Banana Republic Factory Store

When I go to this store, I either have really great luck or I come out with nothing. It’s one of the more popular stores at the outlets. It’s on the main drag, so it is not hard to miss. The store is relatively clean during the week, but on the weekends, it is a different story. It looks like a war zone. long lines in the co-​ed fitting rooms & check out line, but I have to say, the check out line does move fast. They have great bargains when you hit it just right and the clothes are usually made for the outlet, so you really aren’t going to find any items from the retail store here.

My favorite outlet at Wrentham. The store is huge and if you go around the holidays, you can seriously get an entire wardrobe for more than 50% off (usually 60−70% off, even). The dressing rooms get crazy crowded, but it’s worth it– grab an armful of stuff, get in line, and you will be rewarded. This store is the reason that I come to Wrentham. Stop by Gap while you’re here– the deals aren’t quite as good and the salespeople aren’t as courteous, but you can score some great stuff.

This is one of the better Banana Republic Factory Store I been to.
At least for the petite section, it is well stocked and and neat.
I ended up picking up some work clothes… not dirt cheap but reasonable.
Service though definitely lacking, the staffs never really works the floor and see if any customers needs any help… and the store was really quiet when I was there!

Love Banana Republic’s outlet store. There are endless sales and sizes for me, petite!
Sometimes when it’s busy it can get a little nutty in here, but that’s to be expected.
All in all, I always find stuff here!

Some of the worst service I have ever experienced. There were about 5 people walking the floor and exactly 7 people behind the checkout counter. There was one woman paying for her clothes while the other 6 people behind the counter were just standing around. There were 2 young women in front of me in line and we were looking around wondering what was going on. Can none of the 6 people wait on us? There were almost as many employees as customers in the store. There should not be a wait.
As far as the store goes they generally have a good selection and great prices. Sometimes it’s hit or miss.

I agree with the review written by Kiwi H.
This store has a big selection of both men and women’s clothing. The vast majority of the items are T-​shirts, sweaters, pants, and blouses. There is a smaller selection of specialty items like 2-​piece suits, jewelry, or shoes.
Most of the items we purchased were still between $ 30-​$ 40 which I suppose is good for BR, but not what I consider bargain bin prices.

The store is huge and always crowded with soul crushing long lines to get into the fitting room. The mens selection is usually pretty good and most days literally everything in the store is at least 30% off whatever the outlet sticker price is. Most of the clothes are really awful colors or patterns or there are buttons and seams where there clearly shouldn’t be, but occasionally you can find some decent stuff at a really good deal.

The sales were MAJOR this past weekend. I racked up on khakis for my boyfriend. They were all buy one get one free! You can’t beat that with a stick. The store was packed and the lines were long, but they moved pretty darned fast.

I have to agree with Bella’s review: the prices aren’t as great as the deals one can find elsewhere on the outlet front: I believe it’s $ 45 – 60 for pants on the men’s end, and other stuff is also on the pricey side. Decent deals can be found, and I’ve found them in the past, but usually it’s too much of a hassle. Besides, their website has much better deals if you can find the sizes you’re looking for (pants for $ 30, and I was able to pick up a sweet leather blazer for about 50−60% off retail. Score!)
The lines are atrocious as well: while the Gap outlet (which is generally set up in the same way) and the other major outlets seem to be able to move people out relatively quickly, the Banana Republic lines stretch out beyond the roped area, into the general shopping area. Maybe it’s just really popular, but at the same time, it shouldn’t be that atrocious.
Overall, the deals are out there, and you can probably save if you look hard enough, but it’s definitely a major hassle.

The prices really aren’t that great for an outlet store. Pants for $ 60, tops for $ 30 and up, Dresses for $ 60 and up. But I suppose it is slightly cheaper than the retail store. The line for the fitting room is out of control and this was on a weekday. I can only imagine the line on weekends and holidays. They should easily have double, if not triple the space allotted for a fitting area. Then once you finally finish trying things on, if you actually want to buy anything be prepared to wait in another long line. There are only about 4 or 5 registers. The store is in need of a redesign. But if you come with that in mind, and have 3 – 4 hours to blow through, they have some decent clothing.

Perfect for work gear. and holy cow! the steals that i’ve gotten there! come here, but you must be patient! this store is humongo. it’s not the neatest but if you have the time, some of my fave work stuff is from here! lines for the fitting rooms on the weekends are brutal.

The prices aren’t that great for a factory store.

Last night I was putting away my bag o’ purchases from the weekend. I love the fact that I can go here and get a full bag of clothes for less than a pair of pants in the non-​outlet version of this store. So, I start to hang up the two pairs of pants and four shirts I bought and realize I have a leftover shirt hanger. Purchased four shirts, came home with three. Damn.
With the outlets being 40 plus miles away I was dreading having to go back there. Today I call them and explain the situation, it was a slightly longer phone call than I wanted, but they didn’t give me a hard time at all and given my distance from the store, they are mailing the shirt to me. I was shocked, and relieved. I am hoping that all will go smoothly and do not have to update this review in the future…
With this customer service I would give them five stars. But due to the ridiculous wait for the fitting rooms and to pay at the registers, I had to subtract one star.

I like generic ever-​changing catalog-​woman style of Banana for my conservative work clothes (I have a job that requires a more or less boring wardrobe), but I also need the clothes to be cheap. So I pop in here when in Wrentham. Watch out: huge lines; HUGE. Be prepared to grab and pay and not try stuff on, lest you become frustrated out of your wits.