King Dollar

Been to 3 out of 5, I believe, of the King Dollar Stores and I thought the one on Antione rocked, but this one on the Gulf Freeway is by far the best. I’m amazed in the neatness and the friendly staff and the merchandise. So many good bargains, things you can’t live with that you didn’t know you could live without. lolol…Got 2 cool 4 foot scarfs that are going to be part of my Halloween costume and materials to make the rest of my costume. the head dress. Spent $ 31.00 and could have spent more but I am on a tight budget and sorta blew my budget… great candles… oh my… candy…GREAT.
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Another day, another King Dollar. What is so different about this one from the others? It is packed to the hilt. There are not unopened cartons in the isles and is always pretty busy. You can tell this is a privately owned one and usually pardon my ethnic naiveness but seem to be run by mideastern personnel. What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? These group of people usually are more diligent in up keeping the supply and demand in their stores. You will find everything and additional items you might not see at the other King dollar locations.
What was the best deal that you cannot find in the other dollar stores as an example? A brick (10 packages to a box) of spearment gum. That’s about 100 little pieces of square packaged gum for $ 1! I bought a box the week earlier to test out to see if the gum is ligit and yep it sure is. Oh, by the way, I came back and bought the last 18 boxes so you are stuck with the peppermint, better get to them while they last. (July period, 2013).
This location is right by the eStar buffet that is always crowded. Parking for the times I have been there have been very ample but will be challengable at peak times with the buffet a few doors down.
Not all stores carry the flourescent *sp* light bulbs anymore, not sure because of supply, but this place does carry them.

King Dollar might not be the obvious choice for office supplies, but if you’re a starving student, it’s located extremely close to the University of Houston, and a great source of relatively decent pens, note flags, pads, art supplies all for the bargain price of $ 1.09. The place is often a madhouse, and not particularly clean, but if you’re looking for cheap solution, this is it.