Family Dollar came through with a cheap replacement.
The location on Fulton Street has a wider selection of items than the location on Franklin Ave. However, the Franklin Ave Family Dollar seldom to never has a line.

Hey Meng… it’s Family Dollar! They have almost everything you need. the prices are «cheaper than the average fare!»
Listen if you need cleaning items. toilet paper. bounty… ajax. comet…glade plug ins (Plug it in Plug it in) and what not. go to Family Dollar. Stop shopping for things of this nature in the Supermarket. like damn check you pockets!

«So Amy what is available in Family Dollar?»
«Well there are tons of household products, food, baby products, hair supplies, toys, even cell phones!?! This family dollar is alright however it is not too crowded but the cashiers are slower then molasses. This store has real comparable prices on their laundry detergent too! Every brand from ACME detergent to Tide with bleach! I wouldn’t really get food outta here because who knows how long it was on the shelf. Hell there are supermarkets for the food part I would think.»
*It’s good for a quick stop when in the area and you need to pick up that quick pack of soap, paper towels etc, but not for a special trip. Parking available in the street with meters.”

I love family dollar. I get some many things here. I usually buy my cleaning supplies here and kitchen stuff like foil and trash bags. I’ve also gotten some food stuff, like chips and ice cream. I usually get things for my students here, during the various holiday seasons. They’re prices are pretty good, so it’s always worth a trip.
Con: They recently started charging for cash back.

It feels totally weird to be like «hell yeah, I love the dollar store» but I really do. While some of the prices aren’t super-​cheap, overall it’s a great deal and, as a bonus, the store has always been really clean and well-​organized whenever I’m in there, and the staff has always been really polite.

If you are still buying your toilet paper and house cleaning goods at the grocery store your a fool. Family dollar is the place to be for name brand household goods at affordable prices. Charmin booty wipes $ 2! The store is always a hot mess, you may have to walk over things in the aisles, squeeze pass people to get to items that you want, and the cashiers aren’t always the friendliest, but its worth it to save a buck.
Tip…keep an eye on the cashier bagging your items. There has been several occasions when they didnt put some of my items in the bag and I had to walk back to the store.

Family Dollar never lets me down. Everything here is of course dirt cheap, and they have a surprisingly wide selection of useful items. More than a few times I have purchased things elsewhere, only to later see them at Family Dollar for half the price, if not a third of the price. A valuable lesson has been learned: always check Family Dollar first.
This is a good resource in a neighborhood that lacks a proper drug store and has only crappy supermarkets.

I always come here for my cleaning agents, air fresheners, toilet paper, and various household goods. The prices aren’t bad at all, and it usually makes more sense for me to head here then to go to the Atlantic Center Target.