I enjoy shopping here, it's a bit of a hike for us but well worth it…read more The staff has great customer service and they appear to be very intentional about customers. The first time we visited there was an elder in the store who had wit and kindness for each person who passed him by. He even introduced us to Rollz sour candy. Looking for bulk goods, or other items to include t-shirts, hoodies etc.

They have all the good suckers and candy that I need for my reward store for my students- at great…read moreprices.

This place has EVERYTHING you need to set your home up from furniture to rugs, linens, bedding,…read morecurtains, blankets etc. Make sure you visit the basement which is a full-on furniture showroom. I hit every furniture store along Central Avenue and Belmont Avenue and this place was the best for prices and selection and it's also large and clean. Don't fear - most of the styles on the floor are very "Euro-esque" which caters to the clientele in the neighborhood. I witnessed a European lady buying couches in brown leather with chrome legs and tassels and financing it too. But they also have less aggressive traditional American styles. Just ask for Ali or Besam. If they don't have it in stock they will get from their warehouse in Elgin. I was looking for a very specific piece. My room is small and there is no room for bedside tables so I wanted a headboard/hutch with cubby holes to hold a water glass or clock radio. I use a futon with a wooden frame as a bed and I wanted a hutch to match. Ali and Besam found EXACTLY what I had in mind and it was only $80 so I was very happy. My hutch is sturdy, solid wood and made in Malaysia. It is nice to have a small locally-owned business in the neighborhood with excellent prices!

It's a new, unpretentious-looking outlet store, across road from the A&G Market, near the southwest…read morecorner of Central and Belmont. This part of Belmont Central is slowly gentrifying. In order to revive this neighborhood and to boost the business activities, free community parking lot is available on Central. If you feel like paying unnecessary money, I guess you can also utilize paid street parking along Belmont. Hubby and I took advantage of the nice weather to walk down there and check it out what this store was about. Think about "Cook Brothers Warehouse," "Forman Mills," and those major discount retailers (TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, and Marshall's). "Save & Tell Outlet" is like a combination of these three, with the entire downstairs basement featuring all furniture. Since we were on the lookout for a bed frame, we took a peek and found some possibilities. S&T is having a grand-opening special during the month of March on most of their furniture, saving up to $400 on some of the pieces. S&T carries overstock or liquidation from Macy's. The old Macy's tags were still present on their clothing items. I saw some young girls picking out bras and panties. I wasn't that curious, yet hubby was and went straight to the section. He then reported back to me that four (4) bras were on sale for $17. You do the math, and I would say that deal was pretty good! I also saw name-brand perfumes, kitchenware, curtains, shoes, and blankets. Overall, it's a decent store for the convenience of neighborhood residents.

My husband and I recently purchased a few items from Foreman Mill, mostly for his clothes for…read morework,etc seeing that they don't have fitting rooms you have to take a chance and get your items and try them on at home, well the clothes didn't fit him as expected but the issue is that he lost the receipt,mind you that day we spent over $200, so as most stores if you don't have the receipt you can at least exchange the items but they said no, so we're stuck with stuff we can't use, I'm very disappointed with them and will not be shopping there anymore.period.

Biggedy bam, mutha flowers!! I found the "new AJ Wright" (god rest its soul) and it's the…read moreobnoxiously red and yellow painted building on the corner of North and Cicero Avenue! This store opened a few months ago and it looks so strange from the outside -like a big warehouse that would sell industrial materials or something. I had been afraid to go in there because the neighborhood is a bit rough in them thar' parts, but it was my boyfriend's birthday and I wanted to treat him to a gift. He too is mourning the loss of his favorite store (AJ Wright) so I was hoping to give him a double bday present -the hope that he has found an equitable replacement *and* an actual gift. He acted as my bodyguard and we braved the deary, rainy elements to venture out to that part of the city. I was actually really impressed! It was very AJ-Wright-ish but actually kinda better because it wasn't all chaotic and disorganized. They actually had a bunch of cute stuff. Tons of cute T-shirts, jeans, purses and (ooooooh snap!) ladies, -I found my funky shoe place once again! -And I'm embarrassed to say I added two more pairs to my ridiculous collection! The crowd was cool too. There is a well built (and handsome!) security guard in the front and a bunch of regular old people -lots of families, diversity. I even got a compliment on the shoes I was wearing by one of the sales clerks (I made sure to credit -you guessed it -AJ Wright). It was a great experience! Cashier Tammy was very nice too and even alerted the Supervisor when I asked if there was a damaged merchandise discount (there is-10%) since the shoes in my size were a little beat up but I still liked them! Total damage? $38.93 for two pairs of shoes and a funky belt. So glad I checked it out! This could be a dangerous habit being on the way home from work and all but I'm gonna try to resist the daily temptation!! (But, of course, give in once in a while!!! LOL)

A little bit of everything at a discounted price. Impeccably Clean and Organized store. Each item…read morehas a price tag. Mild Mannered Store Owner, disguising as Cashier, seems to know the products they have in store. Fiji Water hangs out here too! :-D

Went out of my way to visit this location in search of deals, like the name suggests. It was a very…read moresmall, crowded grocery store with limited selection and prices were NOT cheap.

Love this place. Perfect to pick up cheap souvenirs. Exactly what I wanted. I purchased a T-shirt…read moreand a magnet. My wife purchased a coffee mug. All of this was under 20 bucks.

Prices here are pretty good. However staff was not so welcoming. No greeting, no thank you after…read morethe purchase.

I'm so disappointed. Thrift stores are supposed to be accessible to all, and this flagrant price…read moregouging is ridiculous. Resellers are partly to blame, but so is the company taking advantage of the community. If you haven't yet noticed the recent price increases, here's proof: the exact same Levi's dress, same size, priced one month apart. Ten dollar difference. Shame on you.

Shame on you, VDO! You can no longer call yourself a thrift store or a discount outlet. Not only…read moreare your prices absolutely shameful, but you have the gall to price stained garments above $10, $15, even $40! Five years ago, you priced dresses at $6 or below. Now, all dresses begin at 6.99, no matter the condition. You price items with original tags at just a few dollars below the original price. YOU ARE NOT TJ MAXX. I repeat: YOU ARE NOT TJ MAXX. You are a disorderly thrift store that smells like sulfur. The absolute nerve of your prices! In addition: You no longer have 50% off weekends. You swiftly got rid of 10% off Mondays. Your loyalty program requires buyers to spend $200 (!!!) in order to get back a measly $5. I can't get over the greed. You get your inventory for free! On Sundays, 3 for 1 sale, your employees begin *first thing in the morning* tossing all the sale tags into a huge bin, making it impossible to find anything for the sale. I can't get over the greed of this company. You get your inventory for free!

Advance Distributors is on the SE corner of Pulaski Ave & Argyle across the parking lot from Aldi…read more My wife is a Filipina and anyone who knows Filipinos know about the Balikbayan Box that they like to send or bring home loaded up with American items that are coveted in the Philippines. Her brother Ed lives in Quezon City w/his daughter and 3 grandkids. 2 girls and 1 boy. My wife calls frequently to check up and see how he's doing (I mean even if there was a problem he wouldn't tell her). So anyway she was talking to him last night to see how he's doing and if there were any specific items that he needed. The 7 year old granddaughter was asked if she wanted anything. She doesn't want anything like a Barbie doll she wants an i phone X. Yeah right let's get her a $1000 i phone X. Maybe one for her sister too lol. We recently found out after years of driving by that it is open to the public. This coupled by our plans to go to the Philippines early next year we ventured into the building that houses Advance Distributors to see if there was anything we could find. Upon entering we found row after row of merchandise some of value and others not so much (kind of like a giant flea market). I met one the owners Vijay who told me they have been there since 1974. It was originally owned by his father and now he & his brother run Advance Distributers. He told me he would give me a discount, but much of the discount is volume driven and I didn't need to buy more of certain items. Unfortunately there wasn't much that we needed from the store & many of the items that were name brand items I have bought when on sale at other stores at lower prices.

"Hmmm. I only have twenty bucks, but I need incense, rainbow pencils that say 'Melissa,' a pair of…read moresocks, a three-pack of eyebrow razors, lint traps, and a set of flatware. What to do?" If that sounds like you, this is the place for you. That's doubly so if you want both absurd and designer fragrances at discounted prices. Once in a while, things cost the same as at a regular store (hello, seasonal candy), but generally these are Five Below prices. Some things are sold in bulk for even more savings--nag champa super hit is a steal here! I like to come here for packing and mailing supplies. Never spend $5 for a roll of packing tape again! Bubble mailers of all sizes are $1.50 for two! These are the exact same things you'd buy at the UPS store but without the steep markup. The staff is a whole lot friendlier, too. It's also good for coloring books--so cheap, and some kids just go right through them. Now, the downside. They sell out of things fairly often. The place is not beautiful. You get dollar store quality for many items with dollar store prices. There's often only one type of a given item, so if you don't like the color on hand, tough cookies. It's close to both the Lawrence and Pulaski buses, but not the train or bike racks, and parking a car can be a pain. Keep your expectations low and your mind open to have the best possible shopping experience here.

This dollar store really has an extreme variety of products for very cheap as well. Everything from…read moretoys, sanitary products, kitchen, bathroom, electronics, baby, home improvement, YOU NAME IT. Everything is cheap!!! The owner might be suspicious, but he is a good man. Overall you are not looked after like other locations. Very big. You can shop with confidence and patience. They also sell balloons, plates, table decorations etc. Very VERSATILE.

It's a typical general dollar and up store. I've been here to buy small things like a gift bag to…read moregarden decor. The saying of what you pay for is what you get is what you get here. Overall, this store carries everything from cheap $1 toys to household items like shower curtains for like $4. It's great for convenience but don't expect durability.