Moving from their location in an old mall on the other side of town, Big Lots is now in a much…read morenewer building just off the highway, where Dunham's Sports used to be. Big airy entrance, lots of windows in front. Lots of room inside, and while everything is set up, they clearly have plenty of room to put in more displays later.
Furniture is the first thing you see, and I bypassed it, since I've found it to be generally overpriced. I wandered the rest of the aisles. Big Lots has turned into a pretty standard discount store. Seems like when Odd Lots first started, they had lots of weird, leftover stuff, and you never knew what you would find. Now, they have a pretty predictable variety, with the occasional oddball item thrown in. Prices are higher, too. Still at or below average, but you have to watch. Don't assume you're getting a great deal. Worth coming to before you go anywhere else, to check prices and snag some deals.
I got some socks, some candy, etc. And something oddball: dried mulberries. Limited selection of clothes, huge selection of candy and other dry goods. Some cold stuff like milk and lunchmeat, so you could come in for a quick resupply. Toys, tools, household goods, holiday stuff, etc.
Service was great, as you might expect on the first day. I lucked into the soft open; I asked if they had opened recently, and they said "yeah, three or four hours ago." Grand opening is August 31, so they might have specials then.
Clean, big, bright, with relatively good deals, convenient- I'll be back, a lot, I'm sure.
